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Flathead Business Watercooler
Happenings and events surrounding business in the Flathead Valley
Beat the heat safely this summer
Summer is in full swing across Northwest Montana, and the region's many lakes, rivers and parks are filling up with people eager to beat the heat and get in a little sightseeing. But a spate of tragedies in recent weeks has underscored the importance of staying safe whether you're cooling off or enjoying summer fun.
Summer heat doesn’t stop festival goers at Under the Big Sky
Fans and water misters were as ubiquitous as cowboy hats as concertgoers did their best to beat the sweltering heat during the opening day of the Under the Big Sky music festival Friday.
Craig Shafer, 69
With sadness, we share the June 24 passing of Craig Shafer.
Legals for July, 14 2024
US, Canada reach deal to renew Columbia River Treaty
After years of negotiations, the United States and Canada have reached a tentative agreement renewing the Columbia River Treaty.
Annual Arts in the Park this weekend in Kalispell
The 54th annual Arts in the Park happens this weekend in Depot Park in downtown Kalispell.
Law roundup: Officers help man tighten his belt
Officers with the Kalispell Police Department briefly dabbled in tailoring after receiving multiple reports of a man walking around town struggling to keep his pants up.
Valley duo Denim Gold set to take the stage at Under the Big Sky
If Americana country singer and songwriters Hannah King and Michelle Rivers have one thing in common, it’s that they both know how to make it as independent artists.
Fee increase approved for Whitefish rural fire area
Flathead County commissioners on a split vote Thursday approved a fee increase for the rural Whitefish fire area.
Author presents historic tales of Flathead Lake on July 15
A controversial fish that may prove the Flathead Lake monster exists and a jet entombed in the depths of Flathead Lake are among the stories Bigfork author Butch Larcombe will share July 15 in Kalispell.
Legals for July, 12 2024
Tester unsure if Biden can win after debate
Montana Sen. Jon Tester is among three high-ranking Democratic senators to question President Joe Biden’s ability to win reelection in November.
Efforts persist to rebuild wildlife connectivity with highway crossings
For humans, roads are more than infrastructure. They can be cultural phenoms or a symbol of freedom.
Legals for July, 11 2024
Drowning victims in Glacier National Park identified
Officials identified the two individuals who drowned in Glacier National Park on July 6 as 26-year-old Siddhant Vitthal Patil from India and 28-year-old Raju Jha of Nepal.
Clark Wilhelm Ostrom, 59
Clark passed away June 28, 2024, in Kalispell from complications of an existing condition.
Proposed Somers subdivision back before county planning board
The Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday will examine updates to a proposed subdivision located near Somers Middle School. The proposal calls for 252 residential units.
Rural Whitefish fire area seeks fee increase
The rural Whitefish fire area is seeking to increase its service fees to better keep up with increasing costs.
Montana gets federal grant to retrain laid off lumber workers
A grant from the U.S. Department of Labor is providing $2 million to the State of Montana to provide workforce retraining and other services to lumber workers losing their jobs because of the closures of two lumber companies in western Montana.