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Seeley-Swan resident kills charging grizzly bear
A resident in the Seeley-Swan Valley shot and killed a grizzly bear earlier this week after the bruin charged at h…
Yellow Bay State Park to close temporarily for construction upgrades
KALISPELL — Beginning March 17, the Yellow Bay Unit of Flathead Lake State Park will be closed to the public for an upgrade of the 15-acre park between Bigfork and Polson.
Hunter ed instructor Dan Atkinson honored with lifetime achievement award
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks honored the service of its volunteer Hunter and Bowhunter education instructors at a workshop and awards luncheon this month in …
Upcoming Bigfork events
Upcoming Bigfork events
Bigfork Bridge trusses to arrive this week
The Montana Department of Transportation and Battle Ridge Builders will continue working on the concrete foundation on the north side of the river over the next few weeks. This work includes constructing a retainin…
Week 1: Mack Days angler lands 38-inch lake trout
The 2025 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event on Flathead Lake started out with anglers saying “fish on” many times over the first few days of the event.
87th annual Cherry Growers’ meeting is April 5
The 87th Annual Cherry Growers’ Meeting is slated for April 5 at the Yellow Bay Community Clubhouse on Montana 35.
Applications open for vocational and technical education scholarships
The Bigfork Ladies Service Club is taking applications for its annual vocational and technical education scholarships.
Flathead Valley contractor to pay $200K to customers he allegedly defrauded
Nathaniel Gevern Lewis, through his construction businesses NGL Construction and From the Ground Up Construction, took customers' payment and then failed to complete the work, said Montana Attorney General Austin K…
High-energy musical ‘Newsies, Jr.’ concludes this weekend
Based on the hit Broadway show and 1992 Disney film, the musical runs March 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7:30 p.m. and March 16 and March 23 at 2 p.m.
Probationary federal employees in Montana given temporary reprieve, Zinke says
Republican Congressman Ryan Zinke said Friday that Forest Service and National Park Service probationary workers fired earlier this year by the Trump administr…
Bigfork man admits to firing assault rifle
A Bigfork man admitted to firing rounds from an assault rifle during a domestic disturbance with his girlfriend.
BACC partnering with local schools for #BigforkArtivism
Bigfork Art and Cultural Center is partnering with Bigfork High School and Swan River School to implement a Youth Artivism Project, giving students a platform to tackle social, environmental and community issues th…
Local artists protect wildlife habitat with conservation easement
Darrell and Lael Gray partnered with Flathead Land Trust to safeguard their vibrant 20-acre forested property at the base of the Swan Mountains east of Bigfork…
Efforts to recover skiers buried in Alaska avalanche on hold because of dangerous conditions
Efforts to recover the three men who died in an avalanche Tuesday while they were on a guided heli-ski trip in the Chugach Mountains near Girdwood were halted …
Gravel beach plan aims to mitigate shoreline erosion on Flathead Lake
State parks officials are fast-tracking plans to install more gravel beaches around Flathead Lake as part of ongoing efforts to combat shoreline erosion.