Deer Creek Fire Near Flathead and Lincoln County Border Grows to 963 Acres
Firefighters continue to build fire line around the blaze, which is located 18 miles west of Marion and remained at 0% containment as of Monday morning.
By Lauren Frick
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The Daily Roundup: Flathead County Continues Cultivating New Marijuana Zoning Standards
Commissioners will host a workshop to be followed by a public hearing to update its current policy as business owners push for vertical integration
By Maggie DresserThe Latest
Flathead Living
Peeling Back the Past at the Swan Lake Trading Post
After a flood and a remodel, the Swan Lake Trading Post celebrates a century serving a remote corner of Northwest Montana
By Justin Franz
In ‘Beartooth,’ Callan Wink Sharpens His Literary Claws
The Livingston-based novelist’s third book delivers an unflinching examination of how an unforgiving landscape tests brotherly bonds
By Maggie Doherty
A Fresh Future at Flathead Fish and Seafood Co.
For 40 years, one seafood importer has served a landlocked region with high-quality ocean fare. Now under new ownership, its products — and its business model — are only getting fresher.
By Tristan ScottNEWS & FEATURES
Whitefish Planning Commission Amends Growth Policy to Limit 60-foot Buildings in Downtown
The matter will now go to the city council next month for a final decision on how to best address an impending state law that will allow the construction of 60-foot buildings downtown.
Increased Wildfire Activity Degrades Northwest Montana Air Quality
Montana Supreme Court Denies Knudsen’s Bid to Block Legislators from November Ballot
Whitefish Council Approves Water Master Plan Despite Dewatering Concerns
Flathead County District Court Rules in Favor of State in Lakeside Groundwater Permit Case
Flathead Valley Community College Announces Top Four Finalists for President and Public Information Sessions
OUTDOORS
Flathead Forest Set to Approve Swan Valley Logging Project Under Emergency Authority
The Rumbling Owls Fuels Reduction Project, which spans 6,200 acres south of Condon near Holland Lake, would be approved under an emergency determination due to wildfire risk
Glacier National Park Closes St. Mary Campground to Tent Camping Amid Increased Bear Activity
Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission Adopts Reduced Wolf Harvest Quota Amid Population Estimation Error
Stimson Timberland Easement Gains Final Commission Approval
Tiger vs. Wild Thing, Part III
USDA Moves to Repeal ‘Failed’ Roadless Rule, Stripping Protections Across 44 Million Acres of National Forest
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How Two Kalispell Women in Their 50s Became Record-setting Powerlifters
Darla Meadors and Julie Robertson found strength – and community – through Logan Health’s Barbell Strength class
Glacier Park College Showcase Returns for Third Year in Columbia Falls
Ryggs Johnston, Jonny Cielak Win 18th Flathead Beacon Pro-Scratch Invitational
The Event at Rebecca Farm Gallops into its 25th Year
Building a Legacy for Lacrosse
High School State Championships: Bigfork Baseball Wins First A/B Title; Whitefish Tennis Sweeps Team Titles
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
North Valley Music School to Host First-ever Bluegrass and Roots Mini Festival
The free event, which will feature workshops, jam sessions and performances, will run from Aug. 4 through Aug. 6 in both Whitefish and Kalispell
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Watermelon-Mint Sorbet
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OPINION
Alani Bankhead Has Proven She Can’t be Bought
Montana is fortunate to have a candidate of this caliber
We Can Solve Our Forest Problems and Protect Roadless Areas
Let's help connect our divided views and political parties to find a balance of conservation and production
No Meat in Meat Institute’s Claims
A closer examination of a new economic study, commissioned by the packers, claiming that reinstating MCOOL would cost the beef and pork industries over $1 billion annually reveals critical gaps and flawed assumptions
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After Generations of Asbestos Exposure, Sickened Libby Residents Wonder Where to Turn for Care After Clinic Closure
The Center for Asbestos Related Disease has served as the small town’s screening clinic for more than two decades, offering care during one of the largest public health disasters in U.S. history. After filing for bankruptcy and losing a federal grant to continue funding its services, the clinic will close permanently at the end of August.
Historic Preservation Specialists Volunteer to Complete Wheeler Cabin Restoration on Glacier’s Lake McDonald
Built in 1942 by U.S. Sen. Burton K. Wheeler and his wife, Lulu, the cabin is nearing its final stage of a multi-year, $1.5 million transformation into the Waterton Glacier International Peace Center
Behind the Push to Clear the Field in Montana’s Senate Race
As the state’s Aug. 10 withdrawal deadline nears, pressure is building for either independent Seth Bodnar or Democrat Alani Bankhead to leave a contest they’re both determined to stay in.
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