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Montana's largest classroom: Montana PBS for 40 years has served as electronic town square
For 40 years, Montana PBS has served as an electronic town square that encourages the sharing of ideas, opinions a…
Glacier National Park virtual field trips hope to inspire connection with nature
From climbing over logs in Glacier’s dense forests to trudging up a mountain, Lindsay Brandt tells her students to prepare for different parts of the hike much…
Takes two at Kalispell tango nights
Outside the Kalispell South Campus building on a chilly January night, the large windows frame a portrait of a brightly lit room of dancing couples in the clos…
Fortine wood bank volunteers help keep neighbors warm
In an open field just past Grave Creek Road in Fortine, on a winter Saturday volunteers are loading wood into trucks, clearing snow off of wood piles and split…
Montana mining history — Kalispell eighth-graders pan for gold and garnets
A sign above history teacher Kris Schreiner's classroom alerted Kalispell Middle School eighth graders they were entering Alder Gulch to mine for gold and garn…
Science of the past and future — Flathead Lake Biological Station studies the Crown of the Continent
The year 2024 marks the 125th anniversary of the Flathead Lake Biological Station, a world-renowned research facility. The station, as an administrative unit w…
Sounds of Christmas at the Conrad Mansion
The Valley Voices Community Choir Evensong performed Tuesday at the historic Conrad Mansion in Kalispell. The choir sang traditional Christmas carols in the fe…
Love of mountain goats drives Glacier Park photographer Sumio Harada
Born and raised in Japan, Sumio Harada studied Japanese serow as a college student, taking photos that highlighted the many different fur patterns on their fac…
Whitefish Theatre Company tells classic holiday story in ‘A Christmas Carol’
This holiday season, the Whitefish Theatre Company is taking its own shot at telling it during its production of “A Christmas Carol: The Musical.” The show ope…
Glacier Lanes a community gathering place with eclectic flair
There’s a long history of the Columbia Falls community gathering at the bowling alley, and owners Derek and Kristen Larson want to keep it that way, with their…
Artist sees ‘Bleu Horses’ as gift to people of Montana
“Bleu Horses,” a herd of 39 life-sized metal sculptures, stands sentinel across a 160-acre parcel of sloping prairie adjacent to Highway 287, which runs betwee…
'We're a home': Sparrow's Nest marks a decade of providing unaccompanied teens a safe haven
Taking the first step up the stairs of Sparrow’s Nest of Northwest Montana’s residential house in Kalispell is symbolic of the upward journey many homeless tee…
Dipping into a new Thanksgiving tradition
In our own little household in Clancy, we have a mix of family traditions along with some variations I’ve created over the years to start new holiday customs. …
‘Frozen’ production brings Broadway experience to Flathead High
FHS was the first school in Montana to produce the stage version of “Frozen” after winning the United States of Frozen competition in September 2022.
Lakeside Community Chapel renovates old sanctuary
The history of the old sanctuary at Lakeside Community Chapel has been laid bare during renovations — from the floor joists to the landmark bell tower.
New Horizons Band offers seniors a chance to feel the music
“Music is our common goal and music is therapeutic, emotionally and mentally. Band friends stick together for a lifetime — it’s just a special bond, people pla…