It’s easy to say you love living in the Flathead Valley for all the obvious reasons: views of snow-capped peaks set against a deep blue sky, pristine lakes and rivers, friendly people, one of the most beautiful regions in North America, blah, blah, whatever. But you can’t spend all your time hiking and fishing. You’ve […]

“I wish it were more tidied up, I’ve been working on it all day,” said Mollie Glendening, who is helping pour, patch, and polish the new Flathead Valley Montessori Academy for it’s grand opening. Glendening is aiding her son and daughter-in-law to get the new Montessori Middle School up and running. Jeff and Stephanie Pernell […]

The Kalispell City Council Tuesday night backed off from annexing 8.5 acres sandwiched between Sunnyside Drive and the proposed Highway 93 bypass for the “Ashley Heights” subdivision. The developers pushed for denser zoning than the city planning board recommended, arguing that they simply could not sell more expensive homes on larger lots that would eventually […]

At Whitefish’s City Council meeting Monday night, North Valley Hospital officials brought in 126 written complaints from people who couldn’t find the hospital due to a lack of signs. “Somebody will die if they can’t find the hospital,” Dr. Ken McFadden said. After about an hour of discussion, the council unanimously approved a temporary signage […]

With the skateboard park, there’s more happening at Amory Park than team sports these days. And there’s soon to be even more. In the next several weeks, the Flathead Fat Tires should begin construction on their bicycle dirt jump park. “People are aware of kids needing more outlets,” said Tyler Tourville, founder of Flathead Fat […]

Something’s brewing in Flathead’s beer business. A growing microbrewery trend is spreading throughout the Flathead Valley. It’s here to stay and it’s easy to explain. “People like good beer,” said Sarah Courtney, tasting room manager at Flathead Lake Brewing Company. Microbrewing, a form of “craft brewing,” is nothing new. But Flathead brewery owners say there […]

Somehow, I missed them when I first drove up to the high school, but the cheers turned my head as I hopped out of the car. I was about to grab an armload of computer gear and scan photos for the Class of 2007 Senior Party slide show, but the little guys distracted me. Scanning […]

With the school year’s last day (June 8) rapidly approaching, opportunities to enjoy the musical talents of the CFHS Class of 2007 are dwindling fast. Unless you are attending graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2007, you’re left with 3 opportunities… Tuesday, May 22 – A Night of Percussion Tuesday, May 29 – Senior Choir […]

As spring eases into early summer, the days grow longer and boys’ minds turn to…football? In this photo series, Columbia Falls football players get out and have a little Sunday evening fun tossing the ball around. Several different quarterbacks tried their hand, each of them did a good job of moving the ball down the […]

It ain’t over, as the saying goes, until it’s over. That is, unless you’re talking about the 2007 Montana Legislature – the failure of which to come up with a two-year state budget necessitated a special session. And even after the special session adjourned, House Republicans gathered one last time to take care of some […]

Montana State University fans once had big chips on their shoulders – partially caused by the 16 straight years they watched their team lose to its cross-state rival. But, in recent years, those chips have lightened. The Bobcats now have a formidable football team. Just last season, MSU won its first playoff game since 1984. […]

A 2-1/2 year old male grizzly was captured near Swan Lake Friday night. Grizzly bear management specialist Tim Manley captured the bear and left the young grizzly in the trap overnight to attempt to draw in its sibling. The two young grizzlies were reported to have killed chickens and geese at a Swan Lake residence, […]

One of the Northwest’s top belly dance instructors will be in Kalispell June 9-10. Jane Archer, of Portland, Oregon, will teach and perform at the KM Building in Kalispell. Produced by local belly dance teacher Marti Kurth, the two-day workshop will feature Archer teaching her signature style called Neo-Tribal Belly Dance. The style incorporates movements […]

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., strapped on an avalanche transceiver and pulled a pair of walking spikes over his cowboy boots Saturday, before heading up to inspect the progress of repair and snow-clearing on Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road. Washington D.C. may be a dangerous place, but home has its hazards too. It was his […]

In Whitefish, “see you downtown” usually means somewhere on Central Avenue, most likely around the bar streets. But there’s another downtown in Whitefish. Walk two blocks over from Central into the historic railway district to find a vibrant, growing alternative downtown fast assuming its own identity—the Railway District. On Saturday, May 26, 2007, the Railway […]