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New director offers her vision for future of BACC
The Bigfork Art and Cultural Center has been a hub for artists in town for over 40 years, and BACC Executive Dir...
Letter from the Bigfork Eagle editor
Hello, Bigfork. My name is Taylor Inman and I’m very excited to be the new editor for the Bigfork Eagle.
Local Boy Scout Fixes Up Darrell Fenner 4-H Cabins In Bigfork
14-year-old Korbin Baldwin from Whitefish has worked very hard to become an Eagle Scout-- the highest rank you can achieve in the Scouts. He is one large ste...
Sports roundup: Soccer teams headed to playoffs; wins for football and volleyball
Football, soccer and volleyball all hosted home games last week as Bigfork celebrated Homecoming. The Vikings football squad remains undefeated after punishi...
FWP ends busy season fighting aquatic invaders
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is wrapping up another busy season working to prevent invasive mussels, snails, clams and aquatic weeds from overrunning lakes and rivers across the state.
Bigfork community briefs
Bigfork community briefs
Bigfork Eagle Community Calendar Oct. 6-10
Bigfork Eagle Community Calendar Oct. 6-10
Low hanging fruit : Keeping bears out of yards during their hungriest season
Bears are particularly active right now in Bigfork as they prepare for their denning season after a tough, hot summer.
Labor Day report reflects working class woes during pandemic
How are you doing? This is a completely ordinary question that we ask each other numerous times each day. And the typical response is busy or fine. Unfortunately, those nonchalant answers do not begin to addre...
Bigfork's Cusker in 4th at Fall Mack Days
Bigfork’s Sam Cusker remained in the top five of the Fall Mack Days fishing content after two week on Flathead Lake.
Keeping the Swan River Hall Alive
The future of the historic Swan River Hall appeared at stake in March of 2020 when it was discovered that 85% of the foundation joist ends were rotting, most...
Festival spotlights Montana filmmakers and made-in-Montana films
This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Bigfork Independent Film Festival.
Commissioners restore marina standards in zoning regs
A zoning text amendment that adds marina as a conditional use in the B-3 community business zone was approved last week by the Flathead County commissioners, correcting an error when zoning changes were made in 2...
Children’s theatre presents 'Lion King Jr.'
The Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre is presenting the final weekend of Disney’s "The Lion King Jr." Oct. 1-3.
Prescribed burns planned on Swan River Forest
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is planning a number of prescribed burns on Northwest Montana state land this fall.