Posts By: Tristan Scott

Montana Shelves GOP Proposal to Alter US Senate Primary

Some Republican lawmakers urged on by a GOP lobbyist wanted to alter Montana's 2024 Senate primary so that only the top two candidates, no matter their party, would advance to the November election

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

A New Water Quality Watchdog for Western Montana

Four decades after its creation, the Flathead Basin Commission is poised to integrate with a new region-wide commission. Despite concerns that the merger will dilute focus on the critical headwaters, state administrators describe the new commission as “leaner and meaner.”

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Save A Bear. Drink Brandy.

Pink Bench Distilling in Troy is embarking on a three-pronged mission — reduce human-bear conflicts, boost the town’s economy and make delicious spirits

By Micah Drew

Flathead County Growth Begins to Cool

Since the scale of development peaked in 2021, local officials say they've received fewer applications for building permits even as the valley continues to grapple with growing pains

By Maggie Dresser

Another Banner Year on Big Mountain

Whitefish Mountain Resort closed out its 2022-23 ski season with more than a half-million skier visits, besting last year’s record by 8%. The ski area’s summertime projects include chairlift maintenance and an expansion of the beginner ski area.

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Zinke Calls for Changes to Glacier’s Reservation System

The U.S. congressman and former Interior Secretary attended a roundtable discussion in the Glacier gateway community of Columbia Falls, where he called for sweeping changes to a system set up to mitigate the park’s surging visitation

By Justin Franz, Montana Free Press

The Wild Women of the Wild Mile

As the Bigfork Whitewater Festival rises in popularity among whitewater kayakers, a new generation of female paddlers are proving themselves on the Wild Mile, empowering each other and promoting a whitewater community in Northwest Montana

By Maggie Dresser

Ending the Season with a Splash

Costumed skiers and snowboarders skipped across a pool of water at the bottom of Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort in competition for a cash prize as part of the resort’s closing weekend festivities

By Hunter D'Antuono

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