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Junior instructors show how to roll with the waves
When the Montana Kayak Academy began in the fall of 2016, it was a volunteer organization that offered free instru…
If you build it, they will come: Preparations underway for inaugural Bigfork High School baseball season
It may not be a corn field, but there is much work that needs to be done to prepare the Vikings’ field as Bigfork High School will be playing first baseball se…
Glacier Park visitor spending boon to economy of gateway communities
A National Park Service report shows approximately 2.9 million visitors to Glacier National Park spent an estimated $368 million in nearby communities.
BRIEFS - Week of August 28
Happenings in and around Bigfork
Exhibit opening reception at BACC
Join us for an exhibit of rare ceramics of the late David Shaner; some of which can be seen in the Smithsonian catalog.
Crews welcome rain as they battle fires across the region
Crews working wildfires across Flathead County welcomed rain on Monday, which diminished fire activity across the region.
Final First Friday of the 2023 season
The Final First Friday will feature music by Halladay Blake and her band at Thorsen Park in downtown Bigfork on Electric Ave.
BRIEFS - Week of August 21
Happenings in and around Bigfork
BRIEFS - Week of August 14
Happenings in and around Bigfork
Miniature horses teach kids big lessons
From 4-H miniature horse showman Whrett Warner’s perspective, his horse Sally seems like a full-size breed.
Hungry Horse Reservoir wildfires bring unhealthy air, falling ash
Two wildfires along Hungry Horse Reservoir continued to stir up smoky conditions on Thursday, contributing to poor air quality for most of the Flathead Valley.
Glacier National Park officials seek public comments on access, ticketed entry system
Glacier National Park officials are asking for public comments on its pilot vehicle reservation system amid renewed scrutiny of the program in recent months.
Western Montana under heat and fire advisories
The valleys of Western Montana were placed under a heat advisory Tuesday with triple-digit temperatures possible across the region.
Night moves: Citizen scientists help document Glacier's pollinators
A waxing gibbous peeked above the treeline as nightfall darkened Glacier National Park on Saturday, July 29. Along Quarter Circle Bridge Road, mercury vapor li…
Evacuation warning issued between Hungry Horse and West Glacier
Residents on the east side of U.S. 2 between Hungry Horse and West Glacier were placed under a pre-evacuation notice Wednesday morning due to the nearby Ridge …
Lake Baked attacked by bear-spray wielding man
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the man who used bear spray to assault a family working at the Lake Baked bakery in downtown Bigfork earl…