Knife Veterans
Special operations veterans formed Rucker Knives in the Flathead, where they make top-tier knives, run a knife-making school and continue to give back to veteran organizations
By Maggie Dresser
The Latest
3:36PM
Stillwater Christian Doubles Down on State Title
For second year in a row Stillwater Christian girls win the Montana Christian Athletic Association title
8:27AM
Montana Senate Stops Bill to Charge Doctors Aiding in Death
A 2009 state Supreme Court decision protects doctors from prosecution for the practice
8:25AM
Bills to Curb Wolf Numbers Advance in Montana Legislature
Wolves were largely eradicated in Montana early last century but recovered under federal protection
5:05AM
‘This Is It:’ Kalispell Family Recalls Terrifying Experience of Airplane Engine Failure
Kamala Trotter, daughter Misha Smith and 10-month-old grandson were on Feb. 20 United Airlines flight that required emergency landing and rained debris on neighborhoods
March 1
Flathead County Confirms Seven Additional COVID-19 Deaths
County now up to 81 total deaths while state has reported 1,357; active case load continues to decline statewide
Flathead Living
Latitude 48’s Malaysian Shrimp
Chef Melissa Mangold takes over the kitchen at one of Whitefish’s most popular restaurants
By Justin Franz
Two Generations of Dunnigans
Andy Dunnigan took a different path to musical success than his father, John, but all roads lead back to where it started: a Flathead home filled with music and love
By Brian D’Ambrosio
Sickness Through the Ages
The late Betty Wetzel, a Bigfork writer who passed away in 2018, wrote this personal essay about surviving the 1918 pandemic as a child. One of Wetzel’s daughters discovered the unpublished piece, written in the mid-1990s, while sorting through her mother’s work and shared it with Flathead Living.
By Betty WetzelNEWS & FEATURES
Sheriff Identifies Kalispell Snowboarder Who Died in Tree Well on Big Mountain
Matthew Gilman, 46, was riding with friends on Feb. 26 just beyond the Whitefish Mountain Resort boundary
Lawmaker Reports ‘Threatening’ Texts
Two Montana Teens Seriously Injured in Highway Rescue Attempt
Officials Identify Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting
Kalispell Reverses Course on Ordinance That Would Have Allowed Mother-In-Law Units
About 30 Vehicles Involved in Pileup on Icy Montana Bridge
SPORTS
Glacier Squeaks Out Crosstown Sweep
Senior Ellie Keller help Wolfpack narrowly slip past Bravettes in second rivalry matchup
Whitefish Freestyle Team Accepting Scholarship Applications
Crosstown Counter
Montana Prep Basketball Rankings, Feb. 23
Flathead’s First
Groundbreaking Grapplers
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
Committee Kills Bill to Repeal Lake Koocanusa Standard for Canadian Mining Waste
One day after the EPA accepted a rule that strengthens Montana’s environmental safeguards for fish species at the U.S.-Canada border, the Legislature rejected a measure by Lincoln Co. lawmakers to rescind it
Gone a Century, Pacific Martens Returned to Central Montana
Lincoln County Lawmakers Seek to Roll Back Lake Koocanusa Pollution Standard
East Side Access to Glacier Park Hinges on Tribal Consensus
The Good Times Keep Rolling
An Unforgiving Winter
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
Seat Belts and Face Masks
The education of Bigfork students’ needs to be top priority of the school board during this time
Voter Suppression
The Montana Association of Clerks and Reporters did not ask for this bill
Not My New Normal
I for one refused to be so afraid or have unfounded fear control or run my life
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Most Popular
1Kalispell 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
2Man Shot and Killed by Kalispell Police
Police say officer killed suspect inside business after man armed with heavy wood object charged patrons and officer; uninvolved female bystander wounded during incident
3East Side Access to Glacier Park Hinges on Tribal Consensus
Without an east-side opening date, businesses encounter 'crippling' challenges planning for summer tourism season
4Sheriff Identifies Kalispell Snowboarder Who Died in Tree Well on Big Mountain
Matthew Gilman, 46, was riding with friends on Feb. 26 just beyond the Whitefish Mountain Resort boundary
5Kalispell 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
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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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