Local conservationists say the potential U.S. Agriculture Department secretarial memorandum is part of the latest effort to roll back regulations and undermine years of collaboration in managing motorized and non-motorized use in the Flathead National Forest
By Maggie Dresser
The assessment found no 'significant adverse effects' on phase two of the wastewater facility project, allowing the district to begin bidding for contractors for the new treatment plant facilities
By Zoë Buhrmaster
With 4,000 glacial potholes, ponds, lakes, marshes, wetlands, and a 1,300-mile network of streams, the Swan Valley is the wettest watershed in Montana
By Kay Bjork
Lepe worked with Kalispell restaurant owner Ruby Valera to blend traditional Spanish fare with Montana’s rustic regional flair for a dining experience that is both upscale and accessible
By Pete Avery
For the first time in five years, visitors can access all of Glacier National Park’s entrances without a vehicle reservation. But visitors will still have to navigate changes in 2026, including Logan Pass parking restrictions, a new reservation-only shuttle system, and construction-related closures. Here’s what to know.
By Tristan ScottA lawsuit local environmental groups brought against the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation challenges the agency’s preliminary approval of a water permit for the Territory 1889 development, and its dismissal of objections raised by the groups
The opening of the road’s full length marks the start of a summer season that will feature the piloting of a new system to navigate the park, set to take full effect on July 1
The July 10th Flathead River Fest at Marantette Park celebrates the 50th anniversary of the designation of the Flathead Wild and Scenic River
Annual event offers season preview, waived ticket fees, and outdoor performance by nine-piece funk band
Piton Wealth Advisors started leaning into the overlap between their work and engineering a couple of years ago
As more kids grow up playing lacrosse in the Flathead Valley, the Northwest Avalanche Lacrosse’s boys and girls senior classes have cultivated a legacy of success
Five local musicians will perform classical music in small, intimate venues across the valley this weekend
We must have an honest conversation about the growing cost, complexity, uncertainty, and time required to turn raw land into a buildable lot
Republicans must push back against this effort to turn our party into Art Wittich’s kingdom
For 90 years, Congress has protected our Social Security. This Congress has turned its back on it.
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Without a purchase agreement, the FERC-licensed hydroelectric facility would undergo a years-long decommissioning process. Meanwhile, residents of the unincorporated community grapple with a potentially transformative change.
Hotel occupancy and Glacier visitation are up, but travelers are being more selective, taking fewer trips and choosing road travel over flying
The contamination, found in the school’s library and in a school-owned property, has resulted in a need for remediation before students can return. The school’s roughly one dozen students completed their year in Eureka.
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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
