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.
Under directives from the White House, federal agencies have ramped up migrant arrests in the Flathead Valley. Fearing deportation, local Latino communities report a chilling effect, even among those with legal status.
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.
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