Editorial
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Bears in Hyperphagia: A seasonal strategy for survival
The first brisk mornings of early fall have people thinking about pulling out winter coats, flannels, and hats in …
Navigating local and national tensions
As a weekly news source in rural Montana, the Eagle will not be the first place readers hear about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump this Saturday at a Butler, Pennsylvania campaign event…
Coexisting with ease; keeping the garden bear-free
Like so many new Montana residents moving here from elsewhere, we were naïvely unaware of the strong bear attraction to both compost and fruit trees. Luckily, …
New editor’s note
At the same time I was graduating high school and making the somewhat questionable decision to start college for photojournalism, a little village in Northwest…
March 8, one of the best days of my life
The day I was adopted was one of the best days of my life, because of his decision, my whole life has changed.
My biggest lesson from Super Bowl Sunday
Voices chattered downstairs, the chink of glasses and hiss of opening soda cans filling the room. Mountains of food were arranged across the kitchen table, a kind of haphazard buffet that everyone had contributed t…
Uncertainty is nothing to be afraid of
I have had my voting registration sheet sitting stationary at my house for an embarrassingly long time...
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 writes about Jessie Bierman, an FLBS alumni who …
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, Media/…
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 th…
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.