A Decade of Sparta
Competitors await the 10th edition of the Montana Spartan Trifecta Race, which returns to the shores of Flathead Lake on May 6-7
Competitors await the 10th edition of the Montana Spartan Trifecta Race, which returns to the shores of Flathead Lake on May 6-7
Injunction on 56,000-acre Kootenai National Forest project area requires the Forest Service to assess how logging roads will impact isolated grizzly bear population
David Gianforte has told his father the bills will harm the LGBTQ+ community he’s a part of.
Coalition of Indigenous leaders demands action on transboundary coal mining pollution in Montana, Idaho and British Columbia as bilateral Canada-U.S. talks are set to begin
The recent return of osprey pair Charlie and Charlotte to their Charlo nest coincides with a bailing-twine cleanup campaign organized by the Owl Research Institute
Pollution threat brings national attention to iconic western Montana river named among America’s Most Endangered Rivers
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
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.”
While most of the 106-acre property on Flathead Lake will remain undeveloped, the agency’s plan includes day-use amenities and limited overnight accommodations
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
Latest fundraising push seeks remaining funding to purchase a conservation easement on the 442-acre natural area along the Flathead and Stillwater rivers east of Kalispell
Lee Enterprises, headquartered in Davenport, Iowa, cut at least 15 newsroom positions at papers it owns across Montana
Upcoming presentations by Annie Griffiths, the visual storyteller who is featured tonight, April 14, and cartoonist Gary Trudeau will round out FVCC’s inaugural speaker series
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
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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