Commodity Prices Spike as Fertilizer Supply Dwindles
Fertilizer prices have more than doubled this year as the war in Ukraine halts exports
By Maggie Dresser
The Latest
May 24
Gunman Kills at Least 19 Children at Texas Elementary School
The assault at Robb Elementary School was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, almost a decade ago
May 24
Rollins Man Suspected in Shooting Outside Whitefish Bar
Wilson Dane Huyser is charged with a felony count of criminal endangerment after a woman was injured from a ricochet gunshot wound
May 24
Montana Bars Birth Certificate Changes, Even with Surgery
The move is in defiance of a court order that had blocked the Republican-controlled state Legislature's bid to restrict transgender rights
May 24
Courts Stymie Abortion Bans in GOP-led States
Supreme courts in Alaska, Florida, Kansas, Montana and Minnesota have ruled that their constitutions protect the right to abortion
May 24
Arntzen Draws Backlash Over Counseling Proposal
The state superintendent’s proposed elimination of a mandated school counselor ratio sparks concern about mental health services for students
Flathead Living
Keeping the Funk Fresh
20 Grand has survived a revolving door of members, a pandemic and a near breakup. But the band continues to keep the funk alive in the Flathead.
By Maggie Dresser
Whatever Floats Your Boat
Northwest Montana is sprinkled with hundreds of lakes, ponds and reservoirs with dozens of them offering public access for paddling adventures
By Kay Bjork
Clean Lines
Inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese aesthetics, Beck & Cap reframes the idea of Montana log furniture
By Katie CantrellNEWS & FEATURES
Whitefish City Council Passes Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance
Opponents of the ordinance expressed concerns about its potential for unintended consequences, including transforming traditional neighborhoods into ‘investment properties’
Billings Hospital Uses Virtual Reality to Aid Rehabilitation
Coram Post Office to Close this Summer
Murder Suspect Arrested after Libby Campground Shooting Leaves One Dead
Canada Walks Back Position on IJC Reference for Kootenai Coal Mine Contamination
Montana Not Following Transgender Birth Certificate Ruling
SPORTS
Runners to Your Marks
Local marathon enters 15th year with new partnerships, a big field and bigger goals
JV Coach Tapped to Lead Braves Soccer
Perrin Claims First Big Sky Title
A Flathead Fixture
Play Ball!
Made for the Mountains
Editor's Picks
Art, History, and the Atomic Bomb
Author, illustrator and Flathead resident Jonathan Fetter-Vorm reflects on the 10-year anniversary of his debut book, a graphic history of the first atomic bomb
County at a Crossroads
With no general election challenger, four Republican candidates square off in a primary for a seat as the highest elected official in Flathead County
Stretched Thin
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is operating with about the same number of resources it had a decade ago, even as the valley’s population, 911 call volume and violent crimes continue to spike
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OUTDOORS
As Trails Use Grows, So Can Courtesy
Flathead Valley recreation groups adopt kindness campaign to avoid conflict on region’s growing network of multi-use trails
More than Meets the Eye
Montana State Parks See Decrease in Early-year Visitation
New Somers Beach State Park Officially Open to Public
Whitefish Adopts Ordinance Requiring Bear-resistant Garbage Cans
Cutting Corners on Public Access
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Fluid Art Flows Across KALICO’s Walls
Flathead Valley artist Jaimé Bell will be teaching her methods during KALICO classes through early June
Drying Herbs
Art, History, and the Atomic Bomb
Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters to Kick Off Tour’s Montana Leg with Whitefish Show
Grilled Asparagus
Gliding in the Light
OPINION
Vote for Bukacek for the PSC
It’s imperative Montanans has someone on the PSC with strong professional and personal integrity
Health Care Reforms Benefitting Montanans
The bills we passed expanded telehealth, protected Direct Patient Care, and allowed doctors to dispense medicine to their patients
Montana Needs Social Security Tax Relief
Social Security tax relief is a matter of fairness for middle-income retirees
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1Murder Suspect Arrested after Libby Campground Shooting Leaves One Dead
A multi-agency manhunt on Sunday led to the capture of Garry Douglas Seaman, 63, who was arrested near his Flathead County residence
2Powerful Flavor at Ranger Joe’s Pizza
Joe Ledwidge brings house-made Detroit deep dish, Sicilian and New York style pizzas to Kalispell
3Coram Post Office to Close this Summer
Without rural mail delivery, Bad Rock Canyon residents will have to travel to Columbia Falls or West Glacier to pick up mail and packages
4Whitefish City Council Passes Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance
Opponents of the ordinance expressed concerns about its potential for unintended consequences, including transforming traditional neighborhoods into ‘investment properties’
5Rollins Man Suspected in Shooting Outside Whitefish Bar
Wilson Dane Huyser is charged with a felony count of criminal endangerment after a woman was injured from a ricochet gunshot wound
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