FAST Blackfeet Blesses Ground for New Food Resource Center
The new building will include expanded storage for the nonprofit’s food pantry, commercial kitchen, and a designated teaching kitchen and event space
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Environment
State and Federal Officials Tour CFAC Superfund Site as Residential Development Gets Underway
Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin toured the superfund site on Thursday as Ruis Construction vehicles continued early work on the 421-unit residential development, Teakettle Heights
By Lauren FrickThe Latest
Flathead Living
The Finest of Fall
Glacier Park’s classic Dawson-Pitamakan Loop encapsulates the best elements of autumn
By Hunter D'Antuono
Glacier’s Historian, One More Volume Deep
Ray Djuff's new book, co-authored with Scott Tanner and Bill Lundgren, digs into the park's stranger corners.
By Tristan Scott
Meet the Chef: Joseph Barclay Nelson
For the past four summer seasons, Barclay’s Burgers has positioned itself along U.S. Highway 2 in Hungry Horse serving up burgers and fries with a twist
By Zoë BuhrmasterNEWS & FEATURES
Flathead Electric Cuts Ribbon on Newest Community Solar Array, First Paired With Battery Storage
Co-op's third community solar project, built on city land in Whitefish, includes 448 panels and a utility-scale battery
Flathead Judges Clash Over Court’s Role in Nonpartisan Supreme Court Bid
Salmon Prairie School Closure Reflects Growing Strain on Small Montana Districts
Kalispell Councilors Discuss Purchasing Land for Affordable Housing
Secretary of State Responds to Legislative Subpoena, with Pushback
A Cancer Survivor Hoped To Work — Then She Lost Her Medicaid Disability Coverage
OUTDOORS
Flathead Land Trust Secures New Easement on Stillwater River
With multi-generational roots, the Rooney family placed a 57-acre conservation easement on their property, permanently barring subdivision and development
Flathead National Forest Approves Logging Project Along Hungry Horse Reservoir
Oryx on the Range
Glacier National Park Announces Temporary Closure of Going-to-the-Sun Road
‘Save the Flathead’ Coalition Kicks Off Campaign for an Open Space Bond
Brown Trout Detections Prompt Emergency Kill Order in Flathead Fishing Regulations Proposal
Sponsored Content
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Engineering a Retirement Plan: Q&A with Piton Advisors
Piton Wealth Advisors started leaning into the overlap between their work and engineering a couple of years ago
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Bring Glacier Home: Vintage-Inspired Prints Make Perfect Gifts
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Whitefish Volleyball Program to Commemorate Nearly Half-Century Legacy
The historic program will celebrate its legacy, which includes six state titles, with a reunion open to former players, coaches, managers and fans at the Bulldogs’ game against Ronan on Thursday, Sept. 17.
Glacier High School Flag Football to Represent Montana on National Stage
2026 Flathead Valley Fall Sports Preview
How Two Kalispell Women in Their 50s Became Record-setting Powerlifters
Glacier Park College Showcase Returns for Third Year in Columbia Falls
Ryggs Johnston, Jonny Cielak Win 18th Flathead Beacon Pro-Scratch Invitational
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Can’t-Miss 2026 Fall Events in the Flathead Valley
From harvest festivals to pumpkin patches and haunted hayrides, the Flathead Valley offers a full slate of events this fall
Marinated Dried Tomatoes
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
Grilled Pepper Pancakes with Goat Cheese
Creamy Grilled Pepper, Onion and Garlic Pasta
Grilling Alliums
OPINION
Montana Mines and How We Move Forward
We should not confuse the existence of minerals beneath public land with an obligation to disturb everything above them
Support Sam for Congress
He gives me hope that it’s possible to reform inefficiencies in our government without burning it down or selling it off
Montana’s Water Quality Is Not for Sale
Why we are fighting the Montana Department of Environmental Quality's rollbacks
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Editor's Picks
Salmon Prairie School Closure Reflects Growing Strain on Small Montana Districts
The rural Seeley-Swan Valley school has long struggled to make ends meet, but school board members and the county superintendent say a 2023 law requiring tuition payments was the final blow. It's one of at least nine small Montana districts to go non-operational since the law passed.
As Record-low Wheat Crop Boosts Prices, Montana Farmers Barely Break Even
Commodity prices are up despite drought and the geopolitical climate contributing to the lowest U.S. wheat production since the 1970s. But Montana farmers say it’s not enough as input costs rise and tight margins persist.
Trail Crossing Ahead: Montana’s E-Bike Debate Picks Up Speed
As e-bikes explode in popularity, the mountain biking community continues to grapple with whether the new technology should be shunned or embraced
Police Blotter
Recent Podcasts
Project 7
A six-part series on notorious Flathead Valley militia leader David Burgert, who vanished into the wilderness after a shootout with sheriff's deputies in 2011
