Wednesday, November 13
The value of school trust lands
Montana now has more new residents defined as five years or so than old. That means perhaps that someone should tell the story of what is now spoken of as public lands as different from Glacier Nat
Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre holding auditions for ‘White Christmas’ musical
Auditions will be at Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre Afterschool Arts CENTER, 833 Grand Ave on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Grades 3-4 will audition from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m; grades 5-7 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Grades 8-12 and adults from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
HAPPENINGS: Thanksgiving food drive, Decorating Prep Day, BLUAC
Thanksgiving food drive, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana Properties 425 Grand Dr Suite B, Bigfork, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Everyday needs include canned items, pasta, peanut butter, cereal, rice and beans. Thanksgiving needs include stuffing, gravy, corn, green beans, cream of mushroom soup, etc. Contact 406-837-1800 for more info.
MDT to host open house for Bigfork Bridge ahead of construction
The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will begin work to replace the Bridge Street Bridge with a new single-lane steel truss bridge this winter and is hosting an open house to celebrate the 100-year-old downtown fixture and share details about the upcoming project next week.
Douglas Franklin Tillett, 80
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Douglas Franklin Tillett, affectionately known as "Doug," who left us on Oct. 21, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Valkyries third at divisionals, headed to state
The Valkyries battled their way to a third-place finish at the Western A Divisional Tournament in Corvallis this weekend, their ticket to the state tournament in Bozeman.
Fire knocks out radio station’s transmitter building near Creston
A fire engulfed local radio station KOFI’s AM transmitter building early Saturday morning.
Choirs Collide: High school conductor brings new opportunities to Christmas production
Bigfork Community United Methodist Church is cooking up their third annual Christmas cantata, this year in partnership with Bigfork schools’ choir director Erik Heuchert.
Wednesday, November 6
Man who killed eagles on Flathead Indian Reservation gets nearly 4 years in prison
The defendant and others killed at least 118 eagles, 107 hawks and as many as 3,600 birds overall, prosecutors said.
‘Montana Legends’ food donation for vets on Friday
The Montana Legends Memorial Run for the Vets annual food donation to the Northwest Montana Veterans Food pantry will be this Friday, Nov. 8 at noon at Bigfork Harvest Foods on HWY 35 in Bigfork.
HAPPENINGS: Genealogy classes, Science on Tap, poet lecture series
Geared toward individuals and families aged 13 and older, learn personal researching skills, connect with family history groups, and get expert help navigating genealogical sites from instructors Diane Denney and Susie Hill from Kalispell’s FamilySearch Center.
Teenager held for Halloween shooting in Kalispell
Authorities arrested a 14-yearold boy on a pending attempted deliberate homicide charge following a Halloween shooting in Kalispell that left another teenager hospitalized.
BLOTTER: Campaign worker knocked down in driveway
A caller doing campaign work in Lakeside was allegedly knocked to the ground by the resident of a house they were visiting.
PHOTOS: Senior Night spikers
The Vals lost 3-2 to Polson at home last Tuesday, Oct. 29. They went on to win over Browning and Ronan to advance to the divisional tournament, where they will first face Frenchtown at Corvallis High School, Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.
PHOTOS: Vikes vs.Dogs
Whitefish 24 Bigfork 21 Vikings finish 5th in Western A
Unwavering belief in the American people
“Before all else, the people have a right to an electoral system free of shenanigans and capable of yielding honest, responsible, and responsive government open to all and shaped to meet the needs of all.” — Mike Mansfield, 1974.
Bigfork Fire lieutenant faces sexual harassment allegations
The Bigfork Fire District on Monday held a due process meeting for Lt. Sean Reffner on the allegations at Bigfork High School. Reffner, a member of the Bigfork Fire Department since April 2021, was placed on administrative suspension on Sept. 18 after officials received 20 allegations of misconduct.
Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray to visit Bigfork Library
Flathead County Library kicks off a Montana Poet Lecture Series Nov. 8 with a presentation by Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray as part to the Montana Conversations program sponsored by Humanities Montana.
Elves needed for Christmas preparations next weekend
The day will kick off with a free breakfast at the Garden Bar at 8 a.m. From there, Lead Elf Michelle Mank will give further instructions and split up the group to help with cutting trees, making new bows and fluffing old ones at Taco Loco or checking light strands at the Garden Bar.
Bigfork seeks community input on four-day school week
In an effort to gauge interest in a four-day school week, Bigfork School District has released an online survey open to parents, community members and staff. “We’ll be able to extrapolate the information and say, ‘What do the elementary parents think? What does the elementary staff think?’” superintendent Tom Stack explained during an October School Board meeting.
