Fix Montana’s Homeowner Property Tax Disaster
The interim committee is shamefully ignoring the Legislature’s policy disaster
Local Landowners Use Conservation Easements to Safeguard Riverfront Properties Near Whitefish
Sally Ericsson and Tom Garwin protected their 36-acre property from development along the Stillwater River, while Mark Schmidt conserved his 30 acres of farmland along the Whitefish River
The ‘Deplorables’ Showed Up for the Election and Demanded Change
Your private property and financial freedom have been stolen from you
Preseason Stoke
Whitefish Mountain Resort reports its highest settled summit snow-base in over a decade ahead of opening day
Don’t Let Whitefish Sprawl
This is our only chance to get this right
State Investigator Finds SOS Jacobsen Discriminated Against Former Cascade County Election Official
Jacobsen told commissioners that hiring Democrat Rina Fontana Moore would undermine voters. A day later, commissioners hired someone else.
Spinach Salad with Cranberry Sauce Dressing
A little cranberry sauce blends quickly into homemade dressing for a palate-cleansing salad at (or after) your holiday feast
The 2024 Nonprofits Issue
Flathead Valley nonprofit leaders are working to battle rising food insecurity with a vast network of volunteers while housing advocates hope to form partnerships that will bolster affordable homeownership opportunities; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner
Nonprofits Work to Battle Rising Food Insecurity
Local organizations like the North Valley Food Bank and the Agency on Aging continue to see a rising demand for their programs as the elderly population increases, food prices remain high, and housing unaffordability persists
Canada Lynx Proposed for New Habitat Protections in U.S. Southern Rockies
There are roughly 1,100 lynx in the contiguous U.S., spread across five populations
Bigfork Bridge Replacement to Begin Next Month
The Montana Department of Transportation aims to complete the Bridge Street Bridge replacement by next summer
Thanksgiving Tax
It seems lawmakers won’t be completely happy until homes pay all of the local property taxes and industry pays none
Ethics or Conceit?
I limit how many birds I kill, especially in the lean years
At Columbia Falls Junior High School, Family and Consumer Science Takes Students around the Globe
Through community support and hands-on instruction, Derek Andrews’ middle school students are learning about the world around them and taking home lifelong skills
The Ladies of Le Grizz
Last month, Missoula-based runner Evie Tate lowered the women’s record at the 50-mile Le Grizz footrace for the first time in nearly four decades. But even as a new generation of athletes rewrites the record books at one of the oldest ultramarathons in the world, they’re preserving the race’s rich tradition while supporting the nonprofit Glacier Institute.