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Effort to rebuild iconic Bigfork cross kicks off this weekend

When completed, the new cross will stand 100 feet tall with a crossbeam that spans 53 feet. The metal roof trusses that will be used to construct the cross will be 5 feet wide.

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Upcoming events and meetings

Upcoming events and meetings

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Swan River School levy nets voter approval

Swan River School District voters last week narrowly approved a $1.5 million levy to fund future building infrastructure projects, including …

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Can citizen-initiated zoning save Lakeside's neighborhoods?

For the last three years, Fetveit has spearheaded a neighbor-led effort to create a new zoning district in Lakeside that …

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Wayfarers collaboration redefines accessible trails in Montana

These trail crew members have traversed hundreds of miles of Montana’s backcountry, sawing fallen trees and reinforcing single track trails …

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Scholarship for Bigfork women enrolled in post-secondary education seeking applicants

The Bigfork BH Chapter of P.E.O, an international women’s philanthropy organization focused on supporting education, is now accepting applications for …

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Black bear caught trashing Bigfork library branch waste container

The mysterious scoundrel who knocked over a trashcan outside the Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library on Monday night …

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Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre presents 'Mary Poppins Jr.'

The Bigfork Playhouse Children’s Theatre's production of "Mary Poppins Jr." opens Friday, Sept. 25 at the Bigfork Center for the …

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Flathead County commissioners table first phase of luxury development in Lakeside

The placement of a water connection for the forthcoming subdivision has yet to be confirmed by Lakeside County Water and …

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PHOTOS: Bigfork celebrates homecoming with parade, royalty

Bigfork High School celebrates its homecoming with a parade through town and the crowning of royalty at the football game.

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Camp cabins, RV site to be considered by land use advisory committee

Big Sky Bible Camp is requesting modifications to a permit initially issued 15 years ago for a camp and retreat …

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New wellness destination comes to life in Bigfork

The Fort has been a dream seven years in the making, since Kaci Calaway and Joe and Michelle Sikkema sat …

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Multiple approvals clear path for Lakeside development to move forward

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued final approval for the first phase of the Territory 1889 luxury development …

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Bigfork 4-H clubs excel at Northwest Montana Fair

The sawdust shavings have finally settled on another year at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, the young exhibitors have …

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Bigfork Senior Center raising funds to end Alzheimer’s

At the Bigfork Senior Center, there are very few people who haven’t been touched by Alzheimer’s disease, haven’t watched a …

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PacifiCorp courts buyers interested in Bigfork dam

The Bigfork Hydroelectric Project is for sale, and PacifiCorp, the electric company that owns the dam, reports it has received …

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Lakeside traffic reroutes continue during sewer construction

Traffic continues to be rerouted through downtown Lakeside as the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District replaces sections of a …

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At the Bigfork VFW, a place of healing and remembrance

Behind the powder blue Bigfork VFW on Montana 35, big changes have quietly taken shape this summer: a community-driven effort …

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Flathead River Writers Conference welcomes writers and book lovers

The conference invites writers at every stage — from those just beginning to published authors — as well as readers …

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Eagle Scout project to revamp Somers Beach State Park

Arrol Oxford’s Eagle Scout project was initially a modest idea to plant a few trees at Somers Beach State Park, …

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