Sun Valley, 1946-47

There’s a theory many of us male fly fishing zealots repeat as if it were gospel: Teaching your wife to fly fish is more likely to result in divorce than a lifelong partner on the water. I suppose this goes equally for the less common instance of a female fly fisher teaching her husband to […]

428 Third Avenue East, Kalispell

There is an ongoing debate north of the border over royalties the government receives from oil and gas, the prices of which have recently plummeted and coincided with a weakening currency and struggling economy. Rachel Notley’s election to premier of Alberta in May marked the first time in more than 40 years that the Conservative […]

Tim Baldwin The northwestern United States has suffered tremendous loss this dry season due to the wildfires. Business, property, tourism, and human lives have been lost. Long-time residents of Montana have said these are the worst wild fires since before 2000. While federal agents have said that these wildfires can hardly be controlled, others blame […]

When: Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 5-6 Where: Herron Park, Kalispell More Info: www.24hrsofflathead.org Dubbed “12 and 24 Hours of Flathead,” the third annual fundraiser mountain bike race is back at Herron Park outside Kalispell this month, testing riders’ endurance and late-night prowess while raising proceeds for DREAM Adaptive Recreation,. In its 30th year, the local […]

The Danny On Trail at Whitefish Mountain Resort leads hikers to the summit of Big Mountain, affording stunning panoramas of Glacier National Park and the Great Bear Wilderness. But smoky skies have obscured the vistas in recent weeks, and hikers might find the best views from a crouched position, peering through the undergrowth that flanks […]

Trio of runners will travel from Missoula to Banff along the Crown of the Continent's rugged backbone

After working several days outdoors on the farm in smoky air from North American fires, I went downtown to Depot Park for Whitefish Legacy Partner’s Hootenanny. People filled the park holding umbrellas and raingear as music embraced the depot. The wind kicked up and it started to briefly rain. What was not apparent just moments […]

Join the Hockaday Museum of Art in Kalispell as it ventures into contemporary realism with the exhibit “Open Portfolios,” running from Sept. 10 through Oct. 31. The exhibit will feature Rosella Mosteller’s web portfolios – Touch of Nature, Seasonal Flakes, and Winter Writing – in person and online. Framed photos will be featured, and viewers […]

Deconstruction vs. Upcycling

9th Circuit revives bid by environmental groups to block drilling on some public lands

Case resolved following Supreme Court ruling that gay couples have fundamental right to marry

Joseph DeVera allegedly started a fire that burned at least three homes in Evergreen with a cigarette

Unemployment rate drives up wages as state continues to add jobs