The late Betty Wetzel, a Bigfork writer who passed away in 2018, wrote this personal essay about surviving the 1918 pandemic as a child. One of Wetzel’s daughters discovered the unpublished piece, written in the mid-1990s, while sorting through her mother’s work and shared it with Flathead Living.
By Betty WetzelPolice say officer killed suspect inside business after man armed with heavy wood object charged patrons and officer; uninvolved female bystander wounded during incident
Whitefish Mountain Resort Ski Patrol was dispatched to incident outside the ski area boundary; Flathead County Sheriff's Office has not yet released the victim's identity
Devon Joel Morris and four detention officers were taken to hospital after he forced his way out of his cell Thursday morning; all five have been treated and released
Olympian Maggie Voisin will review applications and award scholarship in March
A 2009 state Supreme Court decision protects doctors from prosecution for the practice, though it is not explicitly allowed in state law
The late Betty Wetzel, a Bigfork writer who passed away in 2018, wrote this personal essay about surviving the 1918 pandemic as a child. One of Wetzel’s daughters discovered the unpublished piece, written in the mid-1990s, while sorting through her mother’s work and shared it with Flathead Living.
By Betty Wetzel
The life and legacy of Mabel Lydston, a generous brothel operator and widely respected community leader during the Hungry Horse Dam boom days
By Maggie Dresser
The famed director spent the summer of 1989 filming the romantic comedy-drama "Always" in Northwest Montana, utilizing both the scenery and the local residents
By Brian D’AmbrosioNurses say management invests money in new facilities and rebranding instead of patient care and staff; administrators say nurses’ demands are unrealistic
Senior Ellie Keller help Wolfpack narrowly slip aspt Bravettes in second rivalry matchup
Avalanche fatalities nationwide this winter have already surpassed yearly averages, while the increasing ages of victims reveals experience does not necessarily equal expertise
With hundreds of thousands of timberland acres changing hands in recent years in Northwest Montana, difficult questions over access and usage are coming into focus alongside the region’s legacy of conservation
Highlighting the region's signature dishes, revealing hidden culinary secrets and showcasing cupcake creativity at its finest
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With the EPA poised to accept a rule that strengthens Montana’s environmental safeguards for fish species at the U.S.-Canada border, the Montana Legislature is considering a measure to quietly rescind it
New exhibit at the Hockaday Museum of Art showcases the efforts of two printmakers and a photographer to document the Crown Jewel of the Continent’s fading glaciers
The Montana Association of Clerks and Reporters did not ask for this bill
I for one refused to be so afraid or have unfounded fear control or run my life
We have a legislative majority uneducated in and defiant to long-held Republican principles
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Whitefish Mountain Resort Ski Patrol was dispatched to incident outside the ski area boundary; Flathead County Sheriff's Office has not yet released the victim's identity
Without an east-side opening date, businesses encounter 'crippling' challenges planning for summer tourism season
Police say officer killed suspect inside business after man armed with heavy wood object charged patrons and officer; uninvolved female bystander wounded during incident
In a contentious meeting on Wednesday night, board voted unanimously in favor of retaining the district's mask mandate
Existing roundabout will be replaced with four-lane overpass and two teardrop-shaped roundabouts; MDT to host virtual open houses Feb. 25
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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
USGS scientist Erich Peitzsch talks about what has been a deadlier than normal avalanche season and a study that revealed what kind of backcountry user seems to be getting caught in deadly slides most often
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