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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…
Room to ROAM: Tiny camper trend settles into the Flathead
In late December, the only visitors at an innovative new campground in Columbia Falls were four deer who grazed through the woods around the property. But that…
A simple view of life: North Fork artist paints Glacier scenes from his front porch
Painter Peter Moore has a truly unique view of the world.
Hardcore: Whitefish adventure racer tests his limits
Tremendous dread fills the heart of Happy Valley resident Jesse Nelson as he stands in the frigid air above a freezing-cold river in Oregon.
Another chapter begins for landmark Kalispell Mercantile
Since it was first built at the end of the 19th century, the Kalispell Mercantile in the heart of downtown Kalispell has been home to many: government official…
Elopement service offers one-of-a-kind ceremonies
At Elope Montana, Lindsey Gardner has found the perfect match for her talents.
West Shore Library has new digs in Lakeside
The West Shore Library in Lakeside has been serving the communities on the west side of Flathead Lake for 25 years, but it is now doing so from a new location …
‘High, wide and handsome’ A historical and scenic take on the Missouri Breaks
If you sketch a few long, wavy lines across a blank page, thread a river and stretches of fence line through the middle and brush a broad watercolor of sky acr…
Bigfork man's camera skills propel him into rugged territory
When Mason Gertz graduated from Stillwater Christian School in 2006, he had no idea where the future would take him.
Community comes together to keep independent bookstore afloat
Books seem to spill out of every nook and cranny at Bad Rock Books in Columbia Falls.
A home for the holidays: Locals, Realtors renovate trailer for young single mother
In the front yard of a modest blue trailer, 12-year-old Nathan Small packed a snowball into his hands and hucked it toward his younger brother, Tyrell Small, w…
The end of the line: A bugling bull, falling off Laverene and the ride out
The sound of rain hitting the tent was music to my ears. It was a product of a cold front which moved through the upper South Fork drainage.
Homebrew: Bigfork hops farm supplies local brewers
Local brewers have a new option in their search for a better beer with the recent expansion of the Big Sky Hops Farm in Bigfork.
Bob hunt part 4: Meat on the pole
“Boom!” A rifle shot broke the silence of the day just after noon on the third day of the hunt.
First day of the hunt
Traveling and resting were over, it was time to hunt! Our guides asked us if we were excited and we all said we were. But our enthusiasm may have been dulled …
KittyMOM’s Rescue founder goes the distance to save cats
The stacks of cat carriers nearly touch the ceiling in Darcy Albert’s garage.