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Senior transfer looks to make a splash on Bigfork swim team
Senior Shelby Thompson has been swimming competitively since the second grade
Vikes, Vals stomach home losses while wrestlers win big
The Vikings basketball squad dropped a tough game to Thompson Falls Tuesday
Freezin’ for a reason
Special Olympics Penguin Plunge goes virtual
School board discusses teacher standby list for vaccine
Bigfork Schools may permit educators to leave campus on short notice to obtain COVID-19 vaccine
Many still without power as restoration efforts continue
Flathead Electric crews worked through the night to restore power
Gym use down 20-25%, but costs and cleaning are up
The MAC has taken cleanliness seriously — Mahlum estimates that the gym has spent more than $20,000 in air sanitation alone.
Stimulus checks hit Bigfork bank accounts
Residents' stimulus spending plans don't include local merchants
Firearms sales set new records
“We’ve seen shortages before, but never anything quite this widespread."
Conservation groups oppose clear cuts proposed near Bigfork
The Bug Creek’s timber sales proposed action lists openings that are 326, 321, 126 and 106 acres, which exceeds the Forest Plan’s suggestion that openings be limited to 40 acres.
Local CrossFit gym under new ownership
“It’s really exciting to see what the human body is capable of.”
COVID vaccines to be given by appointment only for time being
The health department is gearing up to transition from Phase 1A to Phase 1B of Gov. Greg Gianforte’s statewide vaccine distribution plan.
Montana Legislature begins 2021 session
The top priority for many lawmakers will be fixing an economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caring for creatures
Veterinarian reflects on three decades of animal care
Bigfork library campaign crests $500,000 mark
As of Dec. 18, the initiative had collected $520,000 to bring a new ImagineIF Library to Bigfork.
Bigfork woman to serve 15 years for Ambien-induced crash
Fulford was driving a gold GMC Acadia south on U.S. 93 on June 22, 2019, when she crossed into the northbound lanes and struck a Jeep Patriot