Previous Eagle editor recalls Barb Strate
The news of Barb Strate’s passing traveled quickly to Salt Lake City and I find myself sadder than expected about a woman I did not know well, but — like most of Bigfork — knew a great deal about.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Previous Eagle editor recalls Barb Strate
The news of Barb Strate’s passing traveled quickly to Salt Lake City and I find myself sadder than expected about a woman I did not know well, but — like most of Bigfork — knew a great deal about.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Previous Eagle editor recalls Barb Strate
The news of Barb Strate’s passing traveled quickly to Salt Lake City and I find myself sadder than expected about a woman I did not know well, but — like most of Bigfork — knew a great deal about.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fake $100 bills circulating around Montana
The Billings office of the Unites States Secret Service has put out a warning to business owners and consumers in Montana concerning an unusually high number of high-quality counterfeit $100 bills.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fake $100 bills circulating around Montana
The Billings office of the Unites States Secret Service has put out a warning to business owners and consumers in Montana concerning an unusually high number of high-quality counterfeit $100 bills.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Commission asked to reverse zoning decision
Members of the two Bigfork committees that helped produce, revise and finalize the updated Bigfork Neighborhood Plan appealed to the Flathead County Commissioners last week, requesting the commission reverse a decision to make a last-minute change.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Commission asked to reverse zoning decision
Members of the two Bigfork committees that helped produce, revise and finalize the updated Bigfork Neighborhood Plan appealed to the Flathead County Commissioners last week, requesting the commission reverse a decision to make a last-minute change.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Commission asked to reverse zoning decision
Members of the two Bigfork committees that helped produce, revise and finalize the updated Bigfork Neighborhood Plan appealed to the Flathead County Commissioners last week, requesting the commission reverse a decision to make a last-minute change.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fake $100 bills circulating around Montana
The Billings office of the Unites States Secret Service has put out a warning to business owners and consumers in Montana concerning an unusually high number of high-quality counterfeit $100 bills.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Boat accident injures Rehberg, Barkus
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Senator Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Rehberg out of hospital after boat crash
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Sen. Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Council considers future of plan
With no county business on the agenda - and not enough members present to constitute a quorum - the Lakeside Community Council's August meeting functioned as an informal roundtable to discuss the future of the Lakeside Neighborhood Plan revision.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Rehberg out of hospital after boat crash
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Sen. Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Boat accident injures Rehberg, Barkus
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Senator Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Council considers future of plan
With no county business on the agenda - and not enough members present to constitute a quorum - the Lakeside Community Council's August meeting functioned as an informal roundtable to discuss the future of the Lakeside Neighborhood Plan revision.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Boat accident injures Rehberg, Barkus
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Senator Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Council considers future of plan
With no county business on the agenda - and not enough members present to constitute a quorum - the Lakeside Community Council's August meeting functioned as an informal roundtable to discuss the future of the Lakeside Neighborhood Plan revision.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Rehberg out of hospital after boat crash
An Aug. 27 boat crash on Flathead Lake put five people, including U.S. Congressman Denny Rehberg, in the hospital after a powerboat driven by state Sen. Greg Barkus slammed into a rocky embankment at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Rehberg suffers broken ankle in boat crash
Bigfork Eagle
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Rehberg suffers broken ankle in boat crash
Bigfork Eagle
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
CFBB gearing up for annual auction event
In a summer of anniversaries, the Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork's 9th annual auction might not be the longest or the most impressive streak. But it might be the most useful.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Rotary members secure grant for Zambian village
It's unlikely that most Bigfork residents could pinpoint the remote central-African nation of Zambia on a map, but thanks to the work of a few Bigfork Rotarians, more than $20,000 is on its way to help a small village there.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Businesses key for local fund-raisers
Anyone who operates a business in Bigfork knows there are two very distinct — but nearly equal — economies at play in the Village.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Businesses key for local fund-raisers
Anyone who operates a business in Bigfork knows there are two very distinct — but nearly equal — economies at play in the Village.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
CFBB gearing up for annual auction event
In a summer of anniversaries, the Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork's 9th annual auction might not be the longest or the most impressive streak. But it might be the most useful.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
CFBB gearing up for annual auction event
In a summer of anniversaries, the Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork's 9th annual auction might not be the longest or the most impressive streak. But it might be the most useful.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Businesses key for local fund-raisers
Anyone who operates a business in Bigfork knows there are two very distinct — but nearly equal — economies at play in the Village.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Rotary members secure grant for Zambian village
It's unlikely that most Bigfork residents could pinpoint the remote central-African nation of Zambia on a map, but thanks to the work of a few Bigfork Rotarians, more than $20,000 is on its way to help a small village there.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Rotary members secure grant for Zambian village
It's unlikely that most Bigfork residents could pinpoint the remote central-African nation of Zambia on a map, but thanks to the work of a few Bigfork Rotarians, more than $20,000 is on its way to help a small village there.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fire season getting rained out
Unusual August rains and cool temperatures have all but snuffed out the possibility of a big fire season in Northwest Montana.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fire season getting rained out
Unusual August rains and cool temperatures have all but snuffed out the possibility of a big fire season in Northwest Montana.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Fire season getting rained out
Unusual August rains and cool temperatures have all but snuffed out the possibility of a big fire season in Northwest Montana.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Heat, high volume lead to sewer smell
It's not an uncommon occurrence when the days get hot and Bigfork is packed with people, but the sour scent drifting over town from the Bigfork water treatment facility is still an unwelcome summertime guest.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
State of the Lake: Clean and clear
Flathead Lake is still among the cleanest large lakes in the world, but increased pollution and rising temperatures paint an uncertain future, according to Dr. Jack Stanford of the Yellow Bay Biological Station.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
State of the Lake: Clean and clear
Flathead Lake is still among the cleanest large lakes in the world, but increased pollution and rising temperatures paint an uncertain future, according to Dr. Jack Stanford of the Yellow Bay Biological Station.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Heat, high volume lead to sewer smell
It's not an uncommon occurrence when the days get hot and Bigfork is packed with people, but the sour scent drifting over town from the Bigfork water treatment facility is still an unwelcome summertime guest.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Heat, high volume lead to sewer smell
It's not an uncommon occurrence when the days get hot and Bigfork is packed with people, but the sour scent drifting over town from the Bigfork water treatment facility is still an unwelcome summertime guest.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
State of the Lake: Clean and clear
Flathead Lake is still among the cleanest large lakes in the world, but increased pollution and rising temperatures paint an uncertain future, according to Dr. Jack Stanford of the Yellow Bay Biological Station.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
NRA grant helps gun club update range
A large-scale renovation of the pistol range at the Bigfork Gun Club south of Ferndale is complete thanks to a $4,600 grant from the National Rifle Association.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
BLUAC OKs Hwy 83 zone change
A controversial zone change application for two Highway 83 properties that was denied in 2007 was back before the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee last Thursday evening, where it was recommended for approval by a 5-2 vote.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
BLUAC OKs Hwy 83 zone change
A controversial zone change application for two Highway 83 properties that was denied in 2007 was back before the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee last Thursday evening, where it was recommended for approval by a 5-2 vote.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
BLUAC OKs Hwy 83 zone change
A controversial zone change application for two Highway 83 properties that was denied in 2007 was back before the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee last Thursday evening, where it was recommended for approval by a 5-2 vote.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Good turnout for arts festival
Sweltering temperatures on Saturday may have sent crowds packing a little earlier than usual from the annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts' first day, but sunshine kept things brisk for the more than 150 vendors who lined the streets of downtown Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
NRA grant helps gun club update range
A large-scale renovation of the pistol range at the Bigfork Gun Club south of Ferndale is complete thanks to a $4,600 grant from the National Rifle Association.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Good turnout for arts festival
Sweltering temperatures on Saturday may have sent crowds packing a little earlier than usual from the annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts' first day, but sunshine kept things brisk for the more than 150 vendors who lined the streets of downtown Bigfork.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
NRA grant helps gun club update range
A large-scale renovation of the pistol range at the Bigfork Gun Club south of Ferndale is complete thanks to a $4,600 grant from the National Rifle Association.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Good turnout for arts festival
Sweltering temperatures on Saturday may have sent crowds packing a little earlier than usual from the annual Bigfork Festival of the Arts' first day, but sunshine kept things brisk for the more than 150 vendors who lined the streets of downtown Bigfork.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Cherry glut could soften market
With lots of fruit on the trees here in Montana and a bumper crop in Washington state, growers may well decide to leave some Flathead Lake cherries unpicked this season.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
No clear path at Lake Co. zoning meeting
After three years of work by a volunteer committee to investigate the possibility of zoning in north Lake County, the community still seems prepared to agree to disagree until more information is available.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Cherry glut could soften market
With lots of fruit on the trees here in Montana and a bumper crop in Washington state, growers may well decide to leave some Flathead Lake cherries unpicked this season.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
No clear path at Lake Co. zoning meeting
After three years of work by a volunteer committee to investigate the possibility of zoning in north Lake County, the community still seems prepared to agree to disagree until more information is available.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Cherry glut could soften market
With lots of fruit on the trees here in Montana and a bumper crop in Washington state, growers may well decide to leave some Flathead Lake cherries unpicked this season.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
No clear path at Lake Co. zoning meeting
After three years of work by a volunteer committee to investigate the possibility of zoning in north Lake County, the community still seems prepared to agree to disagree until more information is available.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Community band continues in 40th year
The Glacier Symphony may get much of the Valley's musical attention, but this year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the Flathead's best-loved traditions: The Flathead Community Band.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork ready for biggest bash of the year
The Bigfork Festival of the Arts is often referred to with superlatives. The best in the Valley. One of the finest in the West. And this year — without a doubt — the biggest festival ever.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Community band continues in 40th year
The Glacier Symphony may get much of the Valley's musical attention, but this year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the Flathead's best-loved traditions: The Flathead Community Band.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Private eye to investigate planning office
A private investigator will look into alleged wrongdoings by Flathead County Planning Director Jeff Harris and the office he oversees after county commissioners voted last Thursday to sign a $5,000 contract with Moonlighting Detective Agency.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Private eye to investigate planning office
A private investigator will look into alleged wrongdoings by Flathead County Planning Director Jeff Harris and the office he oversees after county commissioners voted last Thursday to sign a $5,000 contract with Moonlighting Detective Agency.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork ready for biggest bash of the year
The Bigfork Festival of the Arts is often referred to with superlatives. The best in the Valley. One of the finest in the West. And this year — without a doubt — the biggest festival ever.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork ready for biggest bash of the year
The Bigfork Festival of the Arts is often referred to with superlatives. The best in the Valley. One of the finest in the West. And this year — without a doubt — the biggest festival ever.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Community band continues in 40th year
The Glacier Symphony may get much of the Valley's musical attention, but this year marks the 40th anniversary of one of the Flathead's best-loved traditions: The Flathead Community Band.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Private eye to investigate planning office
A private investigator will look into alleged wrongdoings by Flathead County Planning Director Jeff Harris and the office he oversees after county commissioners voted last Thursday to sign a $5,000 contract with Moonlighting Detective Agency.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Showthyme fund-raiser key for Abbie Shelter
For more than a decade, Blu and Rose Funk have held a dinner each November to benefit Kalispell's Abbie Shelter for battered women and children, but because of the limited space, they could only host 56 guests. This summer, for the first time, the Funks have changed the format to …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork High School gets new coat of paint, drainage system
The sounds of students may be gone, but there's plenty of racket this summer at Bigfork High School as multiple construction projects are under way while the classrooms are empty.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Showthyme fund-raiser key for Abbie Shelter
For more than a decade, Blu and Rose Funk have held a dinner each November to benefit Kalispell's Abbie Shelter for battered women and children, but because of the limited space, they could only host 56 guests. This summer, for the first time, the Funks have changed the format to …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Showthyme fund-raiser key for Abbie Shelter
For more than a decade, Blu and Rose Funk have held a dinner each November to benefit Kalispell's Abbie Shelter for battered women and children, but because of the limited space, they could only host 56 guests. This summer, for the first time, the Funks have changed the format to …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork High School gets new coat of paint, drainage system
The sounds of students may be gone, but there's plenty of racket this summer at Bigfork High School as multiple construction projects are under way while the classrooms are empty.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork High School gets new coat of paint, drainage system
The sounds of students may be gone, but there's plenty of racket this summer at Bigfork High School as multiple construction projects are under way while the classrooms are empty.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Big money rolls in for sewer project
By the time the dust — and the paperwork — settled after this spring's Montana Legislature in Helena, the view from the Bigfork Water and Sewer Department was decidedly green. More than $1 million in grant money had been awarded for the next phase of its plant upgrades.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Old Airstrip Fire burning on Crane Mountain
A lightening-caused wildfire has burned about 10 acres above Woods Bay since it started Sunday afternoon, but low temperatures and high humidity have aided firefighters in getting a handle on the blaze, according to the Forest Service's Swan Lake District Fire Officer Brad Gillespie.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Big money rolls in for sewer project
By the time the dust — and the paperwork — settled after this spring's Montana Legislature in Helena, the view from the Bigfork Water and Sewer Department was decidedly green. More than $1 million in grant money had been awarded for the next phase of its plant upgrades.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Old Airstrip Fire burning on Crane Mountain
A lightening-caused wildfire has burned about 10 acres above Woods Bay since it started Sunday afternoon, but low temperatures and high humidity have aided firefighters in getting a handle on the blaze, according to the Forest Service's Swan Lake District Fire Officer Brad Gillespie.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Big money rolls in for sewer project
By the time the dust — and the paperwork — settled after this spring's Montana Legislature in Helena, the view from the Bigfork Water and Sewer Department was decidedly green. More than $1 million in grant money had been awarded for the next phase of its plant upgrades.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Old Airstrip Fire burning on Crane Mountain
A lightening-caused wildfire has burned about 10 acres above Woods Bay since it started Sunday afternoon, but low temperatures and high humidity have aided firefighters in getting a handle on the blaze, according to the Forest Service's Swan Lake District Fire Officer Brad Gillespie.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Fireworks rules lax in Flathead County
There isn't much in the way of rules to stop Fourth of July revelers from turning Flathead County into a giant fireworks display, only common sense.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
County, co-op unveil methane power plant at landfill
In Flathead County anyway, one man's trash is power for the rest of us.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
County, co-op unveil methane power plant at landfill
In Flathead County anyway, one man's trash is power for the rest of us.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Fireworks rules lax in Flathead County
There isn't much in the way of rules to stop Fourth of July revelers from turning Flathead County into a giant fireworks display, only common sense.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
County, co-op unveil methane power plant at landfill
In Flathead County anyway, one man's trash is power for the rest of us.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Fireworks rules lax in Flathead County
There isn't much in the way of rules to stop Fourth of July revelers from turning Flathead County into a giant fireworks display, only common sense.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
BLUAC OKs permit for wine tastings
The Coffee Cellar coffee and wine shop in the Branding Iron Station building is one step closer to being able to serve what they sell after the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee gave a thumbs up for a conditional use permit for the business.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
BLUAC OKs permit for wine tastings
The Coffee Cellar coffee and wine shop in the Branding Iron Station building is one step closer to being able to serve what they sell after the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee gave a thumbs up for a conditional use permit for the business.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
BLUAC OKs permit for wine tastings
The Coffee Cellar coffee and wine shop in the Branding Iron Station building is one step closer to being able to serve what they sell after the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee gave a thumbs up for a conditional use permit for the business.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cherry harvest expected to be above average
Though the first sought-after Flathead Lake cherries won't be picked for about a month, the crop is looking a little above average, according the head of the growers' association, Dale Nelson.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Student to spend summer studying marine bio
It's hard to pin down how 17-year-old Tia Bakker fell in love with the ocean, since she's been a resident of landlocked Montana for her whole life. But the rising senior at Bigfork High School can't remember a time that she didn't want to be a marine biologist.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Village businesses put shine on for summer
The echo of nail guns and circular saws has finally stopped on Electric Avenue, and as the dust settles the view is decidedly impressive.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cherry harvest expected to be above average
Though the first sought-after Flathead Lake cherries won't be picked for about a month, the crop is looking a little above average, according the head of the growers' association, Dale Nelson.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Student to spend summer studying marine bio
It's hard to pin down how 17-year-old Tia Bakker fell in love with the ocean, since she's been a resident of landlocked Montana for her whole life. But the rising senior at Bigfork High School can't remember a time that she didn't want to be a marine biologist.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Student to spend summer studying marine bio
It's hard to pin down how 17-year-old Tia Bakker fell in love with the ocean, since she's been a resident of landlocked Montana for her whole life. But the rising senior at Bigfork High School can't remember a time that she didn't want to be a marine biologist.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Cherry harvest expected to be above average
Though the first sought-after Flathead Lake cherries won't be picked for about a month, the crop is looking a little above average, according the head of the growers' association, Dale Nelson.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Village businesses put shine on for summer
The echo of nail guns and circular saws has finally stopped on Electric Avenue, and as the dust settles the view is decidedly impressive.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Village businesses put shine on for summer
The echo of nail guns and circular saws has finally stopped on Electric Avenue, and as the dust settles the view is decidedly impressive.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Lake cherry harvest looking good
FLATHEAD VALLEY — Though the first sought-after Flathead Lake cherries won’t be picked for about a month, the crop is looking a little above average, according to the head of the growers’ association.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Concert series plugs along in 27th season
It's not hard to quantify the work Elna Darrow did on the Riverbend Concert Series each year before her death last winter. It has taken a team of seven to replace her.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Concert series plugs along in 27th season
It's not hard to quantify the work Elna Darrow did on the Riverbend Concert Series each year before her death last winter. It has taken a team of seven to replace her.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Concert series plugs along in 27th season
It's not hard to quantify the work Elna Darrow did on the Riverbend Concert Series each year before her death last winter. It has taken a team of seven to replace her.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners grant controversial last-minute change to plan
When the Flathead County Commissioners adopted the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan last week, they made a last-second change that has some Bigfork community members in an uproar.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Citizens concerned about North Shore access
A group of Bigfork residents showed up at last month's regular Bigfork Parks Advisory Board meeting to express concern about maintaining access to the North Shore of Flathead Lake via a small trail off Holt Drive.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Citizens concerned about North Shore access
A group of Bigfork residents showed up at last month's regular Bigfork Parks Advisory Board meeting to express concern about maintaining access to the North Shore of Flathead Lake via a small trail off Holt Drive.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Citizens concerned about North Shore access
A group of Bigfork residents showed up at last month's regular Bigfork Parks Advisory Board meeting to express concern about maintaining access to the North Shore of Flathead Lake via a small trail off Holt Drive.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners grant controversial last-minute change to plan
When the Flathead County Commissioners adopted the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan last week, they made a last-second change that has some Bigfork community members in an uproar.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners grant controversial last-minute change to plan
When the Flathead County Commissioners adopted the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan last week, they made a last-second change that has some Bigfork community members in an uproar.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork plan finally official
The Flathead County Commissioners voted to adopt the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan on Tuesday morning, but not before a final change that one of them decried as a 'return to the good ol' boys system."
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
QRU pushing 'File of Life' packets
For emergency responders, little things can make a big difference. A patient who accidentally forgets to mention an allergy or a medication can drastically worsen their situation when emergency medical technicians start treatment without all the information. A few seconds saved when paramedics arrive on scene can be the difference …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Community center plan makes it through BLUAC
After spending years teaching some of Bigfork's most talented youth in the Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre, Brach Thomson started to realize that many of the kids had to travel all the way to Kalispell for voice, music or dance lessons.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
QRU pushing 'File of Life' packets
For emergency responders, little things can make a big difference. A patient who accidentally forgets to mention an allergy or a medication can drastically worsen their situation when emergency medical technicians start treatment without all the information. A few seconds saved when paramedics arrive on scene can be the difference …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork plan finally official
The Flathead County Commissioners voted to adopt the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan on Tuesday morning, but not before a final change that one of them decried as a 'return to the good ol' boys system."
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Community center plan makes it through BLUAC
After spending years teaching some of Bigfork's most talented youth in the Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre, Brach Thomson started to realize that many of the kids had to travel all the way to Kalispell for voice, music or dance lessons.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Community center plan makes it through BLUAC
After spending years teaching some of Bigfork's most talented youth in the Bigfork Playhouse Children's Theatre, Brach Thomson started to realize that many of the kids had to travel all the way to Kalispell for voice, music or dance lessons.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Swan Lake Community Club honors 'Outstanding Citizen'
When the Swan Lake Community Club decided long ago to give out an award to valued community members, they decided against making it a yearly occurrence for fear of diluting its meaning.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
QRU pushing 'File of Life' packets
For emergency responders, little things can make a big difference. A patient who accidentally forgets to mention an allergy or a medication can drastically worsen their situation when emergency medical technicians start treatment without all the information. A few seconds saved when paramedics arrive on scene can be the difference …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Swan Lake Community Club honors 'Outstanding Citizen'
When the Swan Lake Community Club decided long ago to give out an award to valued community members, they decided against making it a yearly occurrence for fear of diluting its meaning.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork plan finally official
The Flathead County Commissioners voted to adopt the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan on Tuesday morning, but not before a final change that one of them decried as a 'return to the good ol' boys system."
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Swan Lake Community Club honors 'Outstanding Citizen'
When the Swan Lake Community Club decided long ago to give out an award to valued community members, they decided against making it a yearly occurrence for fear of diluting its meaning.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Scholarships roll in for BHS seniors
Money may be tight, but that hasn't stopped Bigfork High School's senior class from raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship awards as the 75 students prepare to graduate next week.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Scholarships roll in for BHS seniors
Money may be tight, but that hasn't stopped Bigfork High School's senior class from raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship awards as the 75 students prepare to graduate next week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Scholarships roll in for BHS seniors
Money may be tight, but that hasn't stopped Bigfork High School's senior class from raking in hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship awards as the 75 students prepare to graduate next week.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ferndale church starting community garden
It may not seem like a square foot of soil is enough space to grow anything, but by next spring, area residents will be able to get the most out of a tiny bit of dirt by subscribing to "Square Foot Gardening" behind St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Ferndale.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Lake slowly filling up for summer
It's been a wet spring in the Flathead Valley, but with warm weather just starting to set in up in the high country, Flathead Lake is beginning to feel big effects from runoff.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Food Bank moves into new home
To say the Bigfork Food Bank is in a new, expanded location would be to sell the striking difference short. The local pantry's new digs in the Nelson Electric building at Streeter's Corner are literally five times larger than the previous location.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ferndale church starting community garden
It may not seem like a square foot of soil is enough space to grow anything, but by next spring, area residents will be able to get the most out of a tiny bit of dirt by subscribing to "Square Foot Gardening" behind St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Ferndale.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Food Bank moves into new home
To say the Bigfork Food Bank is in a new, expanded location would be to sell the striking difference short. The local pantry's new digs in the Nelson Electric building at Streeter's Corner are literally five times larger than the previous location.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Food Bank moves into new home
To say the Bigfork Food Bank is in a new, expanded location would be to sell the striking difference short. The local pantry's new digs in the Nelson Electric building at Streeter's Corner are literally five times larger than the previous location.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Lake slowly filling up for summer
It's been a wet spring in the Flathead Valley, but with warm weather just starting to set in up in the high country, Flathead Lake is beginning to feel big effects from runoff.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ferndale church starting community garden
It may not seem like a square foot of soil is enough space to grow anything, but by next spring, area residents will be able to get the most out of a tiny bit of dirt by subscribing to "Square Foot Gardening" behind St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Ferndale.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Lake slowly filling up for summer
It's been a wet spring in the Flathead Valley, but with warm weather just starting to set in up in the high country, Flathead Lake is beginning to feel big effects from runoff.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Averill stays on school board
The Bigfork School District 38 board looks just like it did last month, with Maureen Averill and Denny Sabo still on it.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Business owners get behind 'contribution'
With a wide sampling of business owners in attendance, the support for instituting a voluntary 1 percent "contribution" program for Bigfork was near unanimous on Thursday night.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Averill stays on school board
The Bigfork School District 38 board looks just like it did last month, with Maureen Averill and Denny Sabo still on it.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Business owners get behind 'contribution'
With a wide sampling of business owners in attendance, the support for instituting a voluntary 1 percent "contribution" program for Bigfork was near unanimous on Thursday night.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Downtown packed for Spring Art Walk
Credit the gloomy economy or the rainy spring weather, but downtown Bigfork was full of people on Saturday out enjoying the sunshine at the Spring Art Walk.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Business owners get behind 'contribution'
With a wide sampling of business owners in attendance, the support for instituting a voluntary 1 percent "contribution" program for Bigfork was near unanimous on Thursday night.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Downtown packed for Spring Art Walk
Credit the gloomy economy or the rainy spring weather, but downtown Bigfork was full of people on Saturday out enjoying the sunshine at the Spring Art Walk.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Downtown packed for Spring Art Walk
Credit the gloomy economy or the rainy spring weather, but downtown Bigfork was full of people on Saturday out enjoying the sunshine at the Spring Art Walk.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Averill stays on school board
The Bigfork School District 38 board looks just like it did last month, with Maureen Averill and Denny Sabo still on it.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
BHS sophomores plant trees, improve trail
The clank of shovels hitting rocks and the whine of chainsaws sounded like a forced-labor camp along the East Shore of Flathead Lake on Friday morning. But the labor there was purely voluntary, as nearly the entire sophomore class and a few juniors from Bigfork High School did trail work …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DOT to cut passing lanes on Hwy. 35
When a truck and pup carrying dry cement powder flipped into a barrow ditch along Highway 35 last week, Montana Department of Transportation Director Jim Lynch was on site to see it.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DOT to cut passing lanes on Hwy. 35
When a truck and pup carrying dry cement powder flipped into a barrow ditch along Highway 35 last week, Montana Department of Transportation Director Jim Lynch was on site to see it.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
BHS sophomores plant trees, improve trail
The clank of shovels hitting rocks and the whine of chainsaws sounded like a forced-labor camp along the East Shore of Flathead Lake on Friday morning. But the labor there was purely voluntary, as nearly the entire sophomore class and a few juniors from Bigfork High School did trail work …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
DOT to cut passing lanes on Hwy. 35
When a truck and pup carrying dry cement powder flipped into a barrow ditch along Highway 35 last week, Montana Department of Transportation Director Jim Lynch was on site to see it.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
BHS sophomores plant trees, improve trail
The clank of shovels hitting rocks and the whine of chainsaws sounded like a forced-labor camp along the East Shore of Flathead Lake on Friday morning. But the labor there was purely voluntary, as nearly the entire sophomore class and a few juniors from Bigfork High School did trail work …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
MDOT plans updates for 35
FINLEY POINT — When a truck and pup carrying dry cement powder flipped into a barrow ditch along Highway 35 last week, Montana Department of Transportation Director Jim Lynch was on site to see it.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Do I hear 30 dollars?
Some of Montana's tastiest — and spendiest — pies were on the auction block Friday night at the Swan River Hall, with some delicious offerings bringing in bids in the triple digits.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners vote 3-0 for neighborhood plan
More than four years of work culminated in less than seven minutes on Thursday morning when the Flathead County Commissioners made a brisk 3-0 vote to adopt a resolution of intent to make the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan part of the county growth policy.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Do I hear 30 dollars?
Some of Montana's tastiest — and spendiest — pies were on the auction block Friday night at the Swan River Hall, with some delicious offerings bringing in bids in the triple digits.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners vote 3-0 for neighborhood plan
More than four years of work culminated in less than seven minutes on Thursday morning when the Flathead County Commissioners made a brisk 3-0 vote to adopt a resolution of intent to make the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan part of the county growth policy.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Averill, Driver face off for school board seat
Two seats came up for election on the Bigfork School District 38 board this year, but only one challenger stepped up for the May 5 ballot.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Averill, Driver face off for school board seat
Two seats came up for election on the Bigfork School District 38 board this year, but only one challenger stepped up for the May 5 ballot.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Taste of Bigfork a culinary wonderland
The veterans of Taste of Bigfork are easy to spot along Electric Avenue. They're the ones with modest plates, walking slowly from restaurant to restaurant, spreading out their consumption over the event's full four hours.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Taste of Bigfork a culinary wonderland
The veterans of Taste of Bigfork are easy to spot along Electric Avenue. They're the ones with modest plates, walking slowly from restaurant to restaurant, spreading out their consumption over the event's full four hours.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Do I hear 30 dollars?
Some of Montana's tastiest — and spendiest — pies were on the auction block Friday night at the Swan River Hall, with some delicious offerings bringing in bids in the triple digits.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners vote 3-0 for neighborhood plan
More than four years of work culminated in less than seven minutes on Thursday morning when the Flathead County Commissioners made a brisk 3-0 vote to adopt a resolution of intent to make the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan part of the county growth policy.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Averill, Driver face off for school board seat
Two seats came up for election on the Bigfork School District 38 board this year, but only one challenger stepped up for the May 5 ballot.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Taste of Bigfork a culinary wonderland
The veterans of Taste of Bigfork are easy to spot along Electric Avenue. They're the ones with modest plates, walking slowly from restaurant to restaurant, spreading out their consumption over the event's full four hours.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sabo retains seat on school board
The Bigfork School Board voted to keep Denny Sabo on the board last Wednesday night, as Sabo was the only candidate running for his high school trustee seat.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sabo retains seat on school board
The Bigfork School Board voted to keep Denny Sabo on the board last Wednesday night, as Sabo was the only candidate running for his high school trustee seat.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
WEB UPDATE: Commissioners vote 3-0 to adopt plan
More than four years of work culminated in less than seven minutes on Thursday morning when the Flathead County Commissioners made a brisk 3-0 vote to adopt a resolution to make the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan part of the county growth policy.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
WEB UPDATE: Commissioners vote 3-0 to adopt plan
More than four years of work culminated in less than seven minutes on Thursday morning when the Flathead County Commissioners made a brisk 3-0 vote to adopt a resolution to make the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan part of the county growth policy.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
WEB UPDATE: Commissioners vote 3-0 to adopt plan
More than four years of work culminated in less than seven minutes on Thursday morning when the Flathead County Commissioners made a brisk 3-0 vote to adopt a resolution to make the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan part of the county growth policy.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Sabo retains seat on school board
The Bigfork School Board voted to keep Denny Sabo on the board last Wednesday night, as Sabo was the only candidate running for his high school trustee seat.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
School funding proposal has local district worried
It's been four long months since Bigfork School Superintendent Russ Kinzer started working on the budget for the 2009-2010 school year, but decisions in Helena threaten to demand a rewrite.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Steering committee fills vacant seat
The Bigfork Steering Committee appointed Jim Lohse to act as the vice-chairman of the committee until October, filling the seat left vacant after the death of Elna Darrow in February.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Steering committee fills vacant seat
The Bigfork Steering Committee appointed Jim Lohse to act as the vice-chairman of the committee until October, filling the seat left vacant after the death of Elna Darrow in February.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Plenty of work behind egg hunt
Don't blink at the start of Bigfork's annual Easter egg hunt, you might miss the whole thing.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Steering committee fills vacant seat
The Bigfork Steering Committee appointed Jim Lohse to act as the vice-chairman of the committee until October, filling the seat left vacant after the death of Elna Darrow in February.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Plenty of work behind egg hunt
Don't blink at the start of Bigfork's annual Easter egg hunt, you might miss the whole thing.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
School funding proposal has local district worried
It's been four long months since Bigfork School Superintendent Russ Kinzer started working on the budget for the 2009-2010 school year, but decisions in Helena threaten to demand a rewrite.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
School funding proposal has local district worried
It's been four long months since Bigfork School Superintendent Russ Kinzer started working on the budget for the 2009-2010 school year, but decisions in Helena threaten to demand a rewrite.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Plenty of work behind egg hunt
Don't blink at the start of Bigfork's annual Easter egg hunt, you might miss the whole thing.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Flocks descend on the Flathead
For a rare few weeks every year, there might be as many waterfowl in the Flathead Valley as there are people. That's certainly been true for the past few weeks, as volunteers and biologists have counted incredible numbers of migrating birds all across the Valley.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Flocks descend on the Flathead
For a rare few weeks every year, there might be as many waterfowl in the Flathead Valley as there are people. That's certainly been true for the past few weeks, as volunteers and biologists have counted incredible numbers of migrating birds all across the Valley.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Flocks descend on the Flathead
For a rare few weeks every year, there might be as many waterfowl in the Flathead Valley as there are people. That's certainly been true for the past few weeks, as volunteers and biologists have counted incredible numbers of migrating birds all across the Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Swan cell service extended
Residents of the Swan Valley are a little bit closer to having cellular phone coverage, as provider Cellular One recently announced the construction of a new tower near Condon.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Swan cell service extended
Residents of the Swan Valley are a little bit closer to having cellular phone coverage, as provider Cellular One recently announced the construction of a new tower near Condon.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Swan cell service extended
Residents of the Swan Valley are a little bit closer to having cellular phone coverage, as provider Cellular One recently announced the construction of a new tower near Condon.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Jensen, Porrovecchio to lead BHS
Matt Jensen and Matt Porrovecchio were named Bigfork High School's principal and activities director, respectively, for next school year at last week's school board meeting.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Land trust hauls in $1 million grant for land acquisition
The Flathead Land Trust was awarded a $1 million federal wetlands grant last week for conservation along the Flathead River and the North Shore of Flathead Lake.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
BHS students collecting info on failed school bond
When Bigfork resident Chris Stubbins started a leadership program for high school juniors in 2007, she intended it to be a one-year program. The only problem was that once the year was up, the juniors didn't want to leave.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Easier-to-read Eagle hits the racks
In the 36 years the Bigfork Eagle has been serving the community, the paper has undergone countless changes in style, size and content. Today's edition features the latest of those changes; the paper you grabbed from your mailbox or off the rack is a bit narrower than usual.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Jensen, Porrovecchio to lead BHS
Matt Jensen and Matt Porrovecchio were named Bigfork High School's principal and activities director, respectively, for next school year at last week's school board meeting.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Land trust hauls in $1 million grant for land acquisition
The Flathead Land Trust was awarded a $1 million federal wetlands grant last week for conservation along the Flathead River and the North Shore of Flathead Lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Easier-to-read Eagle hits the racks
In the 36 years the Bigfork Eagle has been serving the community, the paper has undergone countless changes in style, size and content. Today's edition features the latest of those changes; the paper you grabbed from your mailbox or off the rack is a bit narrower than usual.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Jensen, Porrovecchio to lead BHS
Matt Jensen and Matt Porrovecchio were named Bigfork High School's principal and activities director, respectively, for next school year at last week's school board meeting.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Board gives neighborhood plan unanimous recommendation
Just two weeks shy of a full year since it first went before them, the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan got a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday night.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Board gives neighborhood plan unanimous recommendation
Just two weeks shy of a full year since it first went before them, the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan got a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday night.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Board gives neighborhood plan unanimous recommendation
Just two weeks shy of a full year since it first went before them, the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan got a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday night.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Easier-to-read Eagle hits the racks
In the 36 years the Bigfork Eagle has been serving the community, the paper has undergone countless changes in style, size and content. Today's edition features the latest of those changes; the paper you grabbed from your mailbox or off the rack is a bit narrower than usual.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Land trust hauls in $1 million grant for land acquisition
The Flathead Land Trust was awarded a $1 million federal wetlands grant last week for conservation along the Flathead River and the North Shore of Flathead Lake.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
BHS students collecting info on failed school bond
When Bigfork resident Chris Stubbins started a leadership program for high school juniors in 2007, she intended it to be a one-year program. The only problem was that once the year was up, the juniors didn't want to leave.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
BHS students collecting info on failed school bond
When Bigfork resident Chris Stubbins started a leadership program for high school juniors in 2007, she intended it to be a one-year program. The only problem was that once the year was up, the juniors didn't want to leave.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Speaker: Palestinian children victims in unjust war
When it comes to her feelings about Israel, Barbara Lubin has gone full circle. The 67-year-old activist told a crowd at Bigfork United Methodist Church on Thursday night that she was raised in a conservative, Zionist Jewish household in Philadelphia, but a trip to the Middle East when she was …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Speaker: Palestinian children victims in unjust war
When it comes to her feelings about Israel, Barbara Lubin has gone full circle. The 67-year-old activist told a crowd at Bigfork United Methodist Church on Thursday night that she was raised in a conservative, Zionist Jewish household in Philadelphia, but a trip to the Middle East when she was …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Fire department burns old house in training fire
Take heart in this Bigfork; your fire department is no good at starting fires.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Speaker: Palestinian children victims in unjust war
When it comes to her feelings about Israel, Barbara Lubin has gone full circle. The 67-year-old activist told a crowd at Bigfork United Methodist Church on Thursday night that she was raised in a conservative, Zionist Jewish household in Philadelphia, but a trip to the Middle East when she was …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
WEB UPDATE: Board gives plan unanimous recommendation
Just two weeks shy of a full year since it first went before them, the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan got a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday night.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Fire department burns old house in training fire
Take heart in this Bigfork; your fire department is no good at starting fires.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
WEB UPDATE: Board gives plan unanimous recommendation
Just two weeks shy of a full year since it first went before them, the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan got a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday night.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
WEB UPDATE: Board gives plan unanimous recommendation
Just two weeks shy of a full year since it first went before them, the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan got a unanimous recommendation for approval from the Flathead County Planning Board on Wednesday night.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork students compete in science fair
They ranged from making rock candy to powering an alarm clock with a grapefruit, but students at Bigfork Elementary and Middle School showed one thing in common with their science experiments; they're an inquisitive bunch.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork students compete in science fair
They ranged from making rock candy to powering an alarm clock with a grapefruit, but students at Bigfork Elementary and Middle School showed one thing in common with their science experiments; they're an inquisitive bunch.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork students compete in science fair
They ranged from making rock candy to powering an alarm clock with a grapefruit, but students at Bigfork Elementary and Middle School showed one thing in common with their science experiments; they're an inquisitive bunch.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Fire department burns old house in training fire
Take heart in this Bigfork; your fire department is no good at starting fires.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Third graders donate $2,100 to community
When children reach the 3rd grade at Bigfork Elementary School, they spend the year learning plenty of new skills and knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, they learn about community.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
BSC hears community reports
The Bigfork Steering Committee had plenty to take in last Thursday, not least of which was digesting that it was the first gathering since the committee's vice chairwoman, Elna Darrow, passed away on Feb. 26.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Third graders donate $2,100 to community
When children reach the 3rd grade at Bigfork Elementary School, they spend the year learning plenty of new skills and knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, they learn about community.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Plans for creation of a resort tax put on hold
It appears any possibility of instituting a resort tax in Bigfork is off the table for the time being, while a few community members investigate the possibility of changes to state law concerning creation of tax districts.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
BSC hears community reports
The Bigfork Steering Committee had plenty to take in last Thursday, not least of which was digesting that it was the first gathering since the committee's vice chairwoman, Elna Darrow, passed away on Feb. 26.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
BSC hears community reports
The Bigfork Steering Committee had plenty to take in last Thursday, not least of which was digesting that it was the first gathering since the committee's vice chairwoman, Elna Darrow, passed away on Feb. 26.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Third graders donate $2,100 to community
When children reach the 3rd grade at Bigfork Elementary School, they spend the year learning plenty of new skills and knowledge, but perhaps most importantly, they learn about community.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Plans for creation of a resort tax put on hold
It appears any possibility of instituting a resort tax in Bigfork is off the table for the time being, while a few community members investigate the possibility of changes to state law concerning creation of tax districts.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Plans for creation of a resort tax put on hold
It appears any possibility of instituting a resort tax in Bigfork is off the table for the time being, while a few community members investigate the possibility of changes to state law concerning creation of tax districts.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bill to protect Montana waterways from invasive species
It may seem like much ado about, well, not much, but Montana Senator Verdell Jackson is pushing a bill that would help protect Montana's lakes and rivers from a very tiny, but very troublesome menace.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Scam artists employing new tactics and no shame in effort to 'separate you from your money'
The letters started out innocently enough, just asking for a bit of cash to help provide for homeless dogs. Just $5.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bill to protect Montana waterways from invasive species
It may seem like much ado about, well, not much, but Montana Senator Verdell Jackson is pushing a bill that would help protect Montana's lakes and rivers from a very tiny, but very troublesome menace.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Scam artists employing new tactics and no shame in effort to 'separate you from your money'
The letters started out innocently enough, just asking for a bit of cash to help provide for homeless dogs. Just $5.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Scam artists employing new tactics and no shame in effort to 'separate you from your money'
The letters started out innocently enough, just asking for a bit of cash to help provide for homeless dogs. Just $5.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bill to protect Montana waterways from invasive species
It may seem like much ado about, well, not much, but Montana Senator Verdell Jackson is pushing a bill that would help protect Montana's lakes and rivers from a very tiny, but very troublesome menace.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell native tells of paddling derring-do
Brad Ludden and his expedition mates wanted to know just one thing from the man in a remote village in Madagascar: "Is there anything downstream that might kill someone?"
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell native tells of paddling derring-do
Brad Ludden and his expedition mates wanted to know just one thing from the man in a remote village in Madagascar: "Is there anything downstream that might kill someone?"
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell native tells of paddling derring-do
Brad Ludden and his expedition mates wanted to know just one thing from the man in a remote village in Madagascar: "Is there anything downstream that might kill someone?"
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork loses one if its best
I have, since the day I arrived at the Bigfork Eagle, made a conscious decision to avoid crossing Elna Darrow if at all possible. When I was shown a list of "People I need to know in Bigfork," she and her husband, George, were at the tip top. The pair …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork loses one if its best
I have, since the day I arrived at the Bigfork Eagle, made a conscious decision to avoid crossing Elna Darrow if at all possible. When I was shown a list of "People I need to know in Bigfork," she and her husband, George, were at the tip top. The pair …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork loses one if its best
I have, since the day I arrived at the Bigfork Eagle, made a conscious decision to avoid crossing Elna Darrow if at all possible. When I was shown a list of "People I need to know in Bigfork," she and her husband, George, were at the tip top. The pair …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Waiting for the world to turn
It’s rare anymore to have any real stillness in our lives. So rare, in fact, that when we do have it, it kind of freaks us out.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Waiting for the world to turn
It’s rare anymore to have any real stillness in our lives. So rare, in fact, that when we do have it, it kind of freaks us out.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Waiting for the world to turn
It’s rare anymore to have any real stillness in our lives. So rare, in fact, that when we do have it, it kind of freaks us out.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Shoveling out and happy about it
It’s hard to go anywhere these days and not hear people talking about the weather. Actually, it’s hard to go anywhere at all.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Shoveling out and happy about it
It’s hard to go anywhere these days and not hear people talking about the weather. Actually, it’s hard to go anywhere at all.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Shoveling out and happy about it
It’s hard to go anywhere these days and not hear people talking about the weather. Actually, it’s hard to go anywhere at all.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
The cold continues
LAKE COUNTY — The record-breaking bitter cold that settled into the valley this past week started with a winter storm last weekend that closed roads, downed trees and power lines, and resulted in the death of a 24-year-old man from Ronan.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Plan hits a snag at planning board
The Flathead County Planning Board decided last Wednesday to send the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan through a workshop process before discussing and voting on the document. The workshop was scheduled for June 25.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Plan hits a snag at planning board
The Flathead County Planning Board decided last Wednesday to send the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan through a workshop process before discussing and voting on the document. The workshop was scheduled for June 25.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork Plan hits a snag at planning board
The Flathead County Planning Board decided last Wednesday to send the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan through a workshop process before discussing and voting on the document. The workshop was scheduled for June 25.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
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