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New owners vow to keep Great Northern Bar unchanged
The Great Northern Bar and Grill in Whitefish officially changed hands at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 28. Aside from t…
Whitefish council to send resort tax proposal to voters
The Whitefish City Council on Tuesday will advance a proposal to renew the city's resort tax and adjust how that money is spent on streets, parks, bike and ped…
Hotel pitch puts former Whitefish woman's career on an upward trajectory
Emma Claire Spring, 22, didn’t just dream of owning a hotel; she’s spent much of her life preparing for it.
Sisters take lead with 4-H project to help those with memory loss
While other kids use their time off school to play and relax, Flathead Valley sisters Jubilee and Jayne McLean have been hard at work on projects that aim to i…
Foundation offers $50,000 matching grant for Bigfork library
The Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork has offered to match up to $50,000 in donations to the campaign for a new Bigfork Library between July 1 and Sept…
Cities, counties plan infrastructure projects with federal aid
Tens of millions of dollars in federal assistance have poured into the Flathead Valley, an infusion of cash that could help local governments recover from the …
Eureka man dies in crash in Yaak
It was the 106th fatality on Montana roads in 2021.
Whitefish council pushes growth boundary south of Montana 40
Saying it wants greater control for future potential development, the Whitefish City Council last week approved pushing the growth boundary for the city south …
Flathead growers expect early, fruitful cherry harvest
Flathead cherry lovers could get their hands on the fruit just a little bit early this year as a warm growing season has area orchards looking to begin harvest…
Fires reported following Flathead lightning storm
The dangerous heat advisory for Northwest Montana ended with bang Thursday evening as a series of potent thunderstorms rocked the valley and sparked a few smal…
Sun Road opening day vehicle count up 41% over 2019
Preliminary numbers for the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park show a 41% increase in the number of vehicles on the iconic road over opening day in…
Campfires banned across Kootenai Forest, Lincoln County
Stage I fire restrictions that ban campfires and smoking will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday across the Kootenai National Forest, the Libby unit of the …
Independence Day activities run the gamut throughout valley
Kick up some old-fashioned fun this Fourth of July with all the festivities planned around the Flathead Valley. Here's a look at what's happening in and around…
Revelers advised to remember vets' PTSD on July 4
Montana's Veterans Administration is asking Fourth of July revelers to think about veterans and the impacts fireworks may have on people with post-traumatic st…
Moving on up: Airport expansion to include Flathead's only escalator
Glacier Park International Airport’s $100 million upgrade, dubbed “the biggest project in the history of the airport” by Airport Director Rob Ratkowski, will i…
County accepts COVID aid, OKs preliminary budget
The Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a preliminary operating budget that would reduce county spending by about 2.1%, and voted 2-1…