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Senior transfer looks to make a splash on Bigfork swim team
Senior Shelby Thompson has been swimming competitively since the second grade
Health department establishes guidelines for winter sports
“The aim of this plan is to mitigate and manage the range of risks associated with school sports and activities, while acknowledging that there will likely be cases of COVID-19 associated with these activities."
Birders tally 12,500 birds in Bigfork Christmas count
Low numbers likely due to relatively warm winter
Young Valkyrie team focused on growth
Bigfork is returning six players from last year’s team that went 14-11 en route to a state tournament appearance.
Biological station integral to climate change study
“We were able to track the long-term surface and deep-water temperature trends of each individual lake and insert that information into a much larger picture."
Bigfork couple holds free Christmas dinner at VFW
"There's a lot of guys that don't have anywhere to go. That’s what the VFW is for.”
Teachers, district reach agreement on salaries, benefits
Staff receive 8% increase on base salary after months of negotiations
Headwaters Montana folds after 13 years
Group based in Bigfork decided to close due to lack of funding
Blacktail Mountain to open Friday
Lifts will be running throughout the weekend of Dec. 18-20, starting at 9:30 a.m.
Rotary Club provides Christmas joy for locals in need
“We pick kids that are not part of these other programs that would not be getting a Christmas"
Bigfork fire on track for record annual call total
Patton estimated it could take five to ten more years before Bigfork Fire relocates to the new property.
Osprey nest lands near Bigfork Dam
“When we saw that we had a window of good weather to get this done, we called everyone up"
Bigfork fire chief resigns
Deputy Chief Jeremy Patton assumes interim role
Judge demands speedy demolition of Flathead Lake's 'bridge to nowhere'
Flathead County District Judge Robert Allison called the bridge a "foolhardy boondoggle."
Architecture report examines options for improving community center
Improvements come with hefty price tags
Daily avalanche forecasts begin today
“It’s important for people to check the daily forecast before heading out into the snow,” said Flathead Avalanche Director Blase Reardon.