Choirs Collide: High school conductor brings new opportunities to Christmas production
Bigfork Community United Methodist Church is cooking up their third annual Christmas cantata, this year in partnership with Bigfork schools’ choir director Erik Heuchert.
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Valkyries third at divisionals, headed to state
The Valkyries battled their way to a third-place finish at the Western A Divisional Tournament in Corvallis this weekend, their ticket to the state tournament in Bozeman.
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Bigfork Fire lieutenant faces sexual harassment allegations
A Bigfork Fire Department lieutenant is facing accusations of sexual harassment against female coworkers.
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PHOTOS: Senior Night spikers
The Vals lost 3-2 to Polson at home last Tuesday, Oct. 29. They went on to win over Browning and Ronan to advance to the divisional tournament, where they will first face Frenchtown at Corvallis High School, Thursday, Nov. 7 at 2 p.m.
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Bigfork Fire lieutenant faces sexual harassment allegations
The Bigfork Fire District on Monday held a due process meeting for Lt. Sean Reffner on the allegations at Bigfork High School. Reffner, a member of the Bigfork Fire Department since April 2021, was placed on administrative suspension on Sept. 18 after officials received 20 allegations of misconduct.
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PHOTOS: Vikes vs.Dogs
Whitefish 24 Bigfork 21 Vikings finish 5th in Western A
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Late season trip to Snowbird Mine
Snowbird Mine, in the Bitterroots, was started as a fluorite mine in 1956 and only used through 1957. Fluorite has historically been used for iron smelting and ornamentally for jewelry. It can also be converted into fluoride for toothpaste.
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Bigfork Art and Cultural Center to move into old library space
Bigfork Art and Cultural Center has received the lease from Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork for the space next door that used to house Bigfork’s library, an endeavor that will change the landscape of the building.
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Late season trip to Snowbird Mine
Snowbird Mine, in the Bitterroots, was started as a fluorite mine in 1956 and only used through 1957. Fluorite has historically been used for iron smelting and ornamentally for jewelry. It can also be converted into fluoride for toothpaste.
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Migration mystery: Work aims to track saw-whet owls journey
At 7:20 p.m., a northern saw-whet owl call pierces through the forest at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Although these little owls are some of the more common on the North American continent and native to Northwest Montana’s woods, this sound is coming from a speaker.
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Migration Mystery: ORI seeks to track saw-whet owls’ journey through Montana
At 7:20 p.m., a northern saw-whet owl call pierces through the forest at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Although these little owls are some of the more common on the North American continent and native to Northwest Montana’s woods, this sound is coming from a speaker.
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Migration Mystery: ORI seeks to track saw-whet owls’ journey through Montana
At 7:20 p.m., a northern saw-whet owl call pierces through the forest at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Although these little owls are some of the more common on the North American continent and native to Northwest Montana’s woods, this sound is coming from a speaker.
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Lost piece of art found in Bigfork church
A piece of history, lost for 90 years, has turned up in the back of the sanctuary at Community United Methodist Church in Bigfork.
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Bigfork Booster Club eyeing new stadium
The goal of Turf Club, a subset of the Booster Club, will be to install an artificial turf field, renovate walkways and paving around the stadium, expand storage space, upgrade entry points and put in an improved scoreboard and lighting. A donor recognition wall would also be put up.
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PHOTOS: Bigfork Homecoming
Football, volleyball, soccer and celebrations
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Sonder Montana Co offers a place for local women’s work to shine
“It sounds so cheesy, but I feel like Sonder is so much more than a coffee shop and a retail store. We just want to be part of the community that helped raise us,” Carly Reedy said.
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Aero Lane mechanic shop will continue to run out of home
Flathead County Board of Adjustments approved a conditional use permit for an after-the-fact home occupation mechanic shop in Bigfork during their Oct. 1 meeting, with recommended changes from Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee.
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Bigfork’s bank building gets new owners
Dustin and Molly Cumming closed on Bigfork’s “bank building” last Tuesday and started construction that week, determined and excited to bring a new set of businesses to the 100-year-old downtown fixture.
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Northshore Woods preliminary plat moves forward
Flathead County Commissioners approved Northshore Woods housing development’s preliminary plat on Tuesday, Oct. 1, despite resounding disapproval received in public comment.
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BLUAC hears case for mechanic shop built out of zoning regs
“It just seems to me you put the cart way ahead of the horse. There needs to be conditional use permits before you build something, and you’re already in business,” committee member Jerry Sorensen said.
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Sister business: Sonder Montana Co offers a place for local women’s work to shine
“It sounds so cheesy, but I feel like Sonder is so much more than a coffee shop and a retail store. We just want to be part of the community that helped raise us,” Carly Reedy said.
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Neighbors voice opposition to Northshore Woods housing development
“A proactive approach to this development and the traffic generated by it must be in place prior to the commencement of new construction to safeguard the welfare of Bigfork residents and visitors,” said Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee member Shelley Gonzales.
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Care Closet brings community mindset to the classroom
“We’re trying to tell kids, just get to school and we’ll take care of you,” teacher Mandy Fausett said.
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Care Closet brings community mindset to the classroom
“We’re trying to tell kids, just get to school and we’ll take care of you,” teacher Mandy Fausett said.
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Bigfork man recovering from injuries sustained in workplace chemical fire
Bigfork native Ken Williams left for work Sept. 6 with his dog in his truck, headed down to Polson. Williams had been employed by an asbestos removal company for about two months, a job he enjoyed. He left work that day in an ambulance, burnt by chemical fire.
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New book features Montana’s Stagecoach Mary Fields
She was instantly fascinating to me, as I think she is to a lot of people because we don’t know the stories of Black people in the American west. They just are not talked about a lot. And yet Black people were here,” author Leslie Budewitz said.
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Bigfork maker’s work featured at annual quilt show
Merrie Ford’s quilting journey started in eighth grade sewing class in Kalispell. Now, after moving around the country and picking up different skills and styles along the way, she has returned to the Flathead to start her own studio, theArtBarnMT, in Bigfork.
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New book features Montana’s ‘Stagecoach Mary’ Fields
She was instantly fascinating to me, as I think she is to a lot of people because we don’t know the stories of Black people in the American west. They just are not talked about a lot. And yet Black people were here,” author Leslie Budewitz said.
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Northshore Woods development back before commissioners
The Northshore Woods housing development is back on the Flathead County Commissioner’s agenda tomorrow following a settlement agreement that allowed the company to resubmit their plans.
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Quilted journey: Bigfork maker’s work to be featured in ‘Think Modern, Montana!’
Merrie Ford’s quilting journey started in eighth grade sewing class in Kalispell. Now, after moving around the country and picking up different skills and styles along the way, she has returned to the Flathead to start her own studio, theArtBarnMT, in Bigfork.
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Water and Sewer facing lawsuit, capacity issues
Bigfork Water and Sewer District is facing a lawsuit from Snowflake Land Ventures, LLC alleging it didn’t honor a 2004 easement agreement requiring the district to annex the property and to provide water and sewer hooks-ups.
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Chemical fire puts Bigfork man in burn unit
Bigfork native Ken Williams left for work Sept. 6 with his dog in his truck, headed down to Polson. Williams had been working for an asbestos removal company for about two months, a job he enjoyed. He left that day in an ambulance, burnt by chemical fire.
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Workshops look at how river regulation could impact the future of recreation
Colin Maas, manager of the Smith River south of Great Falls, presented on the water body, one of the most highly regulated by FWP. “How we got from no restrictions to a fully restricted river didn’t happen overnight,” he said.
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Bigfork gas station goes solar
Most of Bigfork went dark when a summer storm took out electricity throughout the Flathead a couple weeks ago. The exception was a little gas station and casino at the intersection of Highways 35 and 83.
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PHOTOS: Vikings cut down the Loggers
Bigfork soccer had another set of wins Thursday night against Libby; Vals 8-0 and Vikes 4-2.
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FWP workshops show history of river regulation and how it could impact the future of recreation
Colin Maas, manager of the Smith River south of Great Falls, presented on the water body, one of the most highly regulated by FWP. “How we got from no restrictions to a fully restricted river didn’t happen overnight,” he said.
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Vikes start season strong with new head coach Hunter Johnson
“Football’s not an easy thing and these kids have risen to the occasion, they’re great kids, they work their butts off, and they’ve gotten way better from two-a-days to now and we’re just getting started,” Hunter Johnson said.
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A visit to Hornet Lookout
I sat on a fold out wooden chair that had to be older than my grandfather and admired all the artifacts people had left behind — a ripped deer stuffed toy, a philosophy book, mismatched pans blackened by years over the flame, a can of Coke someone left as a …
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Conservation easement placed on 51 acres near Swan Lake
Just before the Covid pandemic, Paul Johnson and his wife Candace Greene made the move to buy a plot of land near their cabin on Swan Lake.
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Debate over recreational boating and erosion on Flathead River
“We had heard a lot from landowners in recent years about concerns with erosion,” Flathead Conservation District resource conservationist Samantha Tappenbeck said. “These are riverfront landowners that are contacting us and saying, ‘We are losing a crazy amount of ground to erosion that’s unprecedented.’”
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PHOTOS: Vikes dominate in season opener
Bigfork won their first game of the season 38-3 against Polson Friday. Up next, they play in Ronan Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
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TJ and Toot Sward back turning grocery receipts into school supplies
“It’s kind of gotten to be a joke, because I’ve got friends that do Sudoku and it’s supposed to keep your mind alert and all kinds of stuff; I say let me tell you something, Harvest Foods receipts are my Sudoku,” Toot laughed.
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BLUAC appoints new member; work begins to update neighborhood plan
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee appointed Laura Perry to an open seat during its Thursday, Aug. 29 meeting. Perry has a background in real estate, development and mortgages, and has worked in California, Nevada and Canada. She expressed interest in creating low-cost housing opportunities, responsible development and in exploring …
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Three Bigfork organizations take on the Great Fish Challenge
“I think one of the stats we looked at for the applicants this year is that 95% of the nonprofits participating in the challenge, regardless of where they’re located, are benefiting the entire valley,” Whitefish Community Foundation president and CEO Alan Davis said. “We are excited to invite new organizations …
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Rumble in the Bay revving up for Labor Day weekend
“This year’s featured car is the rat rod, so we’re really excited to see all the creative, one-of-a-kind builds on display,” Bigfork Area Chamber executive director Rebekah King said. “But beyond the cars, it’s also about spending an amazing day in Bigfork, supporting the local businesses that make our community …
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Fifty-one acres near Swan Lake preserved in conservation easement
“It’s what we like about Montana, and what everybody likes about Montana, so I thought we’d try to do our share to preserve a very small piece of it,” Paul Johnson said.
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Bigfork school board signs off on Swan River cooperative agreement
In an effort to create opportunities for seventh and eighth grade football, track and cross country at Swan River, Bigfork covers the costs to operate those programs with the condition that Swan River allows three members of their staff to coach at Bigfork per year, no more than two a …
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Storm batters Bigfork
“That thunderstorm just kind of came blazing up the lake with super strong winds and really heavy rain. It just knocked out power all over the place,” Flathead Electric Cooperative communications supervisor Courtney Stone said. “It was good in that we thought we had more damage to equipment than we …
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Tinch takes reins as Bigfork Water and Sewer District’s first female president
“I want to be a face that the community recognizes, knows and has comfort with calling, reaching, out to, and asking for help. I want the community to know how hard the staff and organization works to ensure that we have clean water, both in our lake and that we …
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PHOTOS: Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival
Photos from Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival on Saturday, August 10. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle photos)
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One dead, two injured in wreck north of Bigfork
A 43-year old Butte woman died in a vehicular collision on Montana 83 northeast of Bigfork Friday, Aug. 9.
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Diving into history: Flathead Maritime Archeology expands underwater archiving and stewardship
“We’ve been on the Kee-O-Mee several times, and as we go back down, things are missing, things that don’t drift off, they’re being cut off and taken up and in private hands,” BACC executive director Julie Bottum said. “Our goal is to archive these things before they disappear.”
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Board works to rebuild Bigfork Senior Center
Need for Meals on Wheels volunteers, capital improvements and community events
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Butte woman killed in wreck on Montana 83
A 43-year-old Butte woman died in a motor vehicle collision on Montana 83 northeast of Bigfork on Friday.
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Wheels of time: Stagecoach tours provide peak into history at Wrangler Springs Ranch
Dale Mee and Doug Howser are hooking the horses up to the stagecoach before the summer heat fills the barn, their mustaches waxed to hooked points “for historical accuracy, and a little drama.”
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Wheels of time: Stagecoach tours provide peak into history at Wrangler Springs Ranch
Dale Mee and Doug Howser are hooking the horses up to the stagecoach before the summer heat fills the barn, their mustaches waxed to hooked points “for historical accuracy, and a little drama.”
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Picklers from across the country headed to Bigfork for Crown of the Continent Tournament
Two Rivers Pickleball Club will host their Fourth Annual Crown of the Continent Tournament this weekend, August 9-11, with roughly 275 registrants from 18 states and Canada set to hit the courts.
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10-year old Schiffman twins take on the Alps
“It’s a tradition to bike up Logan Pass at Glacier every year for our birthday,” 10-year old Sawyer Schiffman said. He and his twin brother Darien have been doing the Sun Road on their own bikes since they were seven years old.
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PHOTOS: Festival of the Arts
Bigfork hosted its annual Festival of the Arts on Electric Avenue and Grand Drive Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4. Vendors from across the country braved a little rain to show off their wares. There was an emphasis on local artists and vendors, with Montana-made a frequent product descriptor. …
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Buttons and Bows 4-H prepares for fair
Sage Harapat sits in the passenger seat of her mom’s car as they bounce down Jewel Basin Road to visit the neighbor, a duck swaddled in her lap.
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Updates on Montana FWP black bear study presented at Bear Fair
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Black Bear Monitoring Biologist Colby Anton presented an ongoing statewide black bear population study during Swan Valley Resources’ Bear Fair at Swan River Community Hall on Saturday. The project aims to estimate the overall density and abundance of black bears across the state
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Author shares story of hope in new children’s book
Michelle Weltz and her family were playing fetch with their black lab, Sky, having a fun Labor Day at the lake in 2014. When Sky brought back the ball covered in blood, they took her to the vet. Suddenly, their 8-year-old dog had a cancer diagnosis and was given 30 …
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Freemasons award annual trades scholarships
Bigfork Masonic Lodge 150 held their scholarship award luncheon July 8 and presented three Bigfork High School students with $1,000 scholarships each.
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Wheels of Time: Stagecoach tours at Wrangler Springs Ranch
Dale Mee and Doug Howser are hooking the horses up to the stagecoach before the summer heat fills the barn, their mustaches waxed to hooked points “for historical accuracy, and a little drama.”
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Woods Bay author’s book delves into secrets of Flathead Lake
“I look at Flathead Lake as kind of everybody’s favorite Montana lake,” author Butch Larcombe said. “I’m proud of the research too, I’ve written about some of these things that nobody’s really written about before.”
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Bigfork revives community choir for the summer
“There aren’t a lot of churches that have choirs anymore, and there’s lots of reasons for that,” Community United pastor Wendy Ochs said. “People enjoy choir music and people love to sing, so we just thought it would be fun to give an opportunity for anyone in the community to …
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Navigating local and national tensions
As a weekly news source in rural Montana, the Eagle will not be the first place readers hear about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump this Saturday at a Butler, Pennsylvania campaign event. But I do think it can serve as a good place for community discussion.
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Bigfork School Board tables sports and activities cooperative agreement
Bigfork Public Schools Board of Trustees tabled a decision on their cooperative sports and activities agreement with Swan River School after a decision by the Swan River board to limit the time their teachers can be outside of the classroom to coach high school sports.
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Adaptive exercise in action: Chair yoga comes to Bigfork
“I think people need to know that this class is accessible to anyone who’s maybe having some difficulties with balance and flexibility,” Krista Sanderson said. “There are always ways to work around limitations, so they shouldn’t feel like they can’t do it because they’re not flexible, because they can’t balance, …
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Birch Provisions feeds community spirit
“I think I want Birch to be a community hub where everyone’s welcome. We can be a place where people can keep up on things and get involved with things,” said Stephanie Meyers, owner of Birch Provisions, which opened in downtown Bigfork mid-May.
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PHOTOS: Bigfork Summer Rodeo
Photos from the Bigfork Summer Rodeo on Friday, July 5. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
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Bigfork Soccer Club continues to grow
Bigfork’s soccer players are out on the newly redone Carlyle Johnson fields this week for One. Soccer Schools. Kids from kindergarten to high school will be taught by coaches from all over the world; including Ireland, Uruguay, England, Mexico.
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Local dinosaur hunters bring bones back to the Flathead
Aamon Jaeger’s friends and family tried to dissuade him when he started buying land in Arizona, sight-unseen, off of eBay in the hopes of finding petrified wood.
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PHOTOS: Bigfork Fourth of July Parade
Photos from the Bigfork Fourth of July parade through downtown Bigfork on Thursday, July 4. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle photos)
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Driving change: New owners clean up Bigfork’s car wash
Steve Davis and Liana Orsolini held high-stakes executive jobs when they lived in Virginia.
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Local author shares story of hope in new children’s book
Michelle Weltz and her family were playing fetch with their black lab, Sky, having a fun Labor Day at the lake in 2014. When Sky brought back the ball covered in blood, they took her to the vet. Suddenly, their 8-year-old dog had a cancer diagnosis and was given 30 …
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Ferndale Fire Department hosts annual Bison Burger BBQ
“Our long-term purpose is to help raise money for our local fire department which has financial needs to catch up with current firefighting technique and training,” Atlee Hitchcock, Friends of Ferndale Montana Fire Department board member noted.
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Birch Provisions feeds community spirit
“I think I want Birch to be a community hub where everyone’s welcome. We can be a place where people can keep up on things and get involved with things,” said Stephanie Meyers, owner of Birch Provisions, which opened in downtown Bigfork mid-May.
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Free shuttle service launched in Bigfork following bridge's closure
After the closure of the Bigfork's Bridge Street Bridge, several local businesses began to think about a shuttle service. With the help of the Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fund the Fork initiative, a six-seat electric Ryd shuttle launched this month.
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Piecemakers stitch community together
The Bigfork Piecemaker’s Annual Quilt Show will take place Friday, June 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m and Saturday, June 22 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bigfork Elementary School.
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Fund the Fork launches first free shuttle
With the help of the Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fund the Fork initiative, a six-seat electric Ryd shuttle launched this June.
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Local dinosaur hunters bring bones back to the Flathead
Aamon Jaeger’s friends and family tried to dissuade him when he started buying land in Arizona, site-unseen, off of eBay in the hopes of finding petrified wood.
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Bigfork High School Class of 2024
The Bigfork High School Class of 2024 graduated 71 students on Saturday, June 1. Valecitorians were Danika Bucklin, Erika Dowling, Wyatt Johnson, Piper Linson, Abigail Pilskalns, Zander TIllman and Evelyn Vigil, with Johnson also speaking as class president. English teacher Caleb Seeton gave the commencement address.
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BLUAC requests traffic study on Highway 83 before allowing youth rec facility
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee saw a request from Paul Henion for a conditional use permit allowing for a recreational facility at his property off of Highway 83 during their May 30 meeting.
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School board moves funds toward facility maintenance and upgrades; elementary test scores above state average
To support the interlocal fund, the board approved moving approximately $54,000 in excess from the elementary general fund and $127,000 from the high school general fund. Across the entire elementary school, 52% of students were at benchmark or above at the beginning of the school year for reading. Over the …
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Flathead cherry crop stunted by winter freeze
"There’s just a lot of hoops to jump through before we get to the harvest time with a good crop. And now we’re telling you, ‘We’re starting with a bad crop.’"
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Flathead cherry crop stunted by winter freeze
"There’s just a lot of hoops to jump through before we get to the harvest time with a good crop. And now we’re telling you, ‘We’re starting with a bad crop.’"
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Bigfork Whitewater Festival
Photos from the Bigfork Whitewater Festival on the Wild Mile of the Swan River Sunday, May 26.
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Bigfork senior inspired to travel the world
The family made trips to Washington to visit his grandparents and New York during his childhood. Taking his travel beyond the U.S., his second semester of junior year, Nollan decided to take on study abroad, the first Bigfork student in recent memory to do so.
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Flathead cherry crop stunted by winter freeze
"There’s just a lot of hoops to jump through before we get to the harvest time with a good crop. And now we’re telling you, ‘We’re starting with a bad crop.’"
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Embracing Change: Bigfork senior seeks adventure overseas
“I really like a change in things. Let’s go see what this different place looks like and how they act,” Bigfork High School senior North Nollan said.
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Wildflowers Salon blossoming in Bigfork
Hairdresser Holly Johannson left behind a 20-year clientele in Phoenix, Arizona when she and her daughter, Harper, moved to Creston last June.
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Bigfork schools qualify for free lunches
Bigfork schools saw an increase in state aid SNAP and TANF program qualifiers, with 27% of students qualifying, and are now eligible for free food across the district for three years through the USDA’s Community Eligibility Program.
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Wildflowers Salon blossoming in Bigfork
Hairdresser Holly Johannson left behind a 20-year clientele in Phoenix, Arizona when she and her daughter, Harper, moved to Creston last June.
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As comment periods close, Oldenburg residents feel unheard on Sportsman’s Bridge fishing access
“All the way down through Harbor Village and over there, there’s people that wanted it moved out of there… We’re just outnumbered by a million letters,” Oldenburg resident Dan Evans said.
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Bigfork hotel permit tabled by Board of Adjustment
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to table Bigfork Hotel Group’s request for a conditional use permit to allow for a 64-room hotel in the Fort development north of Bigfork during its May 7 meeting.
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New editor’s note
At the same time I was graduating high school and making the somewhat questionable decision to start college for photojournalism, a little village in Northwest Montana was fighting to get its local newspaper back in print after it was moved online in 2015.
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Fall in Flathead Lake visitation could be due to low lake levels
Flathead Lake State Park’s six units experienced a minus 6.4% change in visitation 2019 to 2023. In comparison, the parks overall showed a 17.4% increase from pre-pandemic levels.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Hotel permit tabled by Board of Adjustment
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment unanimously voted to table Bigfork Hotel Group’s request for a conditional use permit to allow for a 64-room hotel in the Fort development north of Bigfork during its May 7 meeting.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Volunteers ready Wild Horse Island trails for summer
Around 14 volunteers loaded on a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks boat in Big Arm State Park on Saturday to clean up the Wild Horse Island trails for the season. Upcoming, volunteers will be needed for trail work Saturday, June 1 at the Big Arm Archery Range.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Volunteers ready Wild Horse Island trails for summer
Around 14 volunteers loaded on a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks boat in Big Arm State Park on Saturday to clean up the Wild Horse Island trails for the season. Upcoming, volunteers will be needed for trail work Saturday, June 1 at the Big Arm Archery Range.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Grounded Teen Center welcomes eighth graders in May
Grounded Teen Center is graduating its first set of seniors to spend all four years of high school at the building on Montana 35 in Bigfork after opening the space in 2020. Now, eighth graders are invited to check out the space for the month of May.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Volunteers ready Wild Horse Island trails for summer
Around 14 volunteers loaded on a Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks boat in Big Arm State Park on Saturday to clean up the Wild Horse Island trails for the season. Upcoming, volunteers will be needed for trail work Saturday, June 1 at the Big Arm Archery Range.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Cayuse Prairie School hosting plant sale this week
This Wednesday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., the community is invited to swing by and support the program through their yearly plant sale.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
PHOTOS: Teakettle Quilt Show
The Teakettle Quilt Show at Glacier Gateway Elementary Saturday, April 20.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Biologist talks the evolution of bear management
Tim Manley, retired Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologist and bear specialist, pulled up a National Geographic video of the Craighead brothers from their 1950s-70s Yellowstone grizzly project.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO
Taylor Made: Local quilter featured in upcoming show
“Giving a quilt as a gift is like giving a piece of your heart, because you’ve put all that love and labor into making a quilt, and when you give it away, that is a treasure, truly a treasure.”
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
The birds are back: Migrating flocks settle at Freezout
You really can’t miss the birds.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
The birds are back: Migrating flocks settle at Freezout
You really can’t miss the birds.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Bears awake early, local organization looks to head off conflicts
With bears reportedly coming out of hibernation around the state — nearly a month early — People and Carnivores Northwest Field Project Manager Ryan Wilbur made a presentation to Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce members during their March luncheon on Tuesday, March 12.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Crew of USS Montana visits Montana Veterans Home
Crew members of the USS Montana, a nuclear submarine, paid a visit to the Flathead on Tuesday, including a stop at the Montana Veterans Home.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
The Pie Lady: Jean Flynn’s pop-up pie stand pays vintage shops a visit
PIE HERE NOW announces a sandwich board on Nucleus Avenue, the boldness of the proclamation softened by a picture of a smiling blond girl holding a bushel of wheat.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Falls moves ahead with affordable housing project
The Columbia Falls City Council earlier this month decided to go ahead with an affordable housing project on Railroad Street on what is now a baseball field.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO
City will go ahead with affordable housing project
The Columbia Falls City Council last week decided to go ahead with an affordable housing project on Railroad Street on what is now a baseball field.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO
USS Montana submarine crew visits Veterans Home
Crew members of the nuclear submarine USS Montana paid a visit to the Flathead on Tuesday, including a stop at the Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO
The Pie Lady: Jean Flynn’s pop-up pie stand pays vintage shops a visit
PIE HERE NOW announces a sandwich board on Nucleus Avenue, the boldness of the proclamation softened by a picture of a smiling blond girl holding a bushel of wheat.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO
The Pie Lady: Jean Flynn’s pop-up pie stand pays vintage shops a visit
PIE HERE NOW announces a sandwich board on Nucleus Avenue, the boldness of the proclamation softened by a picture of a smiling blond girl holding a bushel of wheat.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Falls council approves affordable housing project
The Columbia Falls City Council last week decided to go ahead with an affordable housing project on Railroad Street on what is now a baseball field.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS AGO
PHOTOS: Bye Bye Birdie
Columbia Falls High School's opening night production of "Bye Bye Birdie" raised money for the choir's upcoming New York City Trip and the theater program.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Family of women killed in Martin City frustrated by pace of county prosecutors
“I try to avoid Columbia Falls now. Because I see [Floyd], and every time I see him I see the back of his truck,” Chris Gilham said.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Baseball starts practice, hope snow subsides
“Right now, we’re at the mercy of Mother Nature. Our field has some huge drifts,” Green said. “So we’ll get the work done we can in [the gym] but we can’t really simulate being outside.”
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Opinion: Being Montanan
Out of six hikers, my dog was the only one of us born in Montana. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, South Carolina and me, Wyoming. As we looked out over the snowy mountains, Dee, the Pennsylvanian, named their peaks.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
School board approves request for proposals on high school roof
In a Feb. 26 work session, School District 6 school board members approved a request for proposals for the Columbia Falls High School roof.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Church Women donate $639K from Klothes Kloset sale
After selling the Klothes Kloset for $639,000 in December, Church Women United has turned right back around and given that money to 36 local nonprofits — and $165,000 of it to the Columbia Falls School District.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
PHOTOS: Fourth graders ice fish
Glacier Gateway Elementary School fourth graders ice fish with FWP’s Hooked on Fishing program at Murphy Lake Thursday, Feb. 22.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Wastewater treatment plans delayed
“You’ll notice on your agenda that we’re not calling for bids on the wastewater treatment plant project as planned,” city manager Susan Nicosia said to Columbia Falls City Council at their Feb. 20 meeting.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Columbia Falls bakery and cafe Uptown Hearth returns
“It was said that if your dreams don’t scare you, you didn’t dream big enough. This thing scared me about four million times," said Uptown Hearth’s original owner Terri Feury.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Hungry Horse's Huckleberry Patch undergoing modernizing remodel
Hungry Horse’s Huckleberry Patch is growing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Wrestling for different schools, Fainter brothers compete
Western A wrestling saw two Fainters in the 113 weight class this season, though their alma maters don’t match up.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Blankenship bank stabilization a short-term fix to a larger problem
In 1964, flood water collapsed the Blankenship bridge. Now, 60 years later, it is at risk again.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Uptown Hearth set to reopen Monday
“It was said that if your dreams don’t scare you, you didn’t dream big enough. This thing scared me about four million times," said Uptown Hearth’s original owner Terri Feury.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 8 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Entrepreneurs find fortune in gold prospecting equipment
David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Proposal to replace Columbia Falls ballpark with housing tabled
The youth baseball field on Railroad Street will stay a baseball field, at least until Columbia Falls City Council can find another place for the kids to play ball.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Railroad Street ballpark-housing decision tabled
The youth baseball field on Railroad Street will stay a baseball field, at least until Columbia Falls City Council can find another place for the kids to play ball.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Cats swimmer Connor Keith earns state tile in 200 medley
The Columbia Falls High School boy swim team placed third overall at state this weekend, with Connor Keith named state champion in the 200 individual medley. The girls team took sixth.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
113-pounder Fainter earns state wrestling championship
The Wildcats boys wrestling team took fifth at state in Billings this weekend, with senior Traic Fainter (113) earning an individual state champion title.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Local entrepreneurs find fortune in gold... prospecting equipment
David Bjelland sat transfixed in front of the TV screen, cake in hand, shooing off his relatives as they tried to wish him a happy birthday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Record of decision for CFAC cleanup looms, out of city’s hands
In a rush to halt the oncoming record of decision on the EPA’s proposed cleanup plan at the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund Site, members of the community approached Columbia Falls City Council during their Feb. 5 meeting.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS AGO
Cronk, Crump and Fainter Divisional Champs
Fifteen total Columbia Falls wrestlers will head to the State Tournament in Billings this weekend after qualifying in Western Divisionals Feb. 2-3.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Opinion: A call for love stories
“What’s that noise?” my friend asked as we cruised down Highway 2. “I don’t know, I’ve been turning the music up,” I said, and I did.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
PHOTOS: Night at the Movies raises $6,000 for NYC trip
At the Night at the Movies concert, audience members were invited to listen to music from popular movies and participate in a silent auction, the proceeds of which will go toward the choir’s trip to New York City in March. Choir director Emily Hackethorn estimated the concert earned over $6,000. …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Huckleberry Patch remodeled with 'modern cabin' style
Hungry Horse’s Huckleberry Patch is growing.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
New daycare opens on Nucleus Avenue
“I took what we didn’t have in the valley, and I put that in here,” Rachel Rader said.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
At workshop, city reveals its short-term rental numbers
Seats were filled at Columbia Falls City Council on Monday, Jan. 22 for a workshop on short term rentals.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
New bike shop opens in downtown Columbia Falls
“I had a shop on my property and I just started telling some friends that I was working on bikes and it started slowly that way,” he said.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Fainter, Cronk go undefeated in Class A Duals
The Columbia Falls Wildcats boys wrestling team won Pool C and earned fourth place overall in the Montana Class A Duals in Butte Jan. 19-20.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
New bike shop opens in downtown C-Falls
“I had a shop on my property and I just started telling some friends that I was working on bikes and it started slowly that way,” he said.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Glacier Distilling Co. keeping spirits up this winter
“It was originally something to prepare for the apocalypse,” Glacier Distilling Company Owner and Founder Nic Lee said. “We were just going to stockpile on spirits and whiskey and share it around locally.”
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
Former millworker now penning a host of books
The Monster Masher started as a family story, told on car rides, around campfires and at bedtime.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
Grapplers do well at Rocky Mountain Classic
Columbia Falls Wrestling saw four boys in the finals at the Rocky Mountain Classic this weekend, with Blaise Cronk (160) taking home gold. On the girls’ side, six placed.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
Former millworker now penning a host of books
The Monster Masher started as a family story, told on car rides, around campfires and at bedtime.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
Speech and debate looks to run the table
"Not only are you trying to win for yourself, but you’re trying to keep something going, alive.”
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
New Columbia Falls day care specializes in infants
In September of 2023, the Delgados opened Lil Buckaroo’s, an infant-only child care service, at 729 Nucleus Avenue A in Columbia Falls.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS AGO
Mat Cats do well in Ronan tourney, but illness and injury taking toll
The Mat Cats traveled to Ronan for the Western Montana Duals Friday and Saturday, with the boys taking second place and the girls fourth in duals.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
New Columbia Falls daycare specializes in infants
In September of 2023, the Delgados opened Lil Buckaroo’s, an infant-only childcare service, at 729 Nucleus Avenue A in Columbia Falls.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
New art gallery opens in downtown Columbia Falls
The Lucia de Brito Franco Art Gallery is a brand new Columbia Falls feature, located at 638 Nucleus Avenue, Suite 103. It contains not only de Brito Franco’s work — reminiscent of looking up through blue waters or thick canopies — but that of other local artists also inspired by …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Grapplers did well in home duals last week
The Columbia Falls MatCats hosted duals with Corvallis, Hamilton, Bigfork and Libby on Thursday, Dec. 21. The boys team won 48-24 against Corvallis and 48-18 over Hamilton, the girls 42-6 over Corvallis and 36-12 against Bigfork.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Grapplers do well at CMR Holiday Classic
Columbia Falls High School wrestling took seventh overall with eight individual placers in the Great Falls CMR Holiday Classic this weekend.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 MONTHS AGO
Wreaths Across America
Thanks to community donations, Wreaths Across America was able to provide a wreath for every headstone at Montana Veterans Home Cemetery, with volunteers, veterans and community members gathering to celebrate the season and those who have served on Saturday, Dec. 16.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 MONTHS AGO
New art gallery opens in downtown Columbia Falls
The Lucia de Brito Franco Art Gallery is a brand new Columbia Falls feature, located at 638 Nucleus Avenue, Suite 103. It contains not only de Brito Franco’s work — reminiscent of looking up through blue waters or thick canopies — but that of other local artists also inspired by …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 MONTHS AGO
Grapplers compete in Butte, Kalispell
Columbia Falls High School boys wrestling took second in pool six at the Jim Street Mining City Duals in Butte.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Swimmers head to Great Falls
“We had a great start to the season,” Columbia Falls High School swim coach Amy Caudill reported following the team’s first meet in Kalispell on Saturday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Grapplers take fourth at Polson Invitational
Columbia Falls boys wrestling took fourth place at their first tournament of the season in Polson on Saturday with a team score of 156.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Grapplers start the season this weekend in Polson
The Columbia Falls boys wrestling team is off to a slow but steady start after a slight delay to their first practice to accommodate wrestlers also playing in the state football championship.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Apgar Lookout Retreat now open in Glacier Park
After a little over a year’s construction, Apgar Lookout Retreat is open to guests.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Hobby inspires new Columbia Falls rock shop
Christina Moser wasn’t really planning on opening a rock shop when she visited the empty 729 Nucleus Avenue storefront in Columbia Falls.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Apgar Lookout Retreat now open in Glacier Park
After a little over a year’s construction, Apgar Lookout Retreat is open to guests.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 MONTHS AGO
Hobby inspires new Columbia Falls rock shop
Christina Moser wasn’t really planning on opening a rock shop when she visited the empty 729 Nucleus Avenue storefront in Columbia Falls.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 MONTHS AGO
Apgar Lookout Retreat now open in Glacier
After a little over a year’s construction, Apgar Lookout Retreat is open to guests.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Medusa’s Stones is no ordinary rock shop
Christina Moser wasn’t really planning on opening a rock shop when she visited the empty 729 Nucleus Avenue storefront.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Girls fall short in championship to Bulldogs, 3-1
After a hard-fought game and a great season, the Columbia Falls girls soccer team settled for second place in the Montana A championship against Whitefish on Smith Fields on Saturday, Oct. 28.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Blackfeet working toward climate resiliency
For Termaine Edmo, Climate Change Coordinator for the Blackfeet Nation, the very name of her tribe harkens back to the buffalo.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Girls soccer drops Bigfork, face Whitefish for title
Columbia Falls Wildcats girls soccer is heading to the Montana A championship after defeating Bigfork 6-4 on Saturday, Oct. 21.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Soap, candle shop opens in Columbia Falls
When Leanne Wagner took her family’s yearly beef purchase to the butcher to be processed, her husband told her to ask for every part of the cow. She wasn’t sure what to make of the thick bag of fat they gave back to her.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Boys soccer falls just short at Corvallis
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team was knocked out of the Class A playoffs by the Corvallis Blue Devils on Saturday, Oct. 14 with a 2-1 loss.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Soap, candle shop opens on Nucleus Avenue
When Leanne Wagner took her family’s yearly beef purchase to the butcher to be processed, her husband told her to ask for every part of the cow. She wasn’t sure what to make of the thick bag of fat they gave back to her.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Girls drop undefeated Hamilton; face Bigfork at home
The Columbia Falls Wildcats girls soccer team will move on to the Class A semifinals after defeating Hamilton 2-0 on Saturday, Oct. 14.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR AGO
Money doesn’t grow on trees, elementary kids learn
About a dozen Columbia Falls High Schoolers made a visit to Glacier Gateway and Ruder Elementary on Thursday, Oct. 5 to share an important lesson:
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Pink out pictures
Photos from Columbia Falls Wildkats' Pink Out game against Browning in support of breast cancer awareness on Thursday, Oct. 5.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Pink out pictures
Photos from Columbia Falls Wildkats' Pink Out game against Browning in support of breast cancer awareness on Thursday, Oct. 5.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Cats lose to Bulldogs, face Blue Devils on the road
Columbia Falls Wildcats boys soccer took second in the North A conference after falling to the Whitefish Bulldogs 3-1 on Thursday. This will set them against the Corvallis Blue Devils to start the playoffs this Saturday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Cats down Dogs, first time in years
The Columbia Falls girls soccer team will be looking to build off an exciting 2-1 win over Whitefish on Thursday as they move into playoffs this Saturday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Glacier Park researcher suggests bison could help native grasslands
Between 1999 and 2001, surveyors recorded the plant species in 155 plots on the east side meadows of Glacier National Park.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Cats look to make their mark as postseason nears
Columbia Falls girls soccer played the Libby Loggers on Flip Darling Memorial Field for Senior Night on Sept. 26, securing a 7-0 win to boost the Cats’ overall conference points.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Conference title hangs in the balance for boys soccer
As of Monday, Columbia Falls was 10-1-1 overall (6-1-0) and Whitefish was 10-0-0 (6-0-0). “We’re excited to test our skills against a competitive team - with the conference title on the line,” Byrd said.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Deer Park one of top schools in nation
It’s the little school that could. Deer Park was recently named a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Cats drop Stillwater Christian, Bigfork forfeits
The Columbia Falls Wildcats boys soccer team was supposed to play Bigfork for their Homecoming match on Saturday, but due to a forfeit, took on the 8-0 undefeated Stillwater Christian School Cougars in their place. After an intense, hard-fought game, the Cats walked off the field with a 2-1 victory.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Wildcats Homecoming 2023
Photos from Columbia Falls High School's Homecoming Week, Sept. 18-23.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Girls soccer ties Bigfork for second time this season
The Columbia Falls Wildcats girls soccer team tied the Bigfork Valkyries for the second time this season, this time in the Cats’ Homecoming game with a score of 2-2.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Girls soccer loses to Whitefish, shutout Libby, but hammer Libby, Polson
Columbia Falls Wildcats girls soccer coach Thomas Clark remembered Whitefish as always being a team able to control the run of play. After the Wildcats’ first loss of the season, 4-2, to Whitefish last week, Clark was proud of the effort — reflecting on his team’s ability to control the …
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Wildcats Homecoming Parade
Photos of the 2023 Wildcats Homecoming Parade down Nucleus Avenue on Wednesday, Sept. 20.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Cats lose to Whitefish, thump Libby, beat Polson
Columbia Falls boys soccer recovered from their first loss of the season, 4-3, against Whitefish last week, with a 9-2 win over Libby on Thursday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 1 MONTH AGO
Doggone tired at Crater Lake
Sept. 25 will mark one year since my dog Margot lost her leg. Last Thursday, she pulled me out to Crater Lake in three-wheel drive.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Girls soccer ties Bigfork, but hammers Polson
The Columbia Falls Lady Wildcats tied the Bigfork Valkyries 4-4 last Tuesday in their first conference game of the season and beat Polson 9-1 in a home match on Thursday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Boys soccer thumps Bigfork, Polson to open conference play
Wildcats boys soccer started out their conference games with two shutout matches, 6-0 versus Bigfork on the road and 4-0 against Polson at home.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
For the Love of Old Engines
Photos from the Northwest Antique Power Association’s Engine, Tractor and Threshing Bee at Olsen Pioneer Park on Sept. 9 and 10.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Commissioners reject Florida developer's zone change request
Nine concerned constituents stood before the Flathead County commissioners recently to oppose a zone change request for 12 acres of land along U.S. 2 near Columbia Falls owned by Location Ventures, LLC of Florida.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Boys blank Broncs, tie Blue Devils
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team hammered Frenchtown last week 10-0, but settled for a 2-2 draw against Corvaliis.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Hike to Sperry Chalet really a one-star review?
A one-star AllTrails review of the Sperry Trail to its namesake chalet by Chris Pike describes the adventure as, “Six miles of horse manure, sun-baked gravel, unspectacular views and no wildlife except the bugs feeding on the dung.” So, off I went with minimal expectations.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Girls thump Frenchtown
The Columbia Falls girls soccer team blanked Frenchtown 10-0 last Tuesday.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Girls win a pair on the road
The Columbia Falls girls soccer team won their first two games, 5-1 against Livingston on Saturday and 10-0 versus East Helena on Friday on the road.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Boys soccer wins a pair on the road, beat Rangers, again
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team defeated Livingston on Saturday in a 5-3 victory, with nine new starters in the lineup.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
Boys soccer looks to take another state title
After winning their first state championship in 17 years last season, Columbia Falls High School boys soccer will play with only two returning starters on their varsity team this fall.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 2 MONTHS AGO
4-H Dog Show at the Northwest Montana Fair
Scenes from the Northwest Montana Fair 4-H Dog Show at the Flathead County Fairgrounds on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AGO
Night moves: Citizen scientists help document Glacier's pollinators
A waxing gibbous peeked above the treeline as nightfall darkened Glacier National Park on Saturday, July 29. Along Quarter Circle Bridge Road, mercury vapor lights stood like green torches as visitors from across the country, and nocturnal insects attracted to the glow, gathered around.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AGO
Night moves: Citizen scientists help document Glacier's pollinators
A waxing gibbous peeked above the treeline as nightfall darkened Glacier National Park on Saturday, July 29. Along Quarter Circle Bridge Road, mercury vapor lights stood like green torches as visitors from across the country, and nocturnal insects attracted to the glow, gathered around.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AGO
Night moves
A waxing gibbous peeked above the treeline as nightfall darkened Glacier National Park on Saturday, July 29. Along Quarter Circle Bridge Road, mercury vapor lights stood like green torches as visitors from across the country, and nocturnal insects attracted to the glow, gathered around.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AGO
Heritage Days in Photos
Heritage Days celebrations in Columbia Falls.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 YEAR, 3 MONTHS AGO
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