Banded by a Prayer
Daniel Lombardi’s first photography show explores a future without birds through the spiritual, science-fiction lens of his cyan images of the cautious, regimented process of bird banding
By Lauren Frick
Newsletter
The Daily Roundup: Whitefish Theater Company’s ‘The Odd Couple’ Closes This Weekend
Plus, ways to support high school theater productions and young artists in the valley before the weekend is up
By Lauren FrickThe Latest
Flathead Living
From Gateway to Getaway: Five Reasons to Leave Paradise Behind
When you live in the Crown of the Continent, it can be hard to justify a weekend escape. With suggestions, your family will have an easy-to-follow getaway plan no matter the season.
By Tristan Scott
Letting the Mountains Speak
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
‘Daring to be Different,’ Accordion Bob Found a Full Life in Northwest Montana
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 BuhrmasterNEWS & FEATURES
Kalispell Downtown Association to Hand Off Downtown Priorities to New Coalition
The chamber created the coalition, Downtown Kalispell Forward, at the end of last year to develop a blueprint for the future of downtown
Flathead County Health Board Forwards New Septic Regulations to Commissioners
Federal Appeals Court Sides with BNSF Railway in Dispute with Libby Asbestos Victims
Whitefish Planning Commission Approves Updated Growth Policy
Longtime FVCC President Jane Karas Announces Retirement
Montana Ag Groups Applaud Supreme Court Ruling Overturning Some Tariffs
OUTDOORS
‘Downright Nerve-racking’ Snowpack Prompts Steady Stream of Human-triggered Avalanches as Danger Remains Heightened
Flathead Avalanche Center officials say an unusually unstable snowpack has caused a slew of accidents and near misses in recent weeks following a long dry spell that weakened the snowpack
Wolves at the Door
As Interior Dept. Spikes Reservation Requirement at Glacier and Other Destination Parks, Local Stakeholders Weigh Pros and Cons
‘It’s Not Perfect, But We’re Proud of This Plan’: Agency Specialists Detail Revisions to Wild and Scenic Flathead River Strategy
Glacier Park Drops Vehicle Reservations in Favor of Ticketed Shuttle, Time Limits for Parking at Logan Pass
Sing it While You Can
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Bring Glacier Home: Vintage-Inspired Prints Make Perfect Gifts
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Cabin Fever Days Arm Wrestling
A showing of strength in The Canyon
Whitefish Native Sanderson, Team USA Hockey Eye Olympic Opener Thursday
Bobby Hauck Steps Down as Montana Grizzlies Head Football Coach
Former Glacier Range Riders Pitcher Signs MLB Contract
Glacier High School Hires First-Ever Baseball Coach Ahead of Inaugural Season
Kalispell Flathead Soccer Coach Resigns After Investigation into December Dispute with Official
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Produced on the Flathead Reservation, ‘The Water Keepers’ is Nominated For Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Award
The short documentary tells the story of a group of tribal scientists at the backbone of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes' Water Compact, a historic water settlement between the Tribes, the state of Montana and the U.S. Showings will be held on the Flathead Indian Reservation in March.
Basic and Flavored Shortbread Cookies
Squash and Coconut Milk Curry
Cabin Fever Days to Replace Iconic Races with Barstool Ski Show This Year
Vegetarian Smoked-Beet Reuben
Cabin Fever Days to Return This Weekend Despite Warm Temperatures and Lack of Snow
OPINION
Toxic Fisheries Management
The return of the lake trout slot limit certainly does not benefit native trout and is exasperating and toxic in more ways than one
Save Democracy Now
It’s clear that the major of Americans want free, fair, and honest elections
No One Grows Old in the West
From chairlift to trailhead, aging and active lives go hand in hand
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‘It’s Not Perfect, But We’re Proud of This Plan’: Agency Specialists Detail Revisions to Wild and Scenic Flathead River Strategy
An "unrestricted, unlimited" permit system would produce key monitoring data to support long-range user-capacity thresholds and management triggers, while restrictions on motorized camping, human waste and fires aim to improve conditions in the near-term. The draft plan is up for public review until March 13.
Montana’s Student Mental Health ‘Crisis’ is Landing in Schools’ Laps
A panel of school leaders from across the state, including Evergreen’s superintendent, told the School Funding Interim Commission the need for mental health support is growing, and demand outpaces available resources
In Kalispell, Main Street Businesses Struggle to Pencil Fire Service Lines, Stifling Downtown Development
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.
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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
