With a below-average snowpack blanketing northwest Montana’s high country, plow crews have made fast progress since they started clearing the Going-to-the-Sun Road at the beginning of April

The weekend events include a history walk showcasing the Whitefish Trail’s legacy, a stargazing party and an orienteering event. The hit-the-trail fundraising challenge starts May 1.

Flathead National Forest Supervisor Anthony Botello said the May 14 deadline would afford the public another week to review new information about the historic lodge’s pending sale and a special use authorization to allow its continued operation on public land

The state health department said that all infected individuals are isolating at home.

After a high-profile expansion plan for the Swan Valley resort faltered in 2022, a purchase agreement with new investors calls for operating the lodge in its existing footprint. Forest officials are accepting comment through May 7.

By logging 10,347,920 vertical feet at Whitefish Mountain Resort last winter — more than any other season-pass holder in Big Mountain’s history — a 53-year-old retired teacher named Michael Donnay has set what many consider an unbreakable record.

Second-home tax measure backed by governor dies on 25-25 vote as property tax debates buffet the 2025 Legislature’s final days.

The Public Service Commission is set to debate whether electricity rates should include the cost of NorthWestern’s new gas plant later this month.

The remand comes after environmental organizations sued the park over its plans to transplant bull trout into an alpine lake to help preserve the native species. Glacier’s fisheries biologists could still reboot the project following additional review.

With more overnight and day camp options than ever, as well as parks, picnics and fishing ponds to explore, the Flathead Valley is ground zero for getting your kids outside in every season

After a high-profile expansion plan for the Swan Valley resort faltered in 2022, a purchase agreement with new investors calls for operating the lodge in its existing footprint. A community meeting is scheduled for April 17 in Condon.

Rep. Tom Millett, R-Marion, framed House Joint Resolution 24 as a statement of support “for our sister state.” But the measure, which died April 1 on a 34-66 vote, ignited a firestorm of opposition from voters who interpreted it as a precursor to a “land grab.”

Following the state’s refusal to issue a stream permit authorizing construction of a pedestrian and bicycle path along a section of the Whitefish River near downtown, city leaders voted to “stay the course” — even if it leads to arbitration or litigation

Facing a legislative mandate to reduce the wolf population, state wildlife managers describe crafting a balanced plan that accounts for competing interests. Republican lawmakers, pushing a slate of anti-wolf bills, say the plan isn’t tough enough.

You’re holding a gold record in your hands. I can’t wait for you to hear it.