New Columbia Falls Skate Park to Get Grand Opening Treatment
Kicking off at noon and going until 5 p.m., the grand opening event will include a food truck, and giveaways of skateboards, helmets and other gear.
By Mike Kordenbrock
Glacier Park
Glacier Park Plows Push Past Big Bend
With a below-average snowpack blanketing northwest Montana’s high country, plow crews have made fast progress since they started clearing the Going-to-the-Sun Road at the beginning of April
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
Flathead Living
Old Sights, New Rides
In Glacier National Park, there are four multi-use trails that allow bicycling
By Zoë Buhrmaster
In Whitefish, Mama Ev’s Pizzeria Aspires to Create ‘The Best Bite’
The pizzeria adjacent the Chalet Inn has a small menu built around regionally and locally sourced organic ingredients
By Mike KordenbrockNEWS & FEATURES
As the ‘Silver Tsunami’ Hits the Flathead Valley, Dementia Diagnoses are Rising While Caregivers Reach a Breaking Point
An estimated 2,000 people with dementia live in Flathead County, overwhelming the region's scarce resources and shrinking workforce as the baby boomer generation continues to age
Kalispell City Council Moves to Amend Junk Vehicle and Tall Grass Ordinances
Two Proposals for Marijuana Tax Revenue Advance in Wake of Senate Bill 307 Failure
Hospitals’ Lobbying Frustrates Montana Lawmakers Who Sought to Boost Oversight
With Federal Cuts Looming, Future of Blackfeet Homeless Shelter in Limbo Amid Funding Challenges
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $750,000
OUTDOORS
Agency Extends Public Comment on Holland Lake Lodge Permit
Flathead National Forest Supervisor Anthony Botello said the May 14 deadline would afford the public another week to review new information about the historic lodge’s pending sale and a special use authorization to allow its continued operation on public land
States That Make No Sense
‘You Know What I Know’: Flathead Forest Pledges Transparency in Holland Lake Lodge Permit Process
Vertical Feat: How A Retired School Teacher Smashed Big Mountain’s Boldest Skiing Record
Hope for Access
Flathead Rivers Alliance Seeks Volunteers for River Ambassador Program
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SPORTS
Bigfork Baseball Celebrates New Field in Winning Fashion
Thursday’s inaugural game at Flathead Beacon Field came just about a year after the now two-year-old Bigfork varsity baseball team lost its home field
Batter Up: New Flathead Men’s Adult Baseball League Gets Ready to Play Ball
Former Glacier Range Riders Pitcher Becomes First From Team to Appear in MLB Game
Kalispell Glacier QB Jackson Presley Flips Commitment from Boise State to Montana State
Thierry Scores 16 as Balanced Ohio State Beats Montana State 71-51 in Women’s NCAA Tournament
Montana Grizzlies End Season with Loss to Wisconsin Badgers at NCAA Tournament
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
With New Root and Rye Pop-Up, FVCC Students Aspire to Serve Healthy, Flavorful Food
Now through May 2, customers can work their way through a bespoke menu featuring sandwiches, soups, salads and bread that can be bought by the loaf
Homemade Sour Cream
With Success of Emo Night, the Great Northern Celebrates the Joy of Singing Sad Songs
Cultured Buttermilk
Homemade Small-Batch Yogurt
In a Year Marred by Fire and Loss, Brothers Behind L.A.-based Band ‘Dawes’ to Play Kalispell Show
OPINION
Governor Gianforte Must Save Taxpayers from Democrat-Hijacked State Budget Bill
Democrats and their allies inflated our budget with reckless spending
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Vertical Feat: How A Retired School Teacher Smashed Big Mountain’s Boldest Skiing Record
By logging 10,347,920 vertical feet at Whitefish Mountain Resort last winter — more than any other season-pass holder in Big Mountain’s history — a 53-year-old retired teacher named Michael Donnay has set what many consider an unbreakable record.
‘I Feel Fear All the Time’: Flathead Valley Immigrant Communities Report Unease as Risk of Deportations Looms
Under directives from the White House, federal agencies have ramped up migrant arrests in the Flathead Valley. Fearing deportation, local Latino communities report a chilling effect, even among those with legal status.
Wildlife Officials Say Montana’s New Wolf Management Plan Sets a ‘Conservative Benchmark’ for Conservation
Facing a legislative mandate to reduce the wolf population, state wildlife managers describe crafting a balanced plan that accounts for competing interests. Republican lawmakers, pushing a slate of anti-wolf bills, say the plan isn’t tough enough.
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