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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Duped:Scam artists trying 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Duped:Scam artists trying 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Duped:Scam artists trying 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH 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 16 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

No applications on the table for BLUAC

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee met last Thursday for its regular monthly gathering, but in what could well be a clear sign of the construction industry's travails, did not have any applications to consider.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork Rotary president helps fight polio in India's slums

As the buzz around eventual "Best Picture" winner "Slumdog Millionaire" reached a fever pitch in the weeks before the Oscars, one Bigfork Rotarian was experiencing the backwaters of the world's second most populous country first-hand.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork icon Elna Darrow dies

Elna Darrow, peerless volunteer, champion of Flathead Lake and tireless advocate for the Bigfork community, died of natural causes last Thursday, Feb. 26. She was 65.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

No applications on the table for BLUAC

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee met last Thursday for its regular monthly gathering, but in what could well be a clear sign of the construction industry's travails, did not have any applications to consider.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork Rotary president helps fight polio in India's slums

As the buzz around eventual "Best Picture" winner "Slumdog Millionaire" reached a fever pitch in the weeks before the Oscars, one Bigfork Rotarian was experiencing the backwaters of the world's second most populous country first-hand.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork icon Elna Darrow dies

Elna Darrow, peerless volunteer, champion of Flathead Lake and tireless advocate for the Bigfork community, died of natural causes last Thursday, Feb. 26. She was 65.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork icon Elna Darrow dies

Elna Darrow, peerless volunteer, champion of Flathead Lake and tireless advocate for the Bigfork community, died of natural causes last Thursday, Feb. 26. She was 65.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork Rotary president helps fight polio in India's slums

As the buzz around eventual "Best Picture" winner "Slumdog Millionaire" reached a fever pitch in the weeks before the Oscars, one Bigfork Rotarian was experiencing the backwaters of the world's second most populous country first-hand.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

No applications on the table for BLUAC

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee met last Thursday for its regular monthly gathering, but in what could well be a clear sign of the construction industry's travails, did not have any applications to consider.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

WEB UPDATE: BLUAC has no applications to deliberate

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee was faced with a stark agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday with no applications to consider.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

WEB UPDATE: BLUAC has no applications to deliberate

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee was faced with a stark agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday with no applications to consider.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

WEB UPDATE: BLUAC has no applications to deliberate

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee was faced with a stark agenda at its regular monthly meeting on Thursday with no applications to consider.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BSC debates options for Bigfork plan

The Bigfork Steering Committee met last Thursday to discuss their strategy prior to the March 25 meeting of the Flathead County Planning Board concerning the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork non-profits concerned about economy, still optimistic

When the Bigfork Museum of Art and History unveiled its new moniker last year, the last thing the board wanted was to associate the organization with the old, dusty stereotype of a museum.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BSC debates options for Bigfork plan

The Bigfork Steering Committee met last Thursday to discuss their strategy prior to the March 25 meeting of the Flathead County Planning Board concerning the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork non-profits concerned about economy, still optimistic

When the Bigfork Museum of Art and History unveiled its new moniker last year, the last thing the board wanted was to associate the organization with the old, dusty stereotype of a museum.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork non-profits concerned about economy, still optimistic

When the Bigfork Museum of Art and History unveiled its new moniker last year, the last thing the board wanted was to associate the organization with the old, dusty stereotype of a museum.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BSC debates options for Bigfork plan

The Bigfork Steering Committee met last Thursday to discuss their strategy prior to the March 25 meeting of the Flathead County Planning Board concerning the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork elementary students give ice fishing a try

“If you want to catch fish,” John Cloninger told the 45 or so assembled 4th graders from Bigfork Elementary School. “You have to be quiet out on the ice.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Neighborhood plan runs aground at planning board again

The Bigfork Neighborhood Plan cannot seem to get past its penultimate hump — passage from the Flathead County Planning Board.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork elementary students give ice fishing a try

“If you want to catch fish,” John Cloninger told the 45 or so assembled 4th graders from Bigfork Elementary School. “You have to be quiet out on the ice.”
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Neighborhood plan runs aground at planning board again

The Bigfork Neighborhood Plan cannot seem to get past its penultimate hump — passage from the Flathead County Planning Board.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork elementary students give ice fishing a try

“If you want to catch fish,” John Cloninger told the 45 or so assembled 4th graders from Bigfork Elementary School. “You have to be quiet out on the ice.”
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Neighborhood plan runs aground at planning board again

The Bigfork Neighborhood Plan cannot seem to get past its penultimate hump — passage from the Flathead County Planning Board.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Human remains found in Woods Bay

Lake County authorities have turned over human remains found in Woods Bay last week to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, according to a tribal spokesman.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Human remains found in Woods Bay

Lake County authorities have turned over human remains found in Woods Bay last week to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, according to a tribal spokesman.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Human remains found in Woods Bay

Lake County authorities have turned over human remains found in Woods Bay last week to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, according to a tribal spokesman.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

WEB UPDATE: Neighborhood plan stalls again

The Flathead County Planning Board voted 6-3 on Thursday night to continue the hearing about the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan until March 25. The plan first came before the board on April 9, 2008.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

WEB UPDATE: Neighborhood plan stalls again

The Flathead County Planning Board voted 6-3 on Thursday night to continue the hearing about the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan until March 25. The plan first came before the board on April 9, 2008.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

WEB UPDATE: Neighborhood plan stalls again

The Flathead County Planning Board voted 6-3 on Thursday night to continue the hearing about the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan until March 25. The plan first came before the board on April 9, 2008.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Elementary students making books for African schools

It would be difficult to find a place in the world less like Bigfork than rural Uganda, but young students here now have a connection to that war-torn African nation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Signs up to warn of deer near logging operation

A few dead deer on the side of any road in Montana are no uncommon sight, but when Zena Pirone started seeing them dead in bunches on Highway 35 and South Ferndale Road, she knew she had to do something.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Elementary students making books for African schools

It would be difficult to find a place in the world less like Bigfork than rural Uganda, but young students here now have a connection to that war-torn African nation.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Elementary students making books for African schools

It would be difficult to find a place in the world less like Bigfork than rural Uganda, but young students here now have a connection to that war-torn African nation.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Signs up to warn of deer near logging operation

A few dead deer on the side of any road in Montana are no uncommon sight, but when Zena Pirone started seeing them dead in bunches on Highway 35 and South Ferndale Road, she knew she had to do something.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Signs up to warn of deer near logging operation

A few dead deer on the side of any road in Montana are no uncommon sight, but when Zena Pirone started seeing them dead in bunches on Highway 35 and South Ferndale Road, she knew she had to do something.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork chocolate maker whips up Valentine's Day treats with a kick

A box of chocolates always has the potential to add a little spice to a relationship, but the candies made by Bigfork’s Mojo Chocolates make it a sure thing.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork chocolate maker whips up Valentine's Day treats with a kick

A box of chocolates always has the potential to add a little spice to a relationship, but the candies made by Bigfork’s Mojo Chocolates make it a sure thing.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork chocolate maker whips up Valentine's Day treats with a kick

A box of chocolates always has the potential to add a little spice to a relationship, but the candies made by Bigfork’s Mojo Chocolates make it a sure thing.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

DOT says trucks to stay on Highway 35 for now

After months of studies and deliberation, the Montana Department of Transportation has decided not to enact any sort of truck ban on Highway 35, according to DOT Director Jim Lynch.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

DOT says trucks to stay on Highway 35 for now

After months of studies and deliberation, the Montana Department of Transportation has decided not to enact any sort of truck ban on Highway 35, according to DOT Director Jim Lynch.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

DOT says trucks to stay on Highway 35 for now

After months of studies and deliberation, the Montana Department of Transportation has decided not to enact any sort of truck ban on Highway 35, according to DOT Director Jim Lynch.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BLUAC passes plan amid little fanfare

After four years and nearly 100 public meetings, the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee unanimously recommended approval to the county planning board concerning the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan. When the floor was opened for public comment for this meeting, the proverbial crickets could be heard chirping.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BLUAC passes plan amid little fanfare

After four years and nearly 100 public meetings, the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee unanimously recommended approval to the county planning board concerning the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan. When the floor was opened for public comment for this meeting, the proverbial crickets could be heard chirping.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

BLUAC passes plan amid little fanfare

After four years and nearly 100 public meetings, the Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee unanimously recommended approval to the county planning board concerning the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan. When the floor was opened for public comment for this meeting, the proverbial crickets could be heard chirping.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

80-year-old sculptor creates pair of huge, dancing bears

Nobody would blame local sculptor Bob Stayton if he was slowing down a bit; after all, the long-time Bigfork gallery owner celebrated his 80th birthday on Nov. 11. But don’t tell that to Stayton, who just completed a pair of bronze dancing bears that stand nine feet tall for a …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fire chief submits resignation from 'dream job'

Bigfork Fire Department Chief Chuck Harris will resign as head of the volunteer force effective tomorrow, Jan. 30, he announced on Monday.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fire chief submits resignation from 'dream job'

Bigfork Fire Department Chief Chuck Harris will resign as head of the volunteer force effective tomorrow, Jan. 30, he announced on Monday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork schools move into new building

There are only smiles at Bigfork Elementary School this week as students and teachers spend time between lessons marveling at their new classrooms.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fire chief submits resignation from 'dream job'

Bigfork Fire Department Chief Chuck Harris will resign as head of the volunteer force effective tomorrow, Jan. 30, he announced on Monday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

80-year-old sculptor creates pair of huge, dancing bears

Nobody would blame local sculptor Bob Stayton if he was slowing down a bit; after all, the long-time Bigfork gallery owner celebrated his 80th birthday on Nov. 11. But don’t tell that to Stayton, who just completed a pair of bronze dancing bears that stand nine feet tall for a …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork schools move into new building

There are only smiles at Bigfork Elementary School this week as students and teachers spend time between lessons marveling at their new classrooms.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

80-year-old sculptor creates pair of huge, dancing bears

Nobody would blame local sculptor Bob Stayton if he was slowing down a bit; after all, the long-time Bigfork gallery owner celebrated his 80th birthday on Nov. 11. But don’t tell that to Stayton, who just completed a pair of bronze dancing bears that stand nine feet tall for a …
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork schools move into new building

There are only smiles at Bigfork Elementary School this week as students and teachers spend time between lessons marveling at their new classrooms.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

You make me feel so young

Most workout classes get participants pumped with the upbeat sounds of classic rock or hip hop music. But not the Tuesday morning Silver Sneakers program at the Montana Athletic Club in Bigfork. No, this class sweats to the suave crooning of Frank Sinatra.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tester pushing infrastructure projects

Senator Jon Tester said the path out of the country's economic malaise is investment in infrastructure during a wide-ranging conference call with reporters last week.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

You make me feel so young

Most workout classes get participants pumped with the upbeat sounds of classic rock or hip hop music. But not the Tuesday morning Silver Sneakers program at the Montana Athletic Club in Bigfork. No, this class sweats to the suave crooning of Frank Sinatra.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tester pushing infrastructure projects

Senator Jon Tester said the path out of the country's economic malaise is investment in infrastructure during a wide-ranging conference call with reporters last week.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Tester pushing infrastructure projects

Senator Jon Tester said the path out of the country's economic malaise is investment in infrastructure during a wide-ranging conference call with reporters last week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

You make me feel so young

Most workout classes get participants pumped with the upbeat sounds of classic rock or hip hop music. But not the Tuesday morning Silver Sneakers program at the Montana Athletic Club in Bigfork. No, this class sweats to the suave crooning of Frank Sinatra.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

$3 million upgrade at sewer plant up and running

There is certainly more glamorous work out there, but the Bigfork Water and Sewer Department has gotten a big step up in the last few weeks thanks to a new $3 million equipment upgrade.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork library gets a makeover

The Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library may not be the jewel of the system, but thanks to a generous local donation, it is looking a lot better of late.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork library gets a makeover

The Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library may not be the jewel of the system, but thanks to a generous local donation, it is looking a lot better of late.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Wacky weather clears roads, floods businesses

An unexpected thaw and a few days of rain last week conspired to create a bad situation in downtown Bigfork and on gravel roads around the county.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork-area student wins prestigious scholarship

By his own admission, Creston-born Shane Colvin either has an “insatiable curiosity” or is an “academic masochist.”
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork-area student wins prestigious scholarship

By his own admission, Creston-born Shane Colvin either has an “insatiable curiosity” or is an “academic masochist.”
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taking the plunge

It’s the most fun way in the Valley to take a few years off your life in the span of about 30 seconds, and the crowd at the Raven Bar & Grill in Woods Bay showed that plenty of people are only too happy to do it.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

$3 million upgrade at sewer plant up and running

There is certainly more glamorous work out there, but the Bigfork Water and Sewer Department has gotten a big step up in the last few weeks thanks to a new $3 million equipment upgrade.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Wacky weather clears roads, floods businesses

An unexpected thaw and a few days of rain last week conspired to create a bad situation in downtown Bigfork and on gravel roads around the county.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork library gets a makeover

The Bigfork branch of the Flathead County Library may not be the jewel of the system, but thanks to a generous local donation, it is looking a lot better of late.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taking the plunge

It’s the most fun way in the Valley to take a few years off your life in the span of about 30 seconds, and the crowd at the Raven Bar & Grill in Woods Bay showed that plenty of people are only too happy to do it.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

$3 million upgrade at sewer plant up and running

There is certainly more glamorous work out there, but the Bigfork Water and Sewer Department has gotten a big step up in the last few weeks thanks to a new $3 million equipment upgrade.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork-area student wins prestigious scholarship

By his own admission, Creston-born Shane Colvin either has an “insatiable curiosity” or is an “academic masochist.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Wacky weather clears roads, floods businesses

An unexpected thaw and a few days of rain last week conspired to create a bad situation in downtown Bigfork and on gravel roads around the county.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Taking the plunge

It’s the most fun way in the Valley to take a few years off your life in the span of about 30 seconds, and the crowd at the Raven Bar & Grill in Woods Bay showed that plenty of people are only too happy to do it.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Neighbor-hood plan slated for local approval

The Bigfork Neighborhood Plan is finally on its way, this time for real.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Neighbor-hood plan slated for local approval

The Bigfork Neighborhood Plan is finally on its way, this time for real.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Weather a messy situtation

The National Weather Service in Missoula is predicting heavy rains during the second half of the week that could cause snow loading issues on roofs and minor flooding, according to NWS meteorologist Peter Felsch.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Neighbor-hood plan slated for local approval

The Bigfork Neighborhood Plan is finally on its way, this time for real.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Weather a messy situtation

The National Weather Service in Missoula is predicting heavy rains during the second half of the week that could cause snow loading issues on roofs and minor flooding, according to NWS meteorologist Peter Felsch.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Weather a messy situtation

The National Weather Service in Missoula is predicting heavy rains during the second half of the week that could cause snow loading issues on roofs and minor flooding, according to NWS meteorologist Peter Felsch.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Winter warnings issued for Flathead County

The National Weather Service in Missoula is predicting heavy rains during the second half of the week that could cause snow loading issues on roofs and minor flooding, according to NWS meteorologist Peter Felsch.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Winter warnings issued for Flathead County

The National Weather Service in Missoula is predicting heavy rains during the second half of the week that could cause snow loading issues on roofs and minor flooding, according to NWS meteorologist Peter Felsch.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Winter warnings issued for Flathead County

The National Weather Service in Missoula is predicting heavy rains during the second half of the week that could cause snow loading issues on roofs and minor flooding, according to NWS meteorologist Peter Felsch.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Road, avalanche warnings issued

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office has issued an emergency travel only warning for Flathead County roads effective at 8:50 a.m. Friday morning, Jan. 2.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Road, avalanche warnings issued

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office has issued an emergency travel only warning for Flathead County roads effective at 8:50 a.m. Friday morning, Jan. 2.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Road, avalanche warnings issued

The Flathead County Sheriff's Office has issued an emergency travel only warning for Flathead County roads effective at 8:50 a.m. Friday morning, Jan. 2.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

A look back at 2008

It’s an easy trap to fall in, to call each year we just lived through the most important, or the best or the worst. But superlatives might just be in order for 2008. Nationally, we’ve seen body blows to the economy, a continued war in Afghanistan and Iraq and one …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Another Bigfork-area home goes up in smoke

Snowflakes mixed with ash on Monday afternoon as a home on Winterhawk Drive north of Bigfork was engulfed in flames.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

No let up in winter weather expected

Keep those shovels handy and the snowblower gassed up, there’s plenty more of the white stuff headed for the Flathead.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Get ready for a white Christmas

It may have been a little late to the party, but winter is here to stay.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

School board holds last meeting of 2008

The District 38 school board held its final meeting of the year last Wednesday and, thanks to the winter storm bearing down on the Flathead, made it a quick one.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

BHS one of two area schools to pass yearly progress standards

Results from the Annual Yearly Progress Report (AYP) mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act are in, and while Bigfork High School continued its record of consecutive passing marks, the school’s math scores have taken a tumble.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

School board holds last meeting of 2008

The District 38 school board held its final meeting of the year last Wednesday and, thanks to the winter storm bearing down on the Flathead, made it a quick one.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Two Ferndale houses burn in 16-hour span

Two fires were sparked over the weekend by residents trying to keep the blast of arctic temperatures out of their homes, according to Ferndale Fire Chief Marvin Eaves.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

BHS one of two area schools to pass yearly progress standards

Results from the Annual Yearly Progress Report (AYP) mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act are in, and while Bigfork High School continued its record of consecutive passing marks, the school’s math scores have taken a tumble.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

BHS one of two area schools to pass yearly progress standards

Results from the Annual Yearly Progress Report (AYP) mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act are in, and while Bigfork High School continued its record of consecutive passing marks, the school’s math scores have taken a tumble.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Two Ferndale houses burn in 16-hour span

Two fires were sparked over the weekend by residents trying to keep the blast of arctic temperatures out of their homes, according to Ferndale Fire Chief Marvin Eaves.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

School board holds last meeting of 2008

The District 38 school board held its final meeting of the year last Wednesday and, thanks to the winter storm bearing down on the Flathead, made it a quick one.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Get ready for a white Christmas

It may have been a little late to the party, but winter is here to stay.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Get ready for a white Christmas

It may have been a little late to the party, but winter is here to stay.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Two Ferndale houses burn in 16-hour span

Two fires were sparked over the weekend by residents trying to keep the blast of arctic temperatures out of their homes, according to Ferndale Fire Chief Marvin Eaves.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Winter storm rocks the East Shore

A winter storm that slapped the Flathead Valley on Friday night caused the closure of Highway 35, knocked out power along the East Shore of Flathead Lake and killed one person, according to a spokesman with the Lake County Sheriff's Office.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork Neighborhood Plan grinds through workshop session

The Flathead County Planning Board and members from a pair of Bigfork committees went through the laborious task of work-shopping each page of the Bigfork Neighborhood Plan on Thursday evening. The end result looks to be a plan with language that more closely reflects the Flathead County Commissioners’ view that …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Post Office ready for busiest weeks of the year

If you think getting all of your Christmas presents wrapped, boxed up and addressed, just try delivering them. The staff of the Bigfork Post Office is braced for their busiest week of the year as parcels from all over the world stream into Bigfork for the holidays.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

VFW gives awards for firefighter, EMT of the year

The Bigfork Veterans of Foreign Wars honored some of Bigfork’s finest last Thursday when they recognized the firefighter and emergency medical technician of the year.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Echo Lake Store building destroyed in fire

By ALEX STRICKLAND
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Bigfork chamber running new gift certificate program

With belt-tightening all over and the always-tempting option of Internet shopping, the Bigfork Chamber of Commerce has unveiled an ingenious way to encourage people to keep their money in Bigfork.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

BLUAC approves project for prominent corner

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee gave the thumbs-up to a proposal that would develop mixed use business, commercial and residential on the corner of Highway 35 and Holt Drive in Bigfork.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Saddlehorn gives about $40k to community groups

On Monday evening, the very day that the country was officially declared to be in a recession, the Saddlehorn Foundation gave nearly $40,000 to community groups in Bigfork and around the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

BLUAC approves project for prominent corner

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee gave the thumbs-up to a proposal that would develop mixed use business, commercial and residential on the corner of Highway 35 and Holt Drive in Bigfork.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Two AEDs given to BHS, new unit installed at football field

The student body president and vice president at Bigfork High School presented the district office with two automated external defibrillators on Monday, which were purchased by Serra Valentine using money donated from community members.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Saddlehorn gives about $40k to community groups

On Monday evening, the very day that the country was officially declared to be in a recession, the Saddlehorn Foundation gave nearly $40,000 to community groups in Bigfork and around the Flathead Valley.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Two AEDs given to BHS, new unit installed at football field

The student body president and vice president at Bigfork High School presented the district office with two automated external defibrillators on Monday, which were purchased by Serra Valentine using money donated from community members.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Saddlehorn gives about $40k to community groups

On Monday evening, the very day that the country was officially declared to be in a recession, the Saddlehorn Foundation gave nearly $40,000 to community groups in Bigfork and around the Flathead Valley.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

BLUAC approves project for prominent corner

The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee gave the thumbs-up to a proposal that would develop mixed use business, commercial and residential on the corner of Highway 35 and Holt Drive in Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Two AEDs given to BHS, new unit installed at football field

The student body president and vice president at Bigfork High School presented the district office with two automated external defibrillators on Monday, which were purchased by Serra Valentine using money donated from community members.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO