City of Columbia Falls to Re-evaluate Wastewater Treatment Plant Capacity
Council approves $50,000 study to determine the plant’s available capacity and whether its rated capacity should be revised
By Lauren Frick
Newsletter
The Daily Roundup: Three New Miles of Whitefish Trail Open on Big Mountain
A ribbon cutting Wednesday also showcases a cedar-grove boardwalk and the first Whitefish Trail segment open to Class 1 e-bikes
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
MONTANA'S BRAND OF BANKING
Flathead Living
The Case for Going in Circles
In 'The Way Around: A Field Guide to Going Nowhere,' Missoula author Nicholas Triolo delivers a meditation on movement — and what circling back can teach us
By Maggie Doherty
‘It’s Three Steps from the Field to Our Plate’
At Two Sisters Cafe, Susan and Beth Higgins are serving up Blackfeet-raised bison, with a side of education, for the unversed tourists and seasoned travelers alike
By Jules Lingenfelter
More Dirt to Play On: Flathead Area Mountain Bikers Blaze New Trails
The nonprofit organization is making headway on two new trail systems in the Whitefish Range and Crane Mountain in Bigfork
By Zoë BuhrmasterNEWS & FEATURES
Four-term House Veteran and Democratic Newcomer Vie for Open Senate District 1 Seat
Republican Steve Gunderson, who sat out the 2025 session, and Democrat Jonathan Jameson, a geosteering specialist, are competing to succeed term-limited Sen. Mike Cuffe
Commissioners Delay Final Plat for ‘Territory 1889’ a Second Time
Ballot Initiative 194 Aims to Remove ‘Dark Money’ From Montana’s Elections
Victim Identified in Fatal Shooting Outside Kalispell Apartment Complex
U.S. Senate Race: Bodnar Pitches Independence as the Fix for a ‘Broken’ Washington
U.S. Senate Race: Bankhead Embraces Underdog Status in U.S. Senate Bid, Refusing to Roll Over
OUTDOORS
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts New Fishing Rules, Orders Anglers to Kill Flathead Brown Trout
Commissioner Ian Wargo’s amendments prompt FWP to commit to stakeholder meetings on lake trout suppression and Flathead Lake management
Glacier National Park Officials Confirm Two New Cases of Tularemia
At Ninth Circuit, a Fight Over What ‘Recovered’ Means for Montana’s Wolves
Speed to Burn
Glacier National Park to Close Going-to-the-Sun Road Ahead of Winter Weather
From Mountain Goats to Mental Health Initiatives, Glacier Conservancy Puts $4.5 Million to Work
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NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Wall of Fame Induction to Kick Off Kalispell Crosstown Football Rivalry
Braves and Griz alum Dylan McFarland will be inducted into the Legends Wall of Fame during the crosstown clash between the Wolfpack and Braves football squads on Thursday night
Whitefish High School Girls Golf Team Claims 2026 Class A State Title
Whitefish Volleyball Program to Commemorate Nearly Half-Century Legacy
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
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Whitefish Native Selected as Finalist in Nationwide Songwriter Festival Contest
Tim Torgerson will perform alongside nine other finalists as part of the Whitefish Songwriter Festival’s first-ever “It’s All About the Song” Songwriting Contest on Sept. 18 at the O’Shaughnessy Center
Creamy Salad Dressing Base and Variations
Vegetable and Shrimp Fried Rice
Wachholz Center Announces Fall Lineup of Free and Discounted Community Events
Curried Sweet Potato and Mango
Fresh Pear and Plum Cake
OPINION
Forstag is the Wrong Choice for Montana
The Democratic nominee has gone quiet about his national allies since winning the primary
I-194 is a Real Effort to Fix Our Badly Broken System
If somebody wants to spend $1 million saying ugly things about a Montanan, they should sure have to put their name on it
Why I’m Backing Seth Bodnar for Montana
If voters believe in reproductive freedom, in the dignity of work and in a senator who answers to Montana, vote for Seth Bodnar
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2026 General Election: A Northwest Montana Voter’s Guide to Local, State and Federal Races
Absentee ballots went out Oct. 9, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Flathead Valley voters will weigh an open U.S. Senate seat, an open western congressional seat, a state Supreme Court contest, three ballot measures and a full slate of legislative and county races. Here’s what to know.
At Ninth Circuit, a Fight Over What ‘Recovered’ Means for Montana’s Wolves
Federal wildlife officials and hunting groups say wolves in the Northern Rockies have recovered; conservation groups say the agency ignored historic range where wolves no longer live
At Kalispell Rally, Trump Urges Montanans to ‘Get Out and Vote’
The president’s first Kalispell visit, and the first by a sitting president since 1975, was aimed at boosting Republican congressional candidate Aaron Flint, who is locked in a dead heat with Democrat Sam Forstag
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
