Monthly Archive For: October 2022

Reporter's Notebook

Welcome (Home) to Montana

I am, admittedly, a transplant with a lot to learn. But, I am also a person who gets to call the Flathead Valley my home.

Agriculture

How About Them Apples

Northwest Montana is home to many old homesteads and heritage apple orchards, and some dedicated enthusiasts spend their days tracking down and cultivating the best of the crop

Cross Country

A Runaway Victory

Andrew Rush led the St. Ignatius Bulldogs to a dominating victory at the Class B State Cross Country Championships

Go Back to Canada

4:13 a.m. Someone drove their car through a fence and into a yard, then left it there.  9:47 a.m. A man and his puppy were taking a nap underneath a Buzz Lightyear blanket.   10:31 a.m. A man was chasing some geese on foot, but after failing to catch them got in his car and […]

History

Underwater World

Diver and videographer Kyren Zimmerman is working with the Bigfork Art and Cultural Center to discover and document the history that lies underneath the surface of Flathead’s waterways

Continental Divides

Preserving Democracy

Even as news deserts expand, individual community-targeted newspapers continue to be published in Kalispell, Whitefish, Columbia Falls and Bigfork

Out of Bounds

Let the Work Begin

Soon, fortunately, as the candy frenzy ritual is set aside, my work of hunting will commence. There’s no better holiday season.

Taproom

Old Fashioned

A timeless cocktail with a boozy punch and a (comparatively) simple origin story

Stay on the Trail

1:36 p.m. A caller reported a 1,000-foot-long blood trail starting at a fishing access site that included bear prints.  2:12 p.m. While cleaning his firearm, a man accidentally discharged it into the floor of his home.  2:47 p.m. A man admitted to driving 10 miles over the speed limit but didn’t think that was fast […]