Columbia Falls Community Market Races to Raise $1.1 Million to Buy its Land
With a pending offer on the land the market leases from the Boys and Girls Club, organizers have until a Sept. 7 deadline to raise the funds
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Recreation
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
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Flathead Living
Tracing Her Roots to the Grave
After inheriting both her mother and grandmother’s ashes, Sarah Defelice traced her family’s deep Flathead Valley roots to the oldest section of the C.E. Conrad Cemetery where she laid them to rest while connecting with her past
By Maggie Dresser
Peeling Back the Past at the Swan Lake Trading Post
After a flood and a remodel, the Swan Lake Trading Post celebrates a century serving a remote corner of Northwest Montana
By Justin Franz
In ‘Beartooth,’ Callan Wink Sharpens His Literary Claws
The Livingston-based novelist’s third book delivers an unflinching examination of how an unforgiving landscape tests brotherly bonds
By Maggie DohertyNEWS & FEATURES
Montana to Receive Up to $127 Million in Landmark Settlement that Forces New Safety Rules on Facebook, Instagram
The $17 billion multistate deal forces the media giant Meta to cap teen screen time and verify user ages — with a third of the payout contingent on YouTube and TikTok adopting the same restrictions
Gianforte’s Energy Task Force Calls for PSC Reform
New FVCC Foundation Director Hopes to Continue Sharing College’s Story with Valley Residents
Great Fish Challenge Outpaces Last Year at the Midway Mark
Girls on the Run Western Montana Appoint New Executive Director
Kalispell Chamber Cites Risk to Advocacy Work as Reason it Opposes I-194
OUTDOORS
Glacier Park Visitation Jumps 17% in July, 8% for the Year
The double-digit surge in July came during the first summer since 2021 that the park has operated without a vehicle reservation requirement on Going-to-the-Sun Road
When the Weather Turns
Glacier National Park Invites the Public to Celebrate Over a Century of National Park Service
Wildfire Smoke Prompts Clean Air Pop-Up Events in Flathead Valley
Flathead Forest Set to Approve Swan Valley Logging Project Under Emergency Authority
Glacier National Park Closes St. Mary Campground to Tent Camping Amid Increased Bear Activity
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SPORTS
2026 Flathead Valley Fall Sports Preview
After a 2025 fall season filled with individual and state championships, several Flathead Valley athletes will be on the title defense over the coming months.
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
The Event at Rebecca Farm Gallops into its 25th Year
Building a Legacy for Lacrosse
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
North Valley Music School to Host First-ever Bluegrass and Roots Mini Festival
The free event, which will feature workshops, jam sessions and performances, will run from Aug. 4 through Aug. 6 in both Whitefish and Kalispell
Creamy Grilled Pepper, Onion and Garlic Pasta
Grilling Alliums
Watermelon-Basil Syrup or Shrub
Watermelon-Mint Sorbet
Two-Meal Garden Risotto
OPINION
Big Tech’s Data Center Push Deserves a Bipartisan Pause
We need time to get our hands around this challenge, and establish the protections Montanans deserve
Site-Specific Data, Not Opinions, Should Decide the LCWSD Wastewater Case
Everyone has the right to challenge a decision in court. But filing lawsuit after lawsuit does not establish that anyone violated the law.
Montana Hunters and Anglers: Speak Up on Plan to End Roadless Area Conservation Rule
Montana sportsmen and women need to weigh in before the Sept. 21 deadline
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Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts Reduced Wolf Harvest Quota Amid Population Estimation Error
Faced with revised counting methodology that dramatically reduces the state’s estimated wolf population, commissioners approved a scaled-down quota of 300 wolves in Montana
As Withdrawal Deadline Comes to a Close in Senate Race, Bankhead and Bodnar Both Commit to Staying the Course
The Democrat’s Monday pledge to remain in the race offered a final word on the dropout question, eliciting a mixed response from left-leaning voters in the Flathead as the divide clears a path for Republican Kurt Alme to hold onto Montana's open Senate seat.
After Generations of Asbestos Exposure, Sickened Libby Residents Wonder Where to Turn for Care After Clinic Closure
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease has served as the small town’s screening clinic for more than two decades, offering care during one of the largest public health disasters in U.S. history. After filing for bankruptcy and losing a federal grant to continue funding its services, the clinic will close permanently at the end of August.
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