The Whitefish Ski Museum on Dec. 12 will host an encore presentation about the inception of skiing on Big Mountain, using archival 16-mm film footage, photos, letters and firsthand interviews to account for eight decades of Whitefish ski culture
The environmental agency is seeking public comment before approving a groundwater discharge permit and an environmental assessment of the first phase of the facility’s $26-30 million upgrade project
Before Lake Koocanusa could be filled up behind the dam, the Army Corps had to build three new schools; expand Libby’s airport; relocate 52 miles of highway; move 59 miles of railroad; and resettle the entire town of Rexford
The Lakeside ski area will commence its season on Dec. 13 with the annual Wake Up Old Man Winter Party, opening a full month earlier than last winter
School officials across Flathead County say the state’s new open-enrollment law has done little to boost out-of-district student counts while creating a mounting burden for school administrators
After 32 years at the helm of the Flathead County Clerk of Court’s office, Peg Allison reflects on a career of efficiency as a visionary in technological advancement in the court’s record documenting system
While preventative measures such as electric fences helped reduce human-bear conflicts in much of the region, bear specialists in the Flathead Valley recorded 203 total calls and four known grizzly bear mortalities
The Libby Central Charter School proposes to offer flexible, proficiency-based education to high school students in the Libby area
His nomination came courtesy of Toby Scott, a Whitefish resident and sound engineer who has recorded and mixed albums for Bruce Springsteen since 1980
Skiers bask in sunshine on opening day at Whitefish Mountain Resort
On the Jackknife Project along Good Creek Road, foresters say the state-federal collaboration employs local loggers to reduce wildfire risk while generating $270,000 in revenue to reinvest in future projects and habitat restoration
Major college football adding a true tournament feels new, but teams in the FCS have been at it for the past 46 years
Surrounded by stacked shelves and boxes overflowing with books, the booksellers at Bad Rock Books and Blacktail Mountain Books trade in words and sparks of joy
The win earned him a $209,000 payout, and moved him up more than 600 spots in the World Golf Rankings
Four Republicans joined Democrats on Tuesday to strike down the proposal, calling it “a distraction”
Last month, Missoula-based runner Evie Tate lowered the women’s record at the 50-mile Le Grizz footrace for the first time in nearly four decades. But even as a new generation of athletes rewrites the record books at one of the oldest ultramarathons in the world, they’re preserving the race’s rich tradition while supporting the nonprofit Glacier Institute.
Amid transformational shifts in Montana’s economy, community colleges are growing local programs for rural and tribal students, rising to meet workforce needs while expanding what it means to pursue higher education
Republican Tim Sheehy, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Rep. Ryan Zinke win as part of Republican sweep in Montana
