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…
Condon store rebuilt after fire is full of surprises
Condon seems like an unlikely spot to find edamame hummus, but the rebuilt and revitalized Mission Mountains Mercantile carries specialty foods like this and m…
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The war in Vietnam ended over 40 years ago — but not for Martin Cole.
Eclectic record shop moves to Whitefish storefront
After 15 years and nearly as many moves, Spanky Guzman believes she has found her record store’s forever home.
Whitefish couple creates business out of passion for fossil-finding
Aamon Jaeger spends his days digging for treasure.
Potter's creations capture the spirit of Montana
Inside a dusky 102-year-old cabin in the remote town of Trego, Casey Fuson tells stories with clay.
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Frontierswoman Josephine Doody, the bootlegger lady of Glacier National Park, lies buried amidst the muckety mucks — the two former governors, the doctors and …
Facilities proliferate to fill growing desire for storage space
Don’t blame unbridled American consumerism alone for the proliferation of self-storage facilities in the Flathead Valley.
Local man forms extraordinary bond with pet bobcat
“Can I take a picture?” the woman asked, eagerly stepping toward Mike Kiel, arm extended, camera phone already in-hand.
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This month’s Women Who Wine – Flathead (WWWF) program will benefit the Montana Institute of the Arts (MIA), a nonprofit organization that prepares students for…
Graphic historian chronicles Apollo 11 lunar landing on its 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago, America sat back in awe as astronaut Neil Armstrong took man’s first steps on the moon.
Kalispell Flotilla of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary seeks volunteers for boat patrols
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boat motored slowly through Flathead Lake’s cold chop near Melita Island. The lake’s waters were still frigid enough in late Jun…
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Whitefish Community Library invites the public to the lawn east of the library at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 11, to see Montana Wild Wings Recovery at the organization’s annual visit.
East Glacier's Spiral Spoon celebrates 20 years of quirky craftsmanship
Stepping inside the Spiral Spoon is like entering another dimension.
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MISSOULA – Slow-growing ponderosa pines may have a better chance of surviving longer than fast-growing ones, especially as climate change increases the frequen…
Gun Club focuses on shooting skills
Across from Swan Lake and east of Montana 83, the Bigfork Gun Club is tucked more than 3 miles into the woods.