Whitefish School District Taps Bloom to Serve as Interim Superintendent
The district will ratify a contract with Lisa Bloom, who currently works as the director of curriculum, assessment and professional development, at a later date
By Mariah Thomas
Agriculture
High Fertilizer and Fuel Prices Boost Costs for Montana Farmers as Tight Margins Persist
As the war in Iran bottlenecks supply chains, the price increases have added to steep input costs for local producers. Meanwhile, low commodity prices remain a barrier to offsetting those costs.
By Maggie DresserThe Latest
Flathead Living
A Century of Sentries
Weathering 100 years of change, the soul of Northwest Montana lookouts endures
By Hunter D'Antuono
Single Track State of Mind
As the Flathead Valley gains acclaim as a top mountain-biking destination in North America, Whitefish-based trail-building company Terraflow earns national honors for its latest designs
By Tristan Scott
Bird and Billy’s ‘Bergen Airport’ Sandwich
At the coffee house in downtown Kalispell, the Nuila family's "library of tastes" is already filled with classics
By Pete AveryNEWS & FEATURES
Flathead Valley Engineers Play Key Roles in Historic Artemis II Moon Mission
Daniel Baca and Jeremiah Hall, raised in Kalispell and Olney, are part of the team behind the first crewed moon mission in over 50 years
Montana Supreme Court Affirms Block on Abortion Clinic Restrictions
Primary Politicking Puts Some Republican Lawmakers on the Defense
Spring Snowstorm Forecast to Drop a Foot of Snow in Northern Rockies
Pharmacists Weigh the Impact of TrumpRx for Patients in Northwest Montana
Gov. Gianforte Signs Bill Defining Sex as Binary – After a Year-long Delay
OUTDOORS
Conservation Groups Sue to Stop Cabinet Mountains Mining Project
The federal lawsuit claims that Hecla's Libby Exploration Project south of Libby threatens water quality and protected species, including those in a federally designated wilderness area
The Power of Friendly
Montana Lawmakers Press Interior Officials for Details on New Federal Wildfire Agency
‘It Was a Rough One’: Flathead Valley Ski Areas Wrap Up Weak Winter With a Bang
Worm Lord of Fly Fishing
Groups to Sue Flathead Forest Over Logging Project in Grizzly Bear, Bull Trout Habitat
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Financial Planning for Widowhood in Three Phases
Aaron Ells shares key insights on how financial planning can help couples when they are together and after one has passed on
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Warm Hearts for Cold Noses
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Bring Glacier Home: Vintage-Inspired Prints Make Perfect Gifts
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
2026 Flathead Valley Spring Sports Preview
Four area teams will look to defend their state titles as another year of high school competition winds down
Bigfork Esports Team Levels Up
Young Lady Bulldogs to Make First State Tournament Appearance in Five Years
‘It Was Unbelievable’: Whitefish Native Jake Sanderson Reflects on Team USA Hockey’s Historic Gold Medal Run
Blackfeet Referees Make History in First Game Officiated by All-Women Crew
Flathead Valley Basketball Teams Gear Up for Divisional Tournaments
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
‘A Desire to See the World’
Acclaimed long-time National Geographic photographer Jodi Cobb will talk about her trailblazing four-decade career at the Wachholz College Center on April 7
Veggie-Stuffed Three-Egg Omelet
Gluten-Free Cauliflower-Crust Pizza
Inaugural Whitefish Music Event Aims to Bring Community Together and Support Local Artists
Gluten-Free, Nut-Free Granola
Buckwheat Porridge with Mushrooms and Eggs
OPINION
Support Cheryl Hohman for Flathead County Clerk and Recorder
She has the experience, integrity, and dedication needed
Jedi Mind Tricks vs. Science
Trump’s highly politicized Environmental Protection Agency is attempting Jedi Mind Tricks instead of using science to improve our lives
Defending Direct Democracy
Citizen opponents consistently stated the obvious: SB 93 was clearly unconstitutional
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Editor's Picks
‘Shock Factor’ Jolts Sheriff’s Race as Flathead County GOP Endorses Heino’s Challenger in Contested Primary
The move rankled some local Republicans, who defended incumbent Sheriff Brian Heino at the Flathead County Republican Central Committee's Thursday night meeting and on social media, saying the local party’s endorsements in primary races have widened divides
Flathead Free-heelers Rejoice in Telemark Ski Renaissance
Industry professionals and local tele-vangelists will converge March 28-29 at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area for the second-annual TeleFestivus, which celebrates the region's history — and its future — as a breeding ground for top tele skiers
Flathead Valley Primed for Several Competitive GOP Primaries
The county Republican central committee plans to endorse candidates in local legislative races again as campaigning ramps up. Democrats have also fielded candidates in each of the area’s legislative races, a feat the local chair called “a sign of growing energy.”
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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
