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Areas of downtown parking closed next week due to paving
Some parking areas in downtown Bigfork will be closed next Monday and Tuesday due to a paving project part of ba...
Bigfork man sentenced for sexually assaulting two girls
A Bigfork man who pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent in January will spend the next two decades behind bars.
A view of the Aurora over Swan Lake
Brandy Connell Guy of Swan Lake grabbed her camera to take some photos when the northern lights made an appearance Wednesday night.
Bigfork Outdoor Recreation Alliance sets sights on a year of planning
The Bigfork Outdoor Recreation Alliance has officially come together under the stewardship of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Montana Access Project...
BLUAC recommends approval of permits for two apartment complexes
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee met last week to hear two applications for conditional use permits to build two four-plex apartment buildings on Jewe...
Bigfork Community Calendar April 6-13
Community calendar events for April 6-13.
NWS issues high wind warning for Monday night
The National Weather Service in Missoula says a high wind warning is in effect from 3 p.m. this afternoon until midnight tonight.
BLUAC meeting Thursday to discuss permit proposals
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee meets March 31 to discuss two permit proposals.
Judge demands $300K to remove Flathead Lake’s ‘bridge to nowhere’
A Flathead County district judge has ordered that $300,000 be paid by early April to demo the tempestuous bridge to vacant Dockstader Island on the northern ...
Schaefer’s Chef stays at Mountain Lake Lodge to open his own restaurant “Pesca”
Schaefer’s Restaurant is moving to Eagle Bend Golf Course this summer and Chef Jeans Matheros is staying and opening his own seafood restaurant inside the Mo...
Scout earns Eagle rank by building community board at Lone Pine Cemetery
A local scout has earned his Eagle rank after completing a community board at Lone Pine Cemetery in Bigfork. Mark Whitney, 18, is part of Bigfork Troop 1923 ...
ImagineIF Bigfork Library project remains in limbo
The effort to move the ImagineIF Bigfork library into a new building remains on hold for now.
Bigfork Community Calendar March 23-30
Bigfork Community Calendar for the week of March 23-30.
State seeks applicants for group on Church Slough wakes
Applicants with an open mind are sought for a new group to help pin down a formal ruling on boat wakes at Church Slough, state officials said Monday.
Threads founder Kim Rose wins 2022 Little Red Hen award
The gallery at the Bigfork Art and Cultural Center was packed last week as Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Rebekah King began to announce...
A look back...snapshots from March 1982, 1992, and 2000
Take a look at these snapshots from old editions of the Bigfork Eagle from 40 years ago, 30 years ago, and 22 years ago.