Two’s Company
Tyler Avery, Glacier golfers finish runner-up at state golf tournament
By Micah Drew
The Latest
11:10AM
Montana State Library Commission to Vote on New Logo Design
The Montana State Library commission will vote on an altered logo design after voting down a near-identical logo in August
9:09AM
OPEC+ Makes Big Oil Cut to Boost Prices; Pump Costs May Rise
The alliance also said it was renewing its cooperation between members of the OPEC cartel and non-members, the most significant of which is Russia
5:00AM
Market Trends: Charting Active Flathead County Home Sales
Richard Dews looks at the number of homes active, sold, canceled and expired from January 2019 through August 2022
4:59AM
Meet the Super
Dave Roemer began his new position as Glacier National Park’s 23rd superintendent in July, pledging to co-steward the park’s resources alongside its Blackfeet tribal partners and to improve the visitor experience while promoting sustainability
October 4
Glacier Park Pitches Native Trout Preservation Project on Gunsight Lake
If approved, fisheries managers would remove non-native rainbow trout from the alpine lake using a fish toxicant and replace them with genetically pure strains of westslope cutthroat and bull trout
Flathead Living
An Agriculture Encyclopedia
From insect identification, hops research, agritourism and wrangling the county’s 4H programs, Flathead County’s lone extension agent has had her fingerprints on nearly every outdoor-adjacent niche in the valley
By Micah Drew
Logging with Horse Power
Long before powerful skidders moved logs around the forest, draft horses did all the heavy lifting
By Justin Franz
Best Season-ending Hikes in the Flathead
If you’re looking for an opportunity to enjoy this year’s color change, consider embarking on one of these local hikes before the snow flies
By Colton BornNEWS & FEATURES
‘Muddy Boots’ Glacier Park Superintendent Chas Cartwright Dies at Age 72
Remembered as a fierce guardian of the resource who experienced Glacier’s wonders firsthand, Cartwright succumbed on Sept. 24 to a long battle with health challenges
Redistricting Commissioner Lamson Announces Resignation
Commissioners Make Final Library Board Appointment
1 Dead in Plane Crash into Flathead River
Montana Judge Knocks Down Republicans’ Tighter Voting Laws
Opponents Pile on Republican Rosendale in U.S. House Debate
SPORTS
Wolfpack Rallies Past Bravettes to Win Inaugural Girls Flag Football State Title
Glacier brings home the first state trophy after inaugural flag football season in Montana
Editor's Picks
Broken Oaths
As Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes goes on trial this week in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, members of his estranged family — including his eldest son and ex-wife — reflect from their northwest Montana home on a fraught relationship with the militia leader
Building the East Shore Highway
A century ago, prison labor built one of the Flathead’s most scenic roadways
Beyond the Border
For more than a decade, tribal nations, scientists and diplomats spanning the U.S.-Canada border have lobbied for a closer examination of the contaminants spilling into their shared watershed from British Columbia coal mines. As that pressure intensifies, plans are underway for a sprawling coal-mine expansion in B.C.
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OUTDOORS
Glacier Park Finalizes Plan to Phase Out Aerial Sightseeing Tours
After more than two decades navigating a jurisdictional gray area, the park has completed a plan to reduce noise pollution in the sky above its summits and end all commercial air tours by 2030
Not A Doomsday Prepper
Fall’s Fragile Harbinger
Flathead Valley’s Burgeoning Fruit Gleaning Programs Help Deter Conflicts with Bears
Strong Whitetail Deer Numbers Forecast in Northwest Montana this Fall
Moment in the Spotlight
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Raise a Glass
In September Dave Sturzen of Kalispell won the Hofbrau national steinholding championship
Winding Down the Season
New Play Parodies Whitefish Housing Hypocrisy
Crunchy Cabbage Salad
Great Northwest Oktoberfest Returning to Depot Park in Whitefish
Shrimp and Summer Squash Enchiladas
OPINION
Holland Lake and Montana Worth Fighting For
The Forest Service quickly lost the trust of the public because of an obscure and confusing public scoping process and a failure to be totally transparent when this project was initially hatched
Voting Out Ideological Firebrands
If you want change, Jack Fallon is your guy. He won’t appear on the ballot, however; voters must fill in the oval to the left of the empty ballot line and write 'Jack Fallon' in the blank space.
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1Broken Oaths
As Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes goes on trial this week in connection with the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot, members of his estranged family — including his eldest son and ex-wife — reflect from their northwest Montana home on a fraught relationship with the militia leader
2Zinke Put on Defensive in U.S. House Debate
Zinke repeatedly linked Tranel to national Democratic policies that he blamed for a sharp increase in inflation
3Arraignment Hearing Vacated for Flathead Man Accused in Fatal Stabbing
Zain Alexander Ray Glass’ attorney filed a motion to continue the hearing to allow him to obtain a fitness evaluation to determine if he is fit to enter a plea
4Kalispell Chamber Considers Relocating
Staff and visitors feel unsafe at its current location next to Depot Park where some homeless individuals have become aggressive; a public meeting on Oct. 6 will bring stakeholders together to brainstorm adding more social services to the valley
51 Dead in Plane Crash into Flathead River
The crash was reported at about 8:45 a.m. Sunday near Plains, the Sanders County Sheriff’s Office said
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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
A Quiet Park
Host Micah Drew shares some conversations with members of Quiet Parks International and Quiet! Glacier about the awarding of Glacier National Park as the first North American Quiet Wilderness Park
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