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Flathead Lake Biological Station touts new modular wastewater treatment plant
Flathead Lake Biological Station unveiled its new modular wastewater treatment plant Friday, which will serve the …
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Luxury resort development in Lakeside headed back before Flathead County Planning Board
Plans for a 1,700-acre deluxe resort in Lakeside return to the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday night.
PHOTOS Crown of the Continent Pickleball Tournament
Action from the Crown of the Continent Pickleball Tournament at Two Rivers Pickleball Club in Bigfork.
$105M bond for new detention center to appear on Flathead County ballot this November
For the past two decades, Sheriff Brian Heino said there’s been nearly yearly talks about designing a new detention facility. Overcrowded jails pose higher ris…
As season winds down, cherry harvest marred by wind, rain
Cherry season is winding down for Flathead Cherry Growers, but “we harvested and shipped 1.6-million pounds of cherries as of today,” Brian Campbell said Monda…
Warranty voided on Bigfork's electric bus after company hits financial hardships
Bigfork Schools is one of many districts across the U.S. that received an electric school bus from Lion Electric through a federal grant, but now, the company …
BLUAC continues process of updating Bigfork Neighborhood Plan
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee last week continued its review and update to the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan, going through the document section by section.
Meeting set for concerns over Lakeside sewer rate increase, new wastewater treatment plant and traffic
Citizens for a Better Flathead, Upper West Shore Alliance and North Shore Water Alliance will co-host a community meeting on Thursday, Aug. 7 to discuss proposed changes to Lakeside sewer rates, as well as ongoing …
Proposed cell tower north of Echo Lake draws scrutiny
A proposed 150-foot cellular tower north of Echo Lake has drawn ample public feedback, according to Flathead County Planning and Zoning officials.
Flathead Lake to remain near full pool
Dam operators predict that Flathead Lake will remain within 12 inches of full pool throughout August following a month of unusually wet weather.
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PHOTOS Bigfork's Festival of the Arts
Scenes from Bigfork’s 47th Festival of the Arts on Aug. 2-3, 2025.
Pilots sue to save airstrip caught up in plans for a luxury resort near Lakeside
A group of pilots are fighting to preserve a private airstrip near Lakeside, arguing in a lawsuit that its owners have no right to remove the runway.
Flathead Valley fishing access sites undergo renovations
A new fishing access site near Sportsman’s Bridge in Bigfork is now open to the public.