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Updated 1 hour, 19 minutes ago

Historic guardians: Efforts work to preserve the story of Bigfork

As Denny Kellogg and Ed Gillenwater tell the story, though, Bigfork’s history actually began a little earlier: a m…

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Returning to the forge — New Agrarian School in Bigfork revives the ancient trade of the blacksmith

The New Agrarian School in Bigfork, a nonprofit, teaches the ancient craft of blacksmithing to a new generation of hobbyists, professionals, and instructors.

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Local Events: Thanksgiving week fun

The holidays are here, and Flathead Valley is buzzing with festive fun!

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Energizing the crowd: Spirit of the West marching band marks 40th anniversary

Spirit of the West’s impact on the MSU community expands far beyond its marquee Saturday afternoon performances in the fall.

Updated 1 year, 5 months ago
Autumnal soup delicious, easy to make

There’s a reason soup is such a go-to dish in the fall. It’s nutritious, affordable, easy to make, and of course, delicious.

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
Habitat Flathead volunteers build a future for those in need of housing

There, Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley volunteers have been building two duplex-style townhouses fitted with two bedrooms, one-and-a-half bathrooms and…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
Press Play with Wylie Gustafson Full Concert

In this unique live concert, renowned cowboy musician, and 4th generation Montanan, Wylie Gustafson brings soulful yodels, heartfelt cowboy poetry, and stories…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
PHOTOS: Chasing autumn down the Middle Fork

Snow-dusted summits rise up to fill the sky above hillsides covered in a vibrant tapestry of bright orange and yellow larches as the Middle Fork Flathead River…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
Driven by learning: Flathead High School automotive program navigates into 75th year

The automotive program is cruising through its 75th year at Flathead High School. Going along for the ride have been generations of graduates who have gone o…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
Local Events: Spooky season is in full swing with haunted trails, trunk or treat and Montana's Got Talent

Our weekly Local Events podcast has all the best happenings in Northwest Montana.

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
Migration mystery: Work aims to track saw-whet owls journey

At 7:20 p.m., a northern saw-whet owl call pierces through the forest at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Although these little owls are some of the more comm…

Updated 1 year, 6 months ago
Buzzing: UM program trains master beekeepers worldwide

Part of UMOnline, the Beekeeping Certificate Program allows students located anywhere in the world – 22 countries so far, to be exact – to learn the skills nec…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
PHOTOS: Moose on the loose

We were camping for a night at the Two Medicine Campground in Glacier National Park when I decided to take an after-dinner walk in search of a sunset compositi…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Day of care: Volunteers mark National Public Lands Day working on Wild Horse Island

Wild Horse Island, over 2,000 acres of mountains, forests and grasslands, is the biggest island on Flathead Lake.

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Molding experience: Art Escape Pottery Studio students play in the clay

On a sunny Sunday afternoon, I joined a pottery-throwing lesson with a mother and daughter from Maryland who were on vacation in Whitefish for a few weeks. I h…

Updated 1 year, 7 months ago
Final resting place: Family of late political scientist brings his ashes back home to Kalispell

Peter Odegard's story began in Flathead County where he grew up in a large family of Norwegian immigrants