What’s New with Chronic Wasting Disease?
In 2021, state wildlife managers will continue relying on hunters’ cooperation to assist with CWD surveillance in priority areas
By Tristan Scott
The Latest
September 17
Driver Sentenced for High-speed Chase after Illegal Canada Border Crossing
Rastesfaye Alpha Neil, 40, was sentenced to the 238 days he's already served in custody for helping transport illegal aliens near Eureka
September 17
Hungry Horse Woman Admits to Trafficking Meth
Kalynn Marie Moskaloff is accused of distributing pounds of methamphetamine in the Flathead Valley
September 17
Sentencing Rescheduled for Columbia Falls Man Accused of Sexual Assault
Judge cited unstable mental condition and postponed Ronald Braxton Dougherty's sentencing to Oct. 14 while ordering him to check into Logan Health Behavioral Health
September 17
Land Agency Moving Back to D.C., Reversing Trump-era Decision
The land management agency lost nearly 300 employees to retirement or resignation after President Donald Trump's administration moved its headquarters to Grand Junction, Colorado
September 17
Interior Secretary Signs Montana Tribes Water Rights Compact
The deal also created a $1.9 billion trust to settle claims and refurbish the Flathead Indian Irrigation Project in Montana
Flathead Living
Backyard Living with Style
The pandemic has prompted homeowners to creatively repurpose formerly underutilized outdoor areas into sophisticated living spaces
By Colton Martini
The Wagyu Wagon’s Wagyu Burger
Food truck offers its own take on locally sourced ingredients: from pasture to plate
By Justin Franz
Saving the Mansion on the Hill
Somers native Jasmine Morton has always loved the mysterious yellow house overlooking Flathead Lake, and now she and her husband are restoring the historic Somers Mansion to its former glory
By Justin FranzNEWS & FEATURES
Flathead County Reports Nine COVID-19 Deaths in Two Weeks
Deaths have included people in their 30s and 40s; hospitals across Montana are reporting younger COVID-19 patients
Woman Suffers Thermal Burns in Yellowstone National Park
Montana Politicians Respond to Resettlement of 75 Afghan Refugees to Missoula
Helena Hospital Critical Care at Capacity Amid Virus Surge
UPDATED: Man Dies in Kalispell Shooting
Speech Therapy Office Expands to the Flathead
SPORTS
Wolfpack Sweeps Kalispell Invite
The boys individual and team titles were decided by playoffs as Wolfpack takes third straight tournament crown
Wildcats Prepare to Scratch Back
Montana Prep Football Rankings: Sept 15
Sentinel High School Athletics on Probation
Flathead Trampled by Capital
Glacier Sweeps Golf Invite
Editor's Picks
The 2021 Hunting Preview
Prospects for bagging game in Northwest Montana are looking up as the season kicks off with more hunters heading afield
Saving the Mansion on the Hill
Somers native Jasmine Morton has always loved the mysterious yellow house overlooking Flathead Lake, and now she and her husband are restoring the historic Somers Mansion to its former glory
Anticipation and Anxiety as Class Resumes
Schools enter the fall semester as flashpoints in a broader COVID-19 cultural debate, with education officials confronting complicated social dynamics and laws that contradict public-health guidance
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OUTDOORS
2021 Hunting Field Guide
Prospects for bagging big game in Northwest Montana are looking up as the season kicks off with more hunters heading afield
Wyoming to Ask U.S. to Lift Yellowstone Grizzly Protections
U.S.: Wolves May Need Protections After States Expand Hunting
Doggone Fall Can’t Come Soon Enough
Next-Generation Packers
A Fed Bear
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Inaugural Whitefish Songwriter Festival Debuts This Weekend
Songwriters from across the state and country will showcase known hits and new songs
Cider Time
Early Life in Libby
Tunnel Vision to Begin Phase 2
Whitefish Review Takes Flight
Always Rosé Season
OPINION
Lack of Critical Thinking Discredits the Montana Nurses Association
The “junk science” may really be in only telling half-truths that have bred distrust in so many
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation
I’m still doing laundry from our trip and the car seats need to be deep cleaned, but it was worth it
Fatherly Ties
Passing down a father's love through the generations
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Most Popular
1UPDATED: Man Dies in Kalispell Shooting
Officers responded to three people with gunshot wounds on Thursday morning; two have been transported to Logan Health
2Hiker’s Body Recovered in Glacier National Park
Jennifer Coleman, 34, of Virginia, was found dead Sunday near the Grinnell Glacier Overlook along the Continental Divide; the cause of her death remains unknown
3A Fed Bear
Another busy summer along the remote North Fork Flathead River has led to a spate of incidents involving unsecured garbage and grizzly bears this summer, culminating in the recent death of a well-known resident sow who lived among the locals for nearly two decades, as well as her three yearling cubs
4Glacier Park Unveils Plan to Phase Out Aerial Sightseeing Tours
After more than two decades, federal agencies initiate management plan to reduce noise pollution in airspace above park units
5The Wagyu Wagon’s Wagyu Burger
Food truck offers its own take on locally sourced ingredients: from pasture to plate
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Butte 34
Helena 20
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Glacier 56
Big Sky 20
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Polson 63
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Columbia Falls 42
Ronan 6
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Whitefish 30
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Bigfork 48
Conrad 6
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BIgfork 27
Cut Bank 0
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Gallatin 49
Flathead 7
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Butte Central 37
Browning 0
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Eureka 35
Conrad 0
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Glacier 33
CMR 21
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Ronan 6
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Polson 52
Stevensville 12
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Whitefish 20
Frenchtown 17
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Whitefish 4
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Whitefish 11
Libby 1
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Columbia Falls 10
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Whitefish 4
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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
Flathead Living Preview, Fall 2021
Flathead Living magazine editor Myers Reece talks to host Micah Drew about the the highlights of the upcoming fall issue
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