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Settlement over Bigfork subdivision would allow developer to resubmit plan
A lawsuit filed by the developer behind a proposed Bigfork subdivision against Flathead County following denial of…
Fall in Flathead Lake visitation could be due to low lake levels
Flathead Lake State Park’s six units experienced a minus 6.4% change in visitation 2019 to 2023. In comparison, the parks overall showed a 17.4% increase from …
Hotel permit tabled by Board of Adjustment
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to table Bigfork Hotel Group’s request for a conditional use permit to allow for a 64-room hotel in t…
Preliminary results for Bigfork and Swan River trustees
Preliminary results for the Bigfork and Swan River school trustee election last week showed incumbent Dan Elwell as top pick for representing the Bigfork High School and Swan River School in Bigfork, and Swan River…
Cayuse Prairie School hosting plant sale this week
This Wednesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the community is invited to swing by and support the program through their yearly plant sale.
Volunteers ready Wild Horse Island trails for summer
Around 14 volunteers loaded on a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks boat in Big Arm State Park on Saturday to clean up the Wild Horse Island trails for the seaso…
Grounded Teen Center welcomes eighth graders in May
Grounded Teen Center is graduating its first set of seniors to spend all four years of high school at the building on Montana 35 in Bigfork after opening the s…
Spring Mack Days nears conclusion with 32,000 fish
With only one weekend left in the 2024 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake, anglers have entered 32,683 lake trout since the contest began March 14…
FVCC celebrates 56th annual commencement May 10
Commencement will take place in Wachholz College Center’s McClaren Hall on FVCC’s Kalispell campus to celebrate 271 students earning 292 degrees and certificates.
Flathead Lake Lodge chef blends Southern and local influences for spring dinners
For the second year in a row, Flathead Lake Lodge is hosting two weekends of four-course dining to dazzle taste buds with spring’s long-awaited seasonal flavor…
Steamboat Landing subdivision back before county board
The board in March tabled the Steamboat Landing project asking the developer to investigate traffic mitigation options for the development planned for 63.79 ac…
Plans take shape for luxury golf club in Lakeside
The developers behind a proposed luxury golf club in Lakeside hope to begin construction as soon as next summer if the permit process goes as planned.
Bigfork hotel plan met with traffic, sewer concerns
Concerns about highway safety and available sewer infrastructure could stymie the development of a 65-room hotel in a new subdivision north of Bigfork.
Volunteers sought for trail maintenance on Wild Horse
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking volunteers for a trail maintenance project on Wild Horse Island May 11. FWP is planning to spend a half-day on the island completing general maintenance of the state park…
Artist finds niche in collaborating with local bands
The 27-year-old has been an artist his whole life, earning him recognition as a student at Bigfork High School where he illustrated a comic book for his senior…