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Local Events: Celebrate the New Year
From Whitefish Mountain Resort’s torchlight parade and fireworks to the Lil Smokies rocking the Great Northern Bar…
Glacier Park continues work toward 100% Dark Sky compliance
Glacier and Waterton National Parks have become a haven for stargazers and amateur astronomers.
Saving Somers' history: Contractor breathing life into historic buildings
For decades the old building sat in a terrible state of disrepair at the west end of Somers Road, now Lee Maxwell is painstakingly restoring the structures to …
Lost teddy bear finds its way home after year in Glacier
Almost a year after being lost on Glacier National Park's Hidden Lake Trail, Naomi Pascal's stuffed bear, Teddy, has been reunited with its owner.
Kalispell veteran recalls service on destroyer U.S.S. Healy
At age 99, Arnold Peterson of Kalispell has seen a lot, but nothing compares to his days aboard the destroyer U.S.S. Healy in the Pacific during the height of …
Building on soil in Big Sandy
Montanans are using organic and regenerative agriculture to revitalize rural economies in places like Big Sandy.
Horse sense: Whitefish students take the reins in horsemanship class
Filled with anticipation, Whitefish Christian Academy seventh-graders followed horsemanship instructor Chanel Olson and a horse named Hammer, into an outdoor a…
Popular pumpkin patch marks 20th year
Sweet Pickin's Pumpkin Patch is celebrating its 20th anniversary this season.
Low hanging fruit : Keeping bears out of yards during their hungriest season
Bears are particularly active right now in Bigfork as they prepare for their denning season after a tough, hot summer.
Kalispell duo bring classic collectibles back to life
Bob King and Colten Hart have spent countless hours breathing new life into classic collectibles from old cars to vending machines and more.
Climate change, logging collide — and a forest shrinks
Looking down a hillside dotted with large stumps and nearly devoid of trees, a pair of retired U.S. Forest Service employees lamented logging policies they hel…
Flathead veterans reflect on their service after 9/11
The events of Sept. 11, 2001 would forever change the lives of servicemen in all branches of the US military.
Whitefish company brings laser tag to the great outdoors
Whitefish's Janet Coombs was looking for a bit of fun when she asked a friend to help her start an outdoor laser tag business. Twelve years and countless event…
Buscaderos bring excitement of cowboy action shooting to Bigfork
With colorful nicknames such as Billy Two Hares, Danger Rabbit, Prairie Daisy, Katie No Clue and the Duck of Death. they donned their unique outfits and gather…
Polson couple shares love of cowboy action shooting in Bigfork
Standing outside their Polson home in elaborate vests and vintage-style hats, gun belts across their waists and long guns in hand, they look like characters ou…
Prospecting group shares gold-panning experience
Shovels in hand, covered in dust, they work in the sandy soil above Libby Creek in the Kootenai National Forest. Like so many before them, they search the hill…