Editor’s Picks

Business

Transforming Transportation

Flathead Valley municipalities are drafting transportation plans for the next 20 years to address growth and create a logical transit network

Sports

Rose’s Redemption

After injuries sidelined her and forced a new perspective, Columbia Falls professional mountain biker and proud mother Rose Grant is back on top of the racing world, including a second straight title at the Leadville Trail 100 on Aug. 14

Drinks Issue

The 2021 Drinks Issue

Quench your summer thirst with everything from boba tea to small batch rum, local wine and iced coffee

Track and Field

The First Fosbury?

Five years before Dick Fosbury shocked the world by winning an Olympic gold medal using a new high jumping technique, an unknown boy from Flathead County High School was photographed using the same method

Glacier Park

Off the Grid and Overrun

Glacier National Park’s ticketed entry system is driving hordes of ill-equipped visitors up the North Fork, a rugged and remote segment of the park where self-reliance was once a prerequisite

Business

Priced Out

As demand for home rentals in the Flathead outpaces supply, many are forced into desperate situations while the threat of displacement looms

History

A Collection Like No Other

The late Ed Gilliland’s extraordinary historical photo collection will now be preserved forever at Northwest Montana History Museum and available to view online

Environment

Wild Horse’s Wild History

Over the decades, all sorts of plans were concocted for Wild Horse Island: resorts, a power plant, a large marina, farms, an Arabian and Thoroughbred horse operation, hundreds of homesites. But a much better idea won, and today it’s one of Montana’s largest state parks.

Montana

Meet the Joneses

Since purchasing their dream property on Big Mountain, the self-made billionaires have expanded their land portfolio to include nearly one-fifth of all private land in Flathead County. Their aim isn’t to expand their business empire or build an inclusive resort, they say, but rather to create a family legacy and establish a reputation as good neighbors.

Summer Preview

The 2021 Summer Preview

Your seasonal guide to all things summer in the Flathead: camping, rafting, visiting Glacier, upcoming events and more!

Infrastructure

On the Rise

Developers have bold plans for Kalispell’s core area, with an emphasis on mixed-use projects designed to create attainable housing and promote downtown commerce

Legislature

The New Frontier of Legal Marijuana

Six months after Montanans voted to legalize recreational cannabis, the Legislature has laid out its vision for implementation as communities and businesses prepare for shops to open in January 2022