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Montana Life

What's happening in Montana lifestyle news? For information and details regarding daily life and lifestyle in local and statewide Montana news, see our articles below.

Updated 2 days, 21 hours ago

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…

Updated 4 years, 4 months ago
Scuba-diving enthusiasts help others take the plunge

With scuba shops in Kalispell and Helena, Glen and Karen McKinnon are spreading their love of the underwater world throughout Montana.

Updated 4 years, 4 months ago
Couple realizes longtime dream of running bison ranch

Hot Springs ranchers Jon Sepp and Brittany Masters are chasing their dreams.

Updated 4 years, 4 months ago
Instructor gives thrill-seekers the confidence to get out on the lake

What started in high school as a way to earn some summer cash on the lake continues to be a thriving business for Bigfork’s Drew Hollinger and his Flathead Wak…

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Bowman Orchards celebrating 100 years in the cherry business

For five generations, the Bowman name has been synonymous with cherries on Flathead Lake’s east shore.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Tenacious Dames share sisterhood on the open road

With black leather jackets and colorful personalities they take to the open road in Northwest Montana and beyond.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Paintball facility owner aims to foster interest in sport

With protective armor and masks they take to a muddy, fog-covered field of battle riddled with the fluorescent signs of previous combat.

Updated 4 years, 5 months ago
Stay-at-home moms spread their own joy of painting

Sisters TaSha Franklin and ShaMar Irwin are putting their own unique and creative spin on painting lessons in the Flathead Valley.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
How travel helped me face fears, find peace after my sister’s death

We were in Montana on the side of I-90. Waiting for a tow truck.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Brash family devoted to running popular summer event for two decades

For Vance Brash and his family, rodeo is a way of life.

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Birding a therapeutic hobby during strange times

When the COVID-19 pandemic forced many people into quarantine back in March, I noticed some of my neighbors and peers on social media taking on brand new hobbi…

Updated 4 years, 6 months ago
Organic enterprise thrives in Mission Valley

Fresh, locally grown food has long been popular throughout Mission Valley. Farmers markets flourish all summer with vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, baked g…

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Gone but not forgotten: Cemetery association maintains historic graveyard

One hundred twenty-one years of Bigfork history is laid to rest in Lone Pine Cemetery.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Bibler Gardens offers a splendid seasonal oasis

A menagerie of yellow, pink and orange tulips flank the brick path at the entrance to the Bibler Home and Gardens, beckoning visitors into the floral Eden full…

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Spreading joy through song

Kirsten Wells approached the open window with a smile.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Art a lifetime pursuit for Plains octogenarian

Longtime artist Kenton Pies’ love for creating art and nurturing a love for art in others hasn’t diminished with the passage of time.