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Kalispell Public Schools board reorganizes, gets budget update
The Kalispell Public Schools board of trustees selected new leadership, welcomed a student representative and revi…
PHOTOS: 2025 Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo
Scenes from the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo
Local Events: Clash of the Carvers, Motown magic, Neil Diamond tribute, and Midland live
We spotlight the Clash of the Carvers international championship, tribute concerts to Neil Diamond and Barbara Streisand, the Music of Motown series, and Gramm…
Small-batch vanilla products rooted in Montana
Originally from Tangerine, Florida, Wilson moved to the Flathead Valley in 2002. She started her blog, Pine and Palm Kitchen, in 2017 sharing recipes and food …
Mountaintop overhaul: Volunteer effort stokes historic fire lookouts back into peak condition
Built in 1929, the 14-foot by 14-foot room served as a joint home and office for seasonal fire lookouts employed through the U.S. Forest Service. After the bui…
A stroll to Swiftcurrent Lookout in Glacier National Park
Perched high atop Swiftcurrent Mountain at an elevation of 8,436 feet, Swiftcurrent Lookout is the highest point accessed via trail in Glacier National Park.
Choreographing Cranes: UM double major blends biology with ballet
Taylor Ferguson grew up in Wichita, Kansas, convinced she would move to New York City for dance school. Then, a high school family trip to Big Sky Country and …
Sugar and Spice: Food truck serves up early morning treats
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Tart adds fun to the familiar
Summer is the perfect time to experiment with new recipes that include some familiar flavors. This tart takes a familiar vegetable and adds a little fun and fl…
New county superintendent looks to support schools
Marcia Stolfus loves school. “That’s why I became a teacher,” the new Flathead County Superintendent of Schools said.
Behind the berms: The crew shaping Legacy Bike Park’s stoke-filled trails
I struggle to keep pace with two bikers weaving through berms and over jumps at Legacy Bike Park.
Combine fresh ingredients with pantry staples for summer salad
Farmer’s Markets are open everywhere and they are bursting with the freshest, healthiest fruits and vegetables out there. Ditch those plastic clamshells from t…
Making magic — Nine-year-old publishes first book about a girl with dyslexia, donates proceeds to Edgerton Elementary
Nine-year-old Zoe Frank is the co-author of an inspiring children’s book about a young girl with dyslexia called, “Zoe’s Magical Mind.”
Kalispell Public Schools partners with Jed Foundation to improve mental health
In another step toward strengthening youth mental health in the Flathead Valley, Kalispell Public Schools entered a three-year contract with the Jed Foundation to implement a comprehensive, evidence-based mental he…
All the world's a stage for couple behind Port Polson Players
What sounds like the opening scene of a musical led to Karen and Neal Lewing’s real-life marriage a few months later, and the enduring partnership that’s at th…
A family llama-cy: Couple takes the lead on family trekking business
As the group of visitors crested a hill, the alleged spitters came into view. Lounging in the shade of a Doug fir grove, flinty eyes obscured by overgrown frin…