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New editor’s note
At the same time I was graduating high school and making the somewhat questionable decision to start college for p…
Deep Dive into the Flathead Lake Biological Station
Deep Dive into the Flathead Lake Biological Station
Down to Business
Everyone has a daily routine. Mine, as I am sure many do, starts with coffee, breakfast — when time allows — and off to work. As I drive north on Montana 35, I…
Appreciating all that Bigfork has to offer in everyday life
Everyone has a daily routine. Mine, as I am sure many do, starts with coffee, breakfast — when time allows — and off to work. As I drive north on Montana 35, I think of the day ahead, the things unfinished from yes…
Dear Little Daphnia: A Flathead Lake Fable
It’s on a cold but otherwise unremarkable Wednesday that our dear little Daphnia is born: A water flea the size of a sharpened pencil tip, no bigger than a millimeter or two, emerging defiant and unshaken in the wi…
Chamber anticipates big year for Bigfork events
Twenty nineteen is in the books and we are well into the New Year. Many of us in Bigfork, both personally and professionally, are jumping into the Roaring ’20s, excited and ready for the adventures to come.
Deep Dive into the Flathead Lake Biological Station
When ringing in the New Year, there’s always a moment in which we envision a brighter future and reflect on our personal growth. For me, that growth is often literal, so my New Year’s celebrations tend to inevitabl…
Shopping local for Christmas keepsakes becomes holiday tradition
Every year, my family and I carefully select two identical Christmas ornaments that represent the last 12 months. One is placed on our tree and the other is carefully tucked away for our daughter’s future family tr…
Deep Dive into the Flathead Lake Biological Station
If you’ve never had the pleasure of conversing with a scientist, you’re missing out.
Get informed and get out and vote
National news headlines typical drive political conversations, but it’s local government that often has the greatest impact on our daily lives. Decisions about local zoning directly impact your neighborhood; decisi…
Get involved with your Bigfork Eagle
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The Eagle flies once more
Welcome to the new Bigfork Eagle.
Eagle touches down with fresh format after nearly 4-year hiatus
The Eagle has landed — again.
Mental-health needs in frontier communities
Facing a serious budget shortfall in 2017, the Montana Legislature was forced to slash $120 million from the state’s general fund. The state health department took the brunt of those cuts, to the tune of nearly $50…
Great Fish in a league of its own
When it comes to raising money for nonprofits, the Whitefish Community Foundation’s Great Fish Community Challenge is in a league of its own, a true marvel of community spirit and support.
Project brings VA care closer to home
Rural Montana veterans often get the short end of the stick when it comes to reliable, timely access to health care.