Republican Ed Bryne won the district with 76% of the vote in 2024. Facing an uphill battle, Democratic challenger Maeve Kintzler entered the race to give voters another choice on the ballot.

Republican incumbent Steven Kelly is running on public safety and law enforcement; Democrat Kate McLaughlin on a “families first” platform of affordable housing, health care access and child care

Democrat Cindy Bruckner is challenging Republican incumbent Tracy Sharp in a bid for the house seat spanning Lake and Flathead counties

A family's multi-generational hold on a Flathead Lake bluff meets an architect who grew up with the same water in her blood

A September that drew 643,543 visits leaves the park less than 1% short of 2017's overall mark of 3.34 million, with the final quarter of the year still to come

In Haskill Basin and beyond, managing for timber and recreation takes early conversation and a willingness to compromise

Democrat Calvin Lime is focused on Evergreen infrastructure and health care, while Republican incumbent Lukas Schubert plans to take on illegal immigration and affordable housing

Absentee ballots went out Oct. 9, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Flathead Valley voters will weigh an open U.S. Senate seat, an open western congressional seat, a state Supreme Court contest, three ballot measures and a full slate of legislative and county races. Here’s what to know.

Republican Rep. Courtenay Sprunger, the incumbent, and Democrat Madison Evans discuss property taxes, housing and working across the aisle

The 2,307-acre Piper Creek Project is the first of several expected in the valley; a second, Quill Pig, is open for comment through Nov. 3

Advocates say a presumption of access on federal land could bolster a corner-crossing lawsuit, but state agencies still control most wildlife policy

Republican Jim Riley and Democrat Darren Fix both want property tax relief, but they differ on school funding, natural resources and campaign finance

The Nov. 3 race pits a Republican lawmaker with one of the Montana Legislature's most conservative voting records against a first-time candidate who says "more Democrats are coming out of hiding"

The seasonal closure rounds out a summer of high visitation, but the snowy months ahead still promise opportunity for recreation

Republican Steve Gunderson, who sat out the 2025 session, and Democrat Jonathan Jameson, a geosteering specialist, are competing to succeed term-limited Sen. Mike Cuffe