Planning Board Tables North Fork Text Amendment
After pointing out potential problems with language, board sends proposed rewrite of North Fork zoning regulations back to advisory committee for work
By Micah Drew
The Latest
June 19
Stuck Bus Reignites Camping Controversy at Flathead River Site
One year after crowds converged en masse at a federally managed site on the Flathead River, tensions again flare as officials decline to prohibit overnight use
June 18
Glacier’s Kynzie Mohl Wins Gatorade Player of the Year Award
Mohl is the first Glacier softball player to earn the award
June 18
Montana Fire Aircraft Return to Duty After Helicopter Crash
Safety review cleared the agency's six remaining helicopters and three fixed-wing aircraft to resume operation
June 18
Montana Wildlife Officials Consider Rules to Protect Trout
Biologists have tracked declining numbers of juvenile brown trout in southwest Montana rivers
June 18
Montana Considers Wolf Hunting Rules Amid Population Decline
Over 320 wolves were harvested during the 2020 hunting season
Glacier Journal
Glacier National Park Sees Year-to-Date Record Visitation through May
Officials credit ticketed entry system as reason park has staved off gate closures
By Micah Drew
Glacier National Park Considers Radio, Cell Signal Upgrades
Currently, cellphone service is only available in the western part of the park at Apgar and the eastern part of the park
By Associated Press
A Monumental Task
Every year plowing crews battle deep snow and inclement weather in order to prepare Going-to-the-Sun Road for summer crowds
By Micah DrewNEWS & FEATURES
Confronting a Lag in Demand, Health Department to End Mass Vaccination Clinics
Flathead City-County Health Officer says department can accommodate remaining requests through pop-up clinics and office visits
From Tree to Table
Texas Joins List of States Dropping Permit Rules for Guns
State Aircraft Sidelined After Montana Fire Helicopter Crash
Fires Stoked By Heat, Wind Force Evacuations in Montana
Gianforte Donates Salary to Facility Treating Drug Addiction
SPORTS
Legion Baseball Enters Heat of Season
The Kalispell Lakers and Glacier Twins are at the midpoint of their seasons as conference play picks up
Glacier’s Kenzie Williams Wins Gatorade Player of the Year Award
Columbia Falls Junior High Starts Soccer Program
Big Sky Conference, ESPN Reach Multi-Year Rights Agreement
Kalispell Lakers Fall in Marathon Game 1 of Double Header, Down Missoula Mavericks in Game 2
Best of Preps: Spring 2021
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Wild Horse’s Wild History
Over the decades, all sorts of plans were concocted for Wild Horse Island: resorts, a power plant, a large marina, farms, an Arabian and Thoroughbred horse operation, hundreds of homesites. But a much better idea won, and today it’s one of Montana’s largest state parks.
Meet the Joneses
Since purchasing their dream property on Big Mountain, the self-made billionaires have expanded their land portfolio to include nearly one-fifth of all private land in Flathead County. Their aim isn’t to expand their business empire or build an inclusive resort, they say, but rather to create a family legacy and establish a reputation as good neighbors.
The 2021 Summer Preview
Your seasonal guide to all things summer in the Flathead: camping, rafting, visiting Glacier, upcoming events and more!
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OUTDOORS
The Wild Within
In his new book ‘Four-Fifths A Grizzly,’ acclaimed Whitefish author and biologist Doug Chadwick turns the microscope lens inward and posits that in order to save the planet, we must first save ourselves
Glacier National Park Sees Year-to-Date Record Visitation through May
Wild Horse’s Wild History
Dousing Lake Elmo’s Fire
Record-breaking Heat in Store for Montana, Northern Wyoming
Biden Nominee Linked to 1989 Sabotage Draws Republican Ire
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Crispy Boi
There is a pilsner and lager renaissance happening in the craft beer world
From Tree to Table
The Heat is On
Who Built the Road, Daddy?
The Flathead’s New Folk Duo
Trust Your Palate
OPINION
Missing the Mark on Glacier Park and State Parks
Perhaps it’s time for the State of Montana to stop spending $10 million dollars every budget cycle on out-of-state advertising
It’s Time to Bargain in Good Faith
The next newspaper insert that I want to see from either Logan Health or SEIU is one sponsored by both entities announcing that a positive agreement has been reached
Keep Montana’s Waters, Forests and Climate Healthy
Please learn about the Energy Innovation Act and use your voice to make the world a better place
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1Wild Horse’s Wild History
Over the decades, all sorts of plans were concocted for Wild Horse Island: resorts, a power plant, a large marina, farms, an Arabian and Thoroughbred horse operation, hundreds of homesites. But a much better idea won, and today it’s one of Montana’s largest state parks.
2Board of Adjustment Concludes Whitefish Lake Not Airport
Unanimous decision was in response to an application to build a hangar at a lakefront property
3Glacier National Park Sees Year-to-Date Record Visitation through May
Officials credit ticketed entry system as reason park has staved off gate closures
4Kayaker Suffers Serious Injury on Swan River
GoFundMe page says Lindsay Ashton remains in a coma following a head injury and near-drowning event on May 28
5Stuck Bus Reignites Camping Controversy at Flathead River Site
One year after crowds converged en masse at a federally managed site on the Flathead River, tensions again flare as officials decline to prohibit overnight use
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