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Deep Dive into FLBS: The Trailblazing Women of Science at FLBS
Just in time for Women's History Month, Flathead Lake Biological Station Information/Media Manager Ian Withrow w...
We’re being overrun
I was shocked today almost to the point of being physically ill when I read headlines in your Aug. 9 issue, “Bigfork subdivision proposal for 125 homes.”
Bigfork High School Board to vote on the addition of baseball
Bigfork High School is on the verge of an exciting decision as the Board prepares to vote on the addition of baseball as a new high school sport for the upcoming 2023/2024 school year.
Flathead watershed in need of septic legislation
The 68th Session of the Montana Legislature recently concluded. While there have been some tacit wins for water quality, the Flathead Lakers see this as a glass half empty session.
Call 73103 - The Beginning of the Bigfork Volunteer Fire Department
Bigfork History Project Volunteer Kyle Stetler writes in his March column about the history of the Bigfork Volunteer Fire Department.
Having difficult conversations as a caregiver, with Glacier Nurse Direct
For their February column, Glacier Nurse Direct owners Kristy Naylor RN And Marcy Kleinjan RN walk through how to have tough conversations as a caregiver.
'School was closed for Potato Week' – The first schools of Bigfork
Bigfork History Project Volunteer Kyle Stetler writes about how Bigfork's earliest settlers attended school.
Deep Dive into FLBS: Discovering New Paths to Science Education
The Flathead Lake Biological Station has been providing educational opportunities in the Flathead Watershed for nearly 125 years. In his January column, Medi...
Tips for aging from Glacier Nurse Direct
In their first column of 2023, Glacier Nurse Direct owners Kristy Naylor RN And Marcy Kleinjan RN give tips for aging well as we embark on a new year.
“Photography is 90 percent man, 10 percent equipment”: A quick peek into the life of Herman Schnitzmeyer
The Bigfork Eagle's first history column of 2023 focuses on the work of photographer Herman Schnitzmeyer. Bigfork History Project Volunteer Kyle Steler said ...
Tips for staying healthy in the wintertime from Glacier Nurse Direct
Read Glacier Nurse Direct's December column about different tips for staying healthy during Montana's frigid winter months.
Good riddance to the Holland Lake Lodge expansion proposal
The rollout of a proposal by one of North America’s biggest ski developers to triple the size of Holland Lake Lodge and bring industrial tourism and commercial recreation to the rural, wildlife-rich Swan Valley i...
Bear Awareness During Hunting Season
In their November column, Swan Valley Connection's Executive Director Rebecca Ramsey writes about the importance of staying bear aware while hunting.
Understanding your health care rights
Read Glacier Nurse Direct's November column about understanding your rights when it comes to health care.
The Bigfork Fire of 1912
Bigfork History Project Volunteer Kyle Stetler writes in his November column about one of Bigfork's largest disasters.