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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…
Nonprofits host grizzly bear storytelling event
Three non-profits are teaming up to honor the 50th anniversary of the grizzly bear being listed as an endangered species with stories about grizzly bears from the community.
Flathead Valley man kills charging grizzly along Foothill Road
A Flathead Valley man shot and killed a grizzly bear earlier this month after it charged him near his residence along Foothill Road east of Kalispell, accordin…
New conservation easement near Bigfork borders other protected areas
A couple from Bigfork has partnered with the Flathead Land Trust to permanently protect their 40-acre property along the Harrell Forest Community Trails and so…
Work on Sportsman's Bridge to begin next month
Work to replace the 70-year-old Sportsman’s Bridge in Bigfork will begin early next month, according to the Montana Department of Transportation.
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Med student from Bigfork placed in summer internship at Blackfeet hospital
Former Bigfork resident Michael Bedford is heading to Browning for a few weeks this summer to participate in a medical internship at Blackfeet Community Hospit…
New informational sign installed at Elk Creek
Swan Valley Connections and the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes recently unveiled a new Elk Creek Conservation Area educational kiosk.
Bigfork School Board approves union contracts and new attendance policy
Bigfork School District's Board of Trustees approved a pay raise for teachers and classified employees, while also tightening the attendance policy.
Flathead Valley nonprofits to raise funds in Great Fish Community Challenge
Eighty-six Flathead Valley nonprofit organizations will raise funds in Whitefish Community Foundation’s Great Fish Community Challenge Aug. 12 to Sept. 12.
FWP unveils Grizzly Bear Conflict Dashboard
In Montana, grizzly bear populations have expanded in number and in distribution along both sides of the Continental Divide and in the Greater Yellowstone area.
Construction continues on new wastewater treatment facility
Crews are continuing work on phase 1 of a new wastewater treatment plant north of Somers that will eventually become a regional septage facility.
Bigfork filmmaker's new thriller now on Amazon and Tubi
Local filmmaker Christopher Tempel and Pyro Studios' latest feature film, "Leap: A Tale of the Last Days," is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and…
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PHOTOS: Bigfork Rodeo action
The annual Bigfork Rodeo packed the Bigfork Arena for four days of action July 5-8.