Finding the Signal in the Noise
Local technology company, VERAFI, recently re-headquartered to Whitefish with help from Two Bear Capital and specializes in private intelligence and due diligence
By Maggie Dresser
The Latest
5:30PM
Kalispell Man Dies After Falling into Tree Well on Big Mountain
Whitefish Mountain Resort Ski Patrol was dispatched to incident outside the ski area boundary; Flathead County Sheriff's Office has not yet released the victim's identity
3:58PM
Man Charged After Melee at Flathead County Jail
Devon Joel Morris and four detention officers were taken to hospital after he forced his way out of his cell Thursday morning; all five have been treated and released
3:35PM
Whitefish Freestyle Team Accepting Scholarship Applications
Olympian Maggie Voisin will review applications and award scholarship in March
12:21PM
Montana Bill Seeks to Charge Doctors Assisting in Suicides
A 2009 state Supreme Court decision protects doctors from prosecution for the practice, though it is not explicitly allowed in state law
February 25
Vaccine Status Discrimination Bill Fails to Pass in House
The Republican-controlled House split on the bill in a 50-50 vote, with several Republicans joining Democrats in opposing the measure
Flathead Living
Madam of Martin City
The life and legacy of Mabel Lydston, a generous brothel operator and widely respected community leader during the Hungry Horse Dam boom days
By Maggie Dresser
Spielberg Comes to Libby
The famed director spent the summer of 1989 filming the romantic comedy-drama "Always" in Northwest Montana, utilizing both the scenery and the local residents
By Brian D’Ambrosio
The North Forker and the Statesman
Over seven decades, Larry Wilson has watched the remote North Fork evolve in ways both obvious and subtle, and he has spent his life working to channel those changes to the benefit of this wild and rustic place he calls home
By Katie CantrellNEWS & FEATURES
Kalispell School Board Votes to Keep Mask Mandate
In a contentious meeting on Wednesday night, board voted unanimously in favor of retaining the district's mask mandate
Montana Senate Advances Bills to Restrict Abortion Access
Victim of Doctor’s Sexual Abuse Receives Settlement
Kalispell Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Teen
Montana House OKs Bill Limiting Gender Surgery for Youth
The Rise of Venture Capital in Montana
SPORTS
Glacier Squeaks Out Crosstown Sweep
Senior Ellie Keller help Wolfpack narrowly slip aspt Bravettes in second rivalry matchup
Crosstown Counter
Montana Prep Basketball Rankings, Feb. 23
Flathead’s First
Groundbreaking Grapplers
Bigfork’s Big Jump
Editor's Picks
An Unforgiving Winter
Avalanche fatalities nationwide this winter have already surpassed yearly averages, while the increasing ages of victims reveals experience does not necessarily equal expertise
This Land is Whose Land?
With hundreds of thousands of timberland acres changing hands in recent years in Northwest Montana, difficult questions over access and usage are coming into focus alongside the region’s legacy of conservation
The 2021 Food Issue
Highlighting the region's signature dishes, revealing hidden culinary secrets and showcasing cupcake creativity at its finest
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OUTDOORS
Lincoln County Lawmakers Seek to Roll Back Lake Koocanusa Pollution Standard
With the EPA poised to accept a rule that strengthens Montana’s environmental safeguards for fish species at the U.S.-Canada border, the Montana Legislature is considering a measure to quietly rescind it
East Side Access to Glacier Park Hinges on Tribal Consensus
The Good Times Keep Rolling
An Unforgiving Winter
Snowmobiler Killed in Sawtooth Mountains Avalanche
Scientists Look at How Some Yellowstone Wolves Avoid Mange
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
The Last Glacier
New exhibit at the Hockaday Museum of Art showcases the efforts of two printmakers and a photographer to document the Crown Jewel of the Continent’s fading glaciers
Breakfast Tacos with Bacon
Ink Evolution
Speaking in Carvings
Morphing Wood into Mugs
Traditional Ingredients and Top-Tier Tequila
OPINION
Not My New Normal
I for one refused to be so afraid or have unfounded fear control or run my life
The Assault on Local Control
We have a legislative majority uneducated in and defiant to long-held Republican principles
Mask Use Should Remain in Effect in Schools
The public health measures employed by our schools, so far, have allowed our schools to operate by means of in-person learning with very little disruption
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1East Side Access to Glacier Park Hinges on Tribal Consensus
Without an east-side opening date, businesses encounter 'crippling' challenges planning for summer tourism season
2Kalispell Man Dies After Falling into Tree Well on Big Mountain
Whitefish Mountain Resort Ski Patrol was dispatched to incident outside the ski area boundary; Flathead County Sheriff's Office has not yet released the victim's identity
3Kalispell School Board Votes to Keep Mask Mandate
In a contentious meeting on Wednesday night, board voted unanimously in favor of retaining the district's mask mandate
4Foys Lake Road and Kalispell Bypass Interchange Construction to Begin in March
Existing roundabout will be replaced with four-lane overpass and two teardrop-shaped roundabouts; MDT to host virtual open houses Feb. 25
5Kalispell Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Teen
William Henley Warricks allegedly assaulted girl beginning in 2014; Warricks was maintenance worker at Stillwater Christian School for more than 12 years before resigning in January
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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
An Unforgiving Winter
USGS scientist Erich Peitzsch talks about what has been a deadlier than normal avalanche season and a study that revealed what kind of backcountry user seems to be getting caught in deadly slides most often
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