The report from the University of Montana's Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research focuses on data showing how short-term rentals in key areas have impacted the housing market
By Mariah Thomas
Many of Main Street’s older buildings do not have fire suppression systems. The reason is a complex web of state and city regulations and on-the-ground factors.
By Zoë Buhrmaster
As homeowners, builders and architects embrace Northwest Montana’s natural contours — ridge lines, dense alpine forests, crystalline lakes, and the ever-changing theater of weather rolling in from the Continental Divide — the region is experiencing a design renaissance
By Colton Martini
Bob Mislivec has played the accordion since he was 10, carrying on a cultural tradition and finding serendipitous connections. Over the last couple decades, he’s become a staple of the North Fork and Badrock Canyon music community.
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Behind lawmakers’ efforts to curb drunk driving in a state with the highest rates in the nation is a nonprofit that started with a simple solution: handing out coffee cards to those who choose not to drive home drunk. The impact has been wider than the Montana Bar Fairies’ founders imagined.
By Mariah ThomasThree years after the Essex landmark sold to LOGE Camps, an out-of-state hospitality company, its board of directors discovered a real estate portfolio "in significant distress" and began winding down operations at all active properties. The Izaak Walton Inn is expected to close March 6.
Historic workforce vacancies, hiring freezes and budget cuts continue to have a negative impact on trails and public access. On Friday, months after seasonal hiring typically begins, national forest officials opened applications for the upcoming recreation season.
There are multiple reasons a business owner or entrepreneur should consider financial planning for themselves
How a simple ticket can change everything
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
Team USA will start its journey toward its first men's hockey gold medal in 46 years on Thursday against Latvia
The “No Snow Barstool Ski Show” will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday in place of the beloved races following lack of snow
Protecting high-value areas while pushing growth elsewhere has failed
Due process and the Promise of America
What if Montana’s Secretary of State spent less time chasing phantoms and more time helping eligible Montanans vote?
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DREAM Adaptive Recreation has been key in Kalispell resident Katie Newman’s recovery from a horse accident in 2022. Now, the organization’s programming has become a family affair as Newman’s son, Aiden, has joined in on the lessons.
Launching in 1976 with a 24-hour Rape Crisis Line, the Abbie Shelter has evolved into a six-bed facility, providing resources and court advocacy for domestic violence survivors while educating the community
The Flathead Lakers, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes sued the EPA for adopting "arbitrary" and "reactive" standards for nutrient pollution, alleging it violated the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act
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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
