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Updated 1 day, 22 hours ago

PHOTOS: Parade of Lights

Pictures from Bigfork's Parade of Lights Saturday, Dec. 7. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)

Updated 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Bigfork school board reviews four-day week feedback

Of the feedback received, 68.4% of total parents were in favor of a four-day week. Sixty-six percent of staff responded to the survey, with a 79% vote for four days.

Updated 3 weeks, 1 day ago
‘The Nutcracker’ coming to Bigfork

The Northwest Ballet Company will perform “The Nutcracker” at Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts over Thanksgiving weekend, a holiday staple in the Flathea…

Updated 3 weeks, 1 day ago
HAPPENINGS: Bridge open house, Elves Decorating Day, Tree lighting

SATURDAY, November 23 is Bigfork Elves Decorating Day, meet in front of the Bigfork Inn at 8 a.m.

Updated 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Single-hook restriction expanded for Flathead River

A regulation change in 2020 limited anglers to using only single-point hooks on the three forks of the Flathead River, upstream of the Teakettle Fishing Access…

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Choirs Collide: High school conductor brings new opportunities to Christmas production

Bigfork Community United Methodist Church is cooking up their third annual Christmas cantata, this year in partnership with Bigfork schools’ choir director Eri…

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Fire knocks out radio station’s transmitter building near Creston

A fire engulfed local radio station KOFI’s AM transmitter building early Saturday morning.

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre holding auditions for ‘White Christmas’ musical

Auditions will be at Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre Afterschool Arts CENTER, 833 Grand Ave on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Grades 3-4 will audition from 4:30 p.m. t…

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
MDT to host open house for Bigfork Bridge ahead of construction

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) will begin work to replace the Bridge Street Bridge with a new single-lane steel truss bridge this winter and is…

Updated 4 weeks, 1 day ago
HAPPENINGS: Thanksgiving food drive, Decorating Prep Day, BLUAC

Thanksgiving food drive, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Montana Properties 425 Grand Dr Suite B, Bigfork, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Everyday needs include canned items, pasta, peanut butter, cereal, rice and beans. Thanksg…

Updated 1 month ago
Bigfork Fire lieutenant faces sexual harassment allegations

The Bigfork Fire District on Monday held a due process meeting for Lt. Sean Reffner on the allegations at Bigfork High School. Reffner, a member of the Bigfork…

Updated 1 month ago
Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray to visit Bigfork Library

Flathead County Library kicks off a Montana Poet Lecture Series Nov. 8 with a presentation by Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray as part to the Montana Conver…

Updated 1 month ago
Elves needed for Christmas preparations next weekend

The day will kick off with a free breakfast at the Garden Bar at 8 a.m. From there, Lead Elf Michelle Mank will give further instructions and split up the grou…

Updated 1 month ago
Bigfork seeks community input on four-day school week

In an effort to gauge interest in a four-day school week, Bigfork School District has released an online survey open to parents, community members and staff. …

Updated 1 month ago
‘Montana Legends’ food donation for vets on Friday

The Montana Legends Memorial Run for the Vets annual food donation to the Northwest Montana Veterans Food pantry will be this Friday, Nov. 8 at noon at Bigfork Harvest Foods on HWY 35 in Bigfork.

Updated 1 month ago
HAPPENINGS: Genealogy classes, Science on Tap, poet lecture series

Geared toward individuals and families aged 13 and older, learn personal researching skills, connect with family history groups, and get expert help navigating genealogical sites from instructors Diane Denney and S…