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
By Tristan ScottAbout two dozen marten have been released there due to a unique collaboration between Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and fur trappers
Vehicles crashed into each other Saturday on an icy interstate highway bridge over the Yellowstone River outside Billings
Emotions ran high as a Montana House committee heard the bill
Montana senators will soon decide whether to confirm Adam Meier, Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte’s pick for director
Brian John Loven, 42, was sentenced Thursday after he pleaded guilty to aiming a laser pointer at an aircraft in October
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
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 One of Wetzel’s daughters discovered the unpublished piece, written in the mid-1990s, while sorting through her mother’s work and shared it with Flathead Living.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 Wetzel
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 DresserOrdinance dies at Feb. 16 meeting after passing its first reading in January; issue to be brought forward at later work session
Senior Ellie Keller help Wolfpack narrowly slip aspt Bravettes in second rivalry matchup
Avalanche fatalities nationwide this winter have already surpassed yearly averages, while the increasing ages of victims reveals experience does not necessarily equal expertise
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
Highlighting the region's signature dishes, revealing hidden culinary secrets and showcasing cupcake creativity at its finest
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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
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
The education of Bigfork students’ needs to be top priority of the school board during this time
The Montana Association of Clerks and Reporters did not ask for this bill
I for one refused to be so afraid or have unfounded fear control or run my life
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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
Police say officer killed suspect inside business after man armed with heavy wood object charged patrons and officer; uninvolved female bystander wounded during incident
Without an east-side opening date, businesses encounter 'crippling' challenges planning for summer tourism season
In a contentious meeting on Wednesday night, board voted unanimously in favor of retaining the district's mask mandate
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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Bigfork 67
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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
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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