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Giving Together: Supporting those who care for others
For many caregivers in the Flathead Valley, caring for a loved one with dementia can become an around-the-clock ro…
Full Count: Officially official for Bravettes’ coach Downing
When Amber Downing was named head coach of Flathead’s girls wrestling program on June 1, it was a first for the high school.
Giving Together: Helping Our Neighbors in Need
Recently, a family from Eureka visited the North Valley Food Bank (NVFB) for the first time.
Full Count: A (chicken or) Egg Bowl of our own
The 124th Cat-Griz game, lately known as the Brawl of the Wild, brought back that chicken-or-the-egg question about Montana’s offense:
Full Count: Not even mad; just disappointed
The ESPN College GameDay program that airs each Saturday morning during football season seemed like it would be in Missoula this week.
Nature knows how to nurture
"The no. 1 question the office receives about this class is, ‘Do I need to bring a towel?’” instructor Ellen Horowitz said as we gathered at Flathead Valley Community College, which offers forest bathing through it…
The dead can dance all right
“It’s OK if you come in late,” Joy Bartel said to us dancers in rehearsal about the cue to a move. “It just means you’re more dead than everyone else.”
Full Count: Vals are no less amazing this season
When we last checked in with Bigfork soccer coach Park Schara, he was giddy about his Valkyries and their 1-1 draw with Laurel on Aug. 26, 2022.
Giving Together for the Flathead Valley
Each year, the Great Fish Community Challenge reminds us what makes the Flathead Valley so special. It’s not just the mountains and lakes that keep us here — it’s the spirit of generosity and shared purpose that th…
Appreciating the buzz out of Hornetville
I’m going to miss these guys.
Finding community in a time of isolation
If Robert Putnam was worried enough to write a book about it 25 years ago, he’s even more so now.
Full Count: A flip-flop at least half of us can understand
Count me unsurprised that the fifth-ranked Montana State Bobcats are ahead of the No. 4 Montana Grizzlies in the first FCS Playoff Selection Committee’s Top 10…
Allen, Ah Yat, Bell and Kay: Who did it better?
The first weekend of October, if you extended it backwards to Thursday the 2nd, brought yours truly dangerously close to a football overdose.
That trek was for the birds
“The birds are kind of flying right in your face,” Jess Garby of Flathead Audubon said, referring to Jewel Basin Hawk Watch.
Full Count: Fairways and greens for the Green and Gold
Some 2,200 miles separate Asheville, N.C., from Whitefish, which is a lot, but at the end of that journey Scott Minton found two familiar sights: Mountains and impressive golf courses.
Giving Together: Navigating tax changes to maximize impact
When Carol and Richard Atkinson met with their accountant this summer, they had one big question: “How will the new tax law affect the way we give to the causes we love?”