Montana Life
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Seasonal sounds: Brass instruments star of unique Christmas concert
Musicians played tubas, euphoniums and baritone in a unique roughly one-hour concert performing at the Red Lion Ho…
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…
Mobile life blends mechanical woes with incomparable beauty
Early last summer my wife and I were trying to plan a vacation, a road trip of sorts.
Impressive finds continue for Whitefish-based fossil hunters
A smoky haze obscured the mountains while the morning sun already was baking the landscape as Aamon Jaeger began unloading tools from his truck.
Bridge center open again after 15-month hiatus
Closed for more than 15 months during COVID, the Flathead Valley Bridge Center is once again hosting games.
Students grow crops, raise livestock at working farm
There’s always work to be done on a farm and that holds true for H.E. Robinson Agricultural Education Center in Kalispell, even when school is out for summer a…
Flathead wedding vendors inundated with bookings, forcing some couples to wait
Flathead Valley couples eager to say "I do" are having to practice patience these days, as many local wedding vendors already are booked into 2023.
Bigfork man's research chronicles Echo Lake Fire of 1921
The 3,000-acre fire destroyed homes, farms and the Mud Lake Schoolhouse before rains finally brought it under control.