Yaak advocates describe trail route as 'giant train wreck'
The small population of grizzly bears in the Yaak Valley rarely encounters humans or their influences, according to Rick Bass, an acclaimed writer and conservationist long associated with the Yaak.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Yaak advocates describe trail route as 'giant train wreck'
The small population of grizzly bears in the Yaak Valley rarely encounters humans or their influences, according to Rick Bass, an acclaimed writer and conservationist long associated with the Yaak.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Fake raptors an ineffective deterrent for wise osprey
The great horned owl perches on a crossarm and peers through sightless eyes across McWenneger Slough.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Fake raptors an ineffective deterrent for wise osprey
The great horned owl perches on a crossarm and peers through sightless eyes across McWenneger Slough.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Falls test orchard identifies keepers and 'dogs'
At least two things bore fruit this growing season at the Wildcat Garden in Columbia Falls.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Columbia Falls test orchard identifies keepers and 'dogs'
At least two things bore fruit this growing season at the Wildcat Garden in Columbia Falls.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Easements could protect habitat, ensure public access
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission recently unanimously approved the acquisition by the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks of the Kootenai Forestlands conservation easement.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Easements could protect habitat, ensure public access
The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission recently unanimously approved the acquisition by the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks of the Kootenai Forestlands conservation easement.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tribes, Lake County spar over road
A dispute about jurisdiction over an access road to a recreational vehicle park in Big Arm led the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to sue Lake County in federal court in May, citing claims the road remained in trust for the tribes with the United States government.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Tribes, Lake County spar over road
A dispute about jurisdiction over an access road to a recreational vehicle park in Big Arm led the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to sue Lake County in federal court in May, citing claims the road remained in trust for the tribes with the United States government.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Crews work at feverish pace to complete rebuild by fall
Workers for the general contractor toil eight days straight, in 10-hour shifts, before hiking the 6-plus miles out for six days off.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Crews work at feverish pace to complete rebuild by fall
Workers for the general contractor toil eight days straight, in 10-hour shifts, before hiking the 6-plus miles out for six days off.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Ancient ponderosa pine near Creston torched by lightning
Don Hauth believes the colossal ponderosa pine he once dubbed “the sentinel” was likely alive and growing in 1431 when Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in France.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Ancient ponderosa pine near Creston torched by lightning
Don Hauth believes the colossal ponderosa pine he once dubbed “the sentinel” was likely alive and growing in 1431 when Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in France.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Fewer trail miles proposed for Whitefish project
The United States Forest Service proposes to drop 12 miles of new trails originally tied to the proposed Taylor Hellroaring Project but would approve construction of trails totaling 28 miles in the Whitefish Face — the southernmost portion of the Whitefish Range.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
The Mann Gulch fire took her brother
Millie Heister of Kalispell experienced two strong reactions when reading the Aug. 5 feature story in the Daily Inter Lake about the 70th anniversary of the Mann Gulch wildfire.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Fewer trail miles proposed for Whitefish project
The United States Forest Service proposes to drop 12 miles of new trails originally tied to the proposed Taylor Hellroaring Project but would approve construction of trails totaling 28 miles in the Whitefish Face — the southernmost portion of the Whitefish Range.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
The Mann Gulch fire took her brother
Millie Heister of Kalispell experienced two strong reactions when reading the Aug. 5 feature story in the Daily Inter Lake about the 70th anniversary of the Mann Gulch wildfire.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Caskets
Frontierswoman Josephine Doody, the bootlegger lady of Glacier National Park, lies buried amidst the muckety mucks — the two former governors, the doctors and lawyers and business executives of early Kalispell.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Caskets
Frontierswoman Josephine Doody, the bootlegger lady of Glacier National Park, lies buried amidst the muckety mucks — the two former governors, the doctors and lawyers and business executives of early Kalispell.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Backpackers say grizzly shooting was self-defense
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Tuesday they are investigating the death of a grizzly bear from a reported self-defense shooting in the Cabinet Mountains south of Troy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Backpackers say grizzly shooting was self-defense
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported Tuesday they are investigating the death of a grizzly bear from a reported self-defense shooting in the Cabinet Mountains south of Troy.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Remembering Mann Gulch - Kalispell woman's memories still vivid of fire that killed her brother-in-law
The Mann Gulch fire blew up as winds intensified on an especially hot, dry August evening. Estimates suggest the lightning-caused blaze covered 3,000 acres in 10 minutes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Remembering Mann Gulch - Kalispell woman's memories still vivid of fire that killed her brother-in-law
The Mann Gulch fire blew up as winds intensified on an especially hot, dry August evening. Estimates suggest the lightning-caused blaze covered 3,000 acres in 10 minutes.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Facilities proliferate to fill growing desire for storage space
Don’t blame unbridled American consumerism alone for the proliferation of self-storage facilities in the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Facilities proliferate to fill growing desire for storage space
Don’t blame unbridled American consumerism alone for the proliferation of self-storage facilities in the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Northwest towns concerned about selenium issues
Elk River fishing guide Paul Samycia cannot say for sure that the deformed westslope cutthroat trout he and others have caught have been affected by selenium pollution from large-scale coal mines upstream in the Elk Valley in British Columbia.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Agencies seek comment on Flathead River plan
One a recent Saturday rafters by the dozens floated the North Fork of the Flathead River and many other people with similar plans drove up the dusty North Fork Road toward Polebridge or beyond.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Agencies seek comment on Flathead River plan
One a recent Saturday rafters by the dozens floated the North Fork of the Flathead River and many other people with similar plans drove up the dusty North Fork Road toward Polebridge or beyond.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Ten Commandments Park vandalized
The vandal wore a bandanna to cover his face and a cap. The person, who appeared to be male, all but sauntered through a few brief recorded frames — as though he was in no hurry.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Ten Commandments Park vandalized
The vandal wore a bandanna to cover his face and a cap. The person, who appeared to be male, all but sauntered through a few brief recorded frames — as though he was in no hurry.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
'Gentleman' pawnbroker promises honesty, integrity
Jack Jones wore a sweat-stained Stetson. A red bandanna ringed his neck. His drawl betrayed West Texas roots.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
'Gentleman' pawnbroker promises honesty, integrity
Jack Jones wore a sweat-stained Stetson. A red bandanna ringed his neck. His drawl betrayed West Texas roots.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Northwest towns concerned about selenium pollution
Elk River fishing guide Paul Samycia cannot say for sure that the deformed westslope cutthroat trout he and others have caught have been affected by selenium pollution from large-scale coal mines upstream in the Elk Valley in British Columbia.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Northwest towns concerned about selenium pollution
Elk River fishing guide Paul Samycia cannot say for sure that the deformed westslope cutthroat trout he and others have caught have been affected by selenium pollution from large-scale coal mines upstream in the Elk Valley in British Columbia.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Tuesday 'Resist Trump' rallies part of national MoveOn movement
Horns blared in apparent support. Other passing motorists offered thumbs-up gestures. Alternately, there were a handful of middle-finger rebukes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Tuesday 'Resist Trump' rallies part of national MoveOn movement
Horns blared in apparent support. Other passing motorists offered thumbs-up gestures. Alternately, there were a handful of middle-finger rebukes.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Court ruling: Flathead Lake bridge to be demolished
A privately built span referred to in recent years as a “bridge to nowhere” on the north shore of Flathead Lake appears to be headed nowhere but down.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Court ruling: Flathead Lake bridge to be demolished
A privately built span referred to in recent years as a “bridge to nowhere” on the north shore of Flathead Lake appears to be headed nowhere but down.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Steinkraus leaves legacy of stewardship for Flathead watershed
Visits to grandparents in northern Minnesota nurtured in young Robin Steinkraus a love for clean, cold lakes and wild country.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Steinkraus leaves legacy of stewardship for Flathead watershed
Visits to grandparents in northern Minnesota nurtured in young Robin Steinkraus a love for clean, cold lakes and wild country.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Shooters take aim at biodegradable clay targets
Locked gates on U.S. Forest Service or private timber roads sometimes become gathering spots for activities often associated with litter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Shooters take aim at biodegradable clay targets
Locked gates on U.S. Forest Service or private timber roads sometimes become gathering spots for activities often associated with litter.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Timber sale part of new initiative
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation announced last week it has awarded the winning bid for the Liger Good Neighbor Authority timber sale to a Kalispell-based logging company.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Timber sale part of new initiative
The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation announced last week it has awarded the winning bid for the Liger Good Neighbor Authority timber sale to a Kalispell-based logging company.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Flotilla of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary seeks volunteers for boat patrols
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boat motored slowly through Flathead Lake’s cold chop near Melita Island. The lake’s waters were still frigid enough in late June to quickly incapacitate anyone who wound up in the water.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell prospector's book offers insight on techniques
The word “nugget” grabs attention.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell Flotilla of U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary seeks volunteers for boat patrols
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boat motored slowly through Flathead Lake’s cold chop near Melita Island. The lake’s waters were still frigid enough in late June to quickly incapacitate anyone who wound up in the water.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell prospector's book offers insight on techniques
The word “nugget” grabs attention.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Forest Service issues permit for marathon event
The Flathead National Forest granted a special-use permit Tuesday for the Whitefish Trail Ultra-Marathon scheduled for October.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Forest Service issues permit for marathon event
The Flathead National Forest granted a special-use permit Tuesday for the Whitefish Trail Ultra-Marathon scheduled for October.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Local firm aims to launch pilot study for tech device
One cliche suggests that attached to every crisis is an opportunity.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Local firm aims to launch pilot study for tech device
One cliche suggests that attached to every crisis is an opportunity.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road's rehab celebrated
Forbes magazine recently described the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park as “America’s most savage and beautiful road.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road's rehab celebrated
Forbes magazine recently described the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park as “America’s most savage and beautiful road.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bear expert opposes permits for running events in forest
Grizzly bear expert Chris Servheen takes a dim view of the U.S. Forest Service granting special-use permits for events he says will violate commonly accepted guidelines for safe passage in bear country.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bear expert opposes permits for running events
Grizzly bear expert Chris Servheen takes a dim view of the U.S. Forest Service granting special-use permits for events he says will violate commonly accepted guidelines for safe passage in bear country.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Bear expert opposes permits for running events
Grizzly bear expert Chris Servheen takes a dim view of the U.S. Forest Service granting special-use permits for events he says will violate commonly accepted guidelines for safe passage in bear country.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road status ambiguous as weekend starts
Two things seemed clear Friday afternoon about the opening date for the Going-to-the-Sun Road: Glacier National Park isn’t inclined to make predictions and the online tool that updates the road’s status would not be available this weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Sun Road status ambiguous as weekend starts
Two things seemed clear Friday afternoon about the opening date for the Going-to-the-Sun Road: Glacier National Park isn’t inclined to make predictions and the online tool that updates the road’s status would not be available this weekend.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Bigfork store focuses on local products
A combination of broken ribs, a badly fractured leg, a medevac helicopter ride, three days in intensive care and fatherhood convinced Chris Evans to abandon the often dangerous work of logging.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
New Bigfork store focuses on local products
A combination of broken ribs, a badly fractured leg, a medevac helicopter ride, three days in intensive care and fatherhood convinced Chris Evans to abandon the often dangerous work of logging.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Couple express concerns about Crystal Cedar Project
Sarah Jones leans toward optimism. Josh Gleason describes himself as a realistic pessimist.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Couple express concerns about Crystal Cedar Project
Sarah Jones leans toward optimism. Josh Gleason describes himself as a realistic pessimist.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Group boosts regional air service
If regional nonprofit Glacier AERO were a propeller, it would have been spinning and humming Thursday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Group boosts regional air service
If regional nonprofit Glacier AERO were a propeller, it would have been spinning and humming Thursday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State hopes to sample hundreds of white-tails
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ response to the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease in a white-tailed deer in Libby includes tentative plans for the killing and sampling of roughly 200 white-tailed deer within the city and the sampling of at least another 200 white-tailed deer killed …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
State hopes to sample hundreds of white-tails
The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ response to the recent discovery of chronic wasting disease in a white-tailed deer in Libby includes tentative plans for the killing and sampling of roughly 200 white-tailed deer within the city and the sampling of at least another 200 white-tailed deer killed …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Crews punch through Big Drift in Glacier Park
The work requires steady nerves, acknowledged the boss.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Crews punch through Big Drift in Glacier Park
The work requires steady nerves, acknowledged the boss.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Wildlife advocate carves career awash in wonderment
Brian Peck helped escort the NBC network journalists as a small group skied into Christensen Meadows along the Camas Creek drainage in Glacier National Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Wildlife advocate carves career awash in wonderment
Brian Peck helped escort the NBC network journalists as a small group skied into Christensen Meadows along the Camas Creek drainage in Glacier National Park.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Supporter mans mobile Trump stand
Steve Goodman longs for the day when he can hawk “Make America Great Again” caps and “Trump 2020” T-shirts that were made in America.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Supporter mans mobile Trump stand
Steve Goodman longs for the day when he can hawk “Make America Great Again” caps and “Trump 2020” T-shirts that were made in America.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Lake level on track to reach full pool by summer
The tribal-owned corporation managing the former Kerr Dam hydroelectric project reported Tuesday that the level of Flathead Lake is roughly equivalent to the target level most years for the Memorial Day weekend.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Lake level on track to reach full pool by summer
The tribal-owned corporation managing the former Kerr Dam hydroelectric project reported Tuesday that the level of Flathead Lake is roughly equivalent to the target level most years for the Memorial Day weekend.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fire fighter: Woman builds flame-resistant home on North Fork property
Molly Shepherd watched that July night from her one-room cabin as lightning struck repeatedly in the Whitefish Range west of her property near Trail Creek.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Experts warn bikes and bears a risky combination
Bear experts warn that mountain biking in grizzly and black bear habitat can be dangerous, in large part because the biker might surprise a bear.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fire fighter: Woman builds flame-resistant home on North Fork property
Molly Shepherd watched that July night from her one-room cabin as lightning struck repeatedly in the Whitefish Range west of her property near Trail Creek.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Experts warn bikes and bears a risky combination
Bear experts warn that mountain biking in grizzly and black bear habitat can be dangerous, in large part because the biker might surprise a bear.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish student sees career in medicine as way to help others
She described herself as leaning toward perfectionism, with an accompanying streak of competitiveness.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish student sees career in medicine as way to help others
She described herself as leaning toward perfectionism, with an accompanying streak of competitiveness.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Contract awarded for next phase of Sperry rebuild
The work to continue rebuilding Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park gained fresh momentum Tuesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Contract awarded for next phase of Sperry rebuild
The work to continue rebuilding Sperry Chalet in Glacier National Park gained fresh momentum Tuesday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Council to revise forest action plan
Montana’s wildfire season stretches longer and burns more severely than in decades past.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Council to revise forest action plan
Montana’s wildfire season stretches longer and burns more severely than in decades past.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Preserving the past Grant will help Ninepipes Museum assess and conserve collection
Bud Cheff Jr.’s penchant for collecting artifacts began when he was a boy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Preserving the past Grant will help Ninepipes Museum assess and conserve collection
Bud Cheff Jr.’s penchant for collecting artifacts began when he was a boy.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Facing cancer, local writer publishes his life's stories
The author portrays himself as a close cousin to hapless and about as nimble as a mountain goat in cowboy boots.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Facing cancer, local writer publishes his life's stories
The author portrays himself as a close cousin to hapless and about as nimble as a mountain goat in cowboy boots.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Local woman vies for Ultimate Extreme Huntress
Angie Tennison parked her pickup at a Forest Service gated road with plans for a solo archery hunt. She watched with dismay as another truck pulled up and stopped.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Local woman vies for Ultimate Extreme Huntress
Angie Tennison parked her pickup at a Forest Service gated road with plans for a solo archery hunt. She watched with dismay as another truck pulled up and stopped.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Highway 93 proving to be a tough crossing for grizzly bears
Grizzly bears sometimes leave the Mission Mountains and cross U.S. 93 along a roughly 13-mile stretch of the highway north of St. Ignatius.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Google reverses course after barring Elk Foundation ad
Google Inc. reversed course Friday and said it had erred when rejecting an advertisement from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Google reverses course after barring Elk Foundation ad
Google Inc. reversed course Friday and said it had erred when rejecting an advertisement from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Volunteers tackle trash left behind at popular national forest shooting site
A gloved hand plucked up bullet-riddled, tall-boy cans of a rotgut brand of beer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Volunteers tackle trash left behind at popular national forest shooting site
A gloved hand plucked up bullet-riddled, tall-boy cans of a rotgut brand of beer.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Forest proposal could add 40 miles of new trails
The proposed alternative would sanction construction of nearly 40 miles of new trails in the Flathead National Forest in the vicinity of Whitefish, an outcome that would probably please many in the regional mountain biking community.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
U.S. 93 can be deadly for grizzlies
Grizzly bears sometimes leave the Mission Mountains and cross U.S. 93 along a roughly 13-mile stretch of the highway north of St. Ignatius.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Forest proposal could add 40 miles of new trails
The proposed alternative would sanction construction of nearly 40 miles of new trails in the Flathead National Forest in the vicinity of Whitefish, an outcome that would probably please many in the regional mountain biking community.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
U.S. 93 can be deadly for grizzlies
Grizzly bears sometimes leave the Mission Mountains and cross U.S. 93 along a roughly 13-mile stretch of the highway north of St. Ignatius.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fiddlestix Candy Co. cooks up customized lollipops
A sucker is born every minute when Stephanie Murray has her candy kitchen cranking.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Fiddlestix Candy Co. cooks up customized lollipops
A sucker is born every minute when Stephanie Murray has her candy kitchen cranking.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Reports detail efforts to reduce human-wildlife conflicts
The grizzly drew crowds in October as it prepared for denning by grazing with gusto in an oats field south of Polebridge along the North Fork Road.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Reports detail efforts to reduce human-wildlife conflicts
The grizzly drew crowds in October as it prepared for denning by grazing with gusto in an oats field south of Polebridge along the North Fork Road.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Wolves and elk: 'It's complicated'
Wolves snare the lion’s share of blame among those who contend predators have dramatically affected elk and deer populations in the region and altered the ungulates’ distribution.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Wolves and elk: 'It's complicated'
Wolves snare the lion’s share of blame among those who contend predators have dramatically affected elk and deer populations in the region and altered the ungulates’ distribution.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
New swinging bridge will hold sway for years to come
The Kootenai River churned and roiled Thursday beneath the feet of anyone striding across the swinging bridge spanning the river’s aquamarine waters.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
New swinging bridge will hold sway for years to come
The Kootenai River churned and roiled Thursday beneath the feet of anyone striding across the swinging bridge spanning the river’s aquamarine waters.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Two more groups sue over forest plan plan
Two regionally based environmental groups contend that roads in the Flathead National Forest can significantly impair habitat for grizzly bears and bull trout, both of which are threatened species protected in the Lower 48 by the Endangered Species Act.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Two more groups sue over forest plan plan
Two regionally based environmental groups contend that roads in the Flathead National Forest can significantly impair habitat for grizzly bears and bull trout, both of which are threatened species protected in the Lower 48 by the Endangered Species Act.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Judge nixes permit for Rock Creek mine project
A state judge sided with plaintiffs and ruled the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation failed to adequately consider the potential impact of a mine’s groundwater pumping on pristine streams in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Judge nixes permit for Rock Creek mine project
A state judge sided with plaintiffs and ruled the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation failed to adequately consider the potential impact of a mine’s groundwater pumping on pristine streams in the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
'Persistent herbicides' in topsoil, manure, can wreak havoc with gardens
The pain spread in unlikely media. The harvest yielded cautionary tales.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
'Persistent herbicides' in topsoil, manure, can wreak havoc with gardens
The pain spread in unlikely media. The harvest yielded cautionary tales.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Bison management plan doesn't include transfer to tribes
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announced more than two weeks ago a desire to revisit restoring the National Bison Range to federal trust ownership for the benefit of the tribes.
LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Group critical of state's invasive mussels efforts
The Wibaux inspection station near the North Dakota line plays a vital role in trying to protect the state’s lakes and streams from aquatic invasive mussels.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Group critical of state's invasive mussels efforts
The Wibaux inspection station near the North Dakota line plays a vital role in trying to protect the state’s lakes and streams from aquatic invasive mussels.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Quintessential outfitter reflects on a lifetime in the backcountry
Roland Cheek clung to his dream even when his tenacity caused marital strife, threatened his family’s financial stability, lodged him crosswise with the U.S. Forest Service and pushed him to the edge of exhaustion.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Quintessential outfitter reflects on a lifetime in the backcountry
Roland Cheek clung to his dream even when his tenacity caused marital strife, threatened his family’s financial stability, lodged him crosswise with the U.S. Forest Service and pushed him to the edge of exhaustion.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Glacier Park project would help preserve native trout
People presumably acting with good intentions stocked once-fishless Camas Lake and Lake Evangeline in Glacier National Park in the 1920s and 1930s with non-native Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Glacier Park project would help preserve native trout
People presumably acting with good intentions stocked once-fishless Camas Lake and Lake Evangeline in Glacier National Park in the 1920s and 1930s with non-native Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Management plan doesn't include transfer to tribes
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announced more than two weeks ago a desire to revisit restoring the National Bison Range to federal trust ownership for the benefit of the tribes.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Management plan doesn't include transfer to tribes
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes announced more than two weeks ago a desire to revisit restoring the National Bison Range to federal trust ownership for the benefit of the tribes.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Tribes rekindle push for federal trust ownership
A visitor to the National Bison Range near Moiese might someday enjoy a deeper and more holistic understanding of the bison, the land and the bison’s cultural context.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Tribes rekindle push for federal trust ownership
A visitor to the National Bison Range near Moiese might someday enjoy a deeper and more holistic understanding of the bison, the land and the bison’s cultural context.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Court puts temporary hold on two Flathead Forest timber projects
Four environmental groups harvested a favorable ruling last week when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted an emergency injunction that temporarily halts a Swan Valley logging project.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Court puts temporary hold on two Flathead Forest timber projects
Four environmental groups harvested a favorable ruling last week when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit granted an emergency injunction that temporarily halts a Swan Valley logging project.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lake stewards compare notes, talk climate change
Limnologist Jim Elser teased the water quality crowd assembled Thursday at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake by playfully declaring that Flathead Lake is the region’s best and most important lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lake stewards compare notes, talk climate change
Limnologist Jim Elser teased the water quality crowd assembled Thursday at The Lodge at Whitefish Lake by playfully declaring that Flathead Lake is the region’s best and most important lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead Basin Commission survives and evolves
The Flathead Basin Commission lives on after the gutting of its budget in 2017, the firing in 2018 of its executive director and the emergence of two organizations with similar missions.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead Basin Commission survives and evolves
The Flathead Basin Commission lives on after the gutting of its budget in 2017, the firing in 2018 of its executive director and the emergence of two organizations with similar missions.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Voters approve Evergreen Fire levy
The Evergreen Fire District cited facts and figures designed to demonstrate the need for taxpayer support of a district facing the challenges of escalating demand for rescue and fire services and aging equipment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Voters approve Evergreen Fire levy
The Evergreen Fire District cited facts and figures designed to demonstrate the need for taxpayer support of a district facing the challenges of escalating demand for rescue and fire services and aging equipment.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Conference to focus on vexing mussels, other challenges
Dan Handlin moved to Little Bitterroot Lake in 2007 with a firsthand understanding of the devastating impact of aquatic invasive species.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Conference to focus on vexing mussels, other challenges
Dan Handlin moved to Little Bitterroot Lake in 2007 with a firsthand understanding of the devastating impact of aquatic invasive species.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead Lake nearly achieves complete ice-over
American coots bobbed in what remained of open water earlier this week on Flathead Lake and eagles perched nearby in a waterfowl mood.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Flathead Lake nearly achieves complete ice-over
American coots bobbed in what remained of open water earlier this week on Flathead Lake and eagles perched nearby in a waterfowl mood.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
'Watchdog' fired last year sues state agency
The defiantly independent former executive director of the Flathead Basin Commission filed a lawsuit last week against the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
'Watchdog' fired last year sues state agency
The defiantly independent former executive director of the Flathead Basin Commission filed a lawsuit last week against the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Dice-game bill worries gambling watchdogs
The Montanan Gambling Control Division’s report disclosed that two undercover investigators could not join the game on Thanksgiving Eve because the stakes were too high.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Dice-game bill worries gambling watchdogs
The Montanan Gambling Control Division’s report disclosed that two undercover investigators could not join the game on Thanksgiving Eve because the stakes were too high.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lawmakers nix hunting wolves after dark
State Rep. Bob Brown said frustrated constituents told him they wanted more ways and opportunities to kill wolves.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Lawmakers nix hunting wolves after dark
State Rep. Bob Brown said frustrated constituents told him they wanted more ways and opportunities to kill wolves.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Park partners with school to build cabins, opportunities
Sometime in 2020 the Polebridge Ranger Station stands to gain a new residential cabin constructed by students at Columbia Falls High School.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Park partners with school to build cabins, opportunities
Sometime in 2020 the Polebridge Ranger Station stands to gain a new residential cabin constructed by students at Columbia Falls High School.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Powell helped shape resort
Chester “Chet” Powell Jr. dropped out of college in 1975 and became what used to be called a ski bum.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Sheriff's office investigates death in Martin City
A 40-year-old man from the Flathead Valley died Sunday afternoon outside a bar in Martin City and authorities are trying to determine the cause of death.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Sheriff's office investigates death in Martin City
A 40-year-old man from the Flathead Valley died Sunday afternoon outside a bar in Martin City and authorities are trying to determine the cause of death.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Entrepreneur and inventor searches for breakthrough
One product would arm a school principal with a weapon that would provide less-than-lethal or lethal options when confronting a school shooter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Entrepreneur and inventor searches for breakthrough
One product would arm a school principal with a weapon that would provide less-than-lethal or lethal options when confronting a school shooter.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Recollections of Polish diaspora still haunt Eureka woman
Alicja Moskaluk discovered a scrap of bread beneath the pillow of her gravely ill grandmother, Teresa, who was dying of starvation.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Recollections of Polish diaspora still haunt Eureka woman
Alicja Moskaluk discovered a scrap of bread beneath the pillow of her gravely ill grandmother, Teresa, who was dying of starvation.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Two rescues retrieve skier, snowmobilers
Volunteers with Flathead Search and Rescue and North Valley Search and Rescue worked with Two Bear Air to respond to two separate incidents that began Sunday and ultimately achieved the rescue of four people stranded in bitter cold. All lived in the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Two rescues retrieve skier, snowmobilers
Volunteers with Flathead Search and Rescue and North Valley Search and Rescue worked with Two Bear Air to respond to two separate incidents that began Sunday and ultimately achieved the rescue of four people stranded in bitter cold. All lived in the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Coram homicide said to be linked to meth
The early morning shooting in Coram last week that killed one man and left another charged with deliberate homicide reportedly followed an argument about methamphetamine, according to court filings.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Coram homicide said to be linked to meth
The early morning shooting in Coram last week that killed one man and left another charged with deliberate homicide reportedly followed an argument about methamphetamine, according to court filings.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Jack King remembered for commitment to community banking
Kalispell native Albert John “Jack” King championed community banking during his long life and was a co-founder of both Valley Bank of Kalispell and what is now Three Rivers Bank of Montana.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Jack King remembered for commitment to community banking
Kalispell native Albert John “Jack” King championed community banking during his long life and was a co-founder of both Valley Bank of Kalispell and what is now Three Rivers Bank of Montana.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sperry Chalet's rebuild on track to continue
The prevailing phrase Wednesday night seemed to be “a once-in-a-lifetime project.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Sperry Chalet's rebuild on track to continue
The prevailing phrase Wednesday night seemed to be “a once-in-a-lifetime project.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect held in Coram homicide
An early morning shooting Thursday in Coram led to the death of a 54-year-old man and the arrest soon after of a 19-year-old man.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect held in Coram homicide
An early morning shooting Thursday in Coram led to the death of a 54-year-old man and the arrest soon after of a 19-year-old man.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Suspect held in Coram homicide
An early morning shooting Thursday in Coram led to the death of a 54-year-old man and the arrest soon after of a 19-year-old man.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Groups threaten to sue over new forest plan
Two regionally based conservation groups allege the Flathead National Forest has abandoned key protections for grizzly bears and bull trout and the organizations say they’re prepared, as a result, to sue two federal agencies.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Groups threaten to sue over new forest plan
Two regionally based conservation groups allege the Flathead National Forest has abandoned key protections for grizzly bears and bull trout and the organizations say they’re prepared, as a result, to sue two federal agencies.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Daines says border visit cements his barrier beliefs
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines witnessed firsthand early Monday along the Rio Grande in Texas the separate apprehensions of two men, both from Honduras, who had crossed the border illegally.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Daines says border visit cements his barrier beliefs
U.S. Sen. Steve Daines witnessed firsthand early Monday along the Rio Grande in Texas the separate apprehensions of two men, both from Honduras, who had crossed the border illegally.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Report says invasive mussels pose economic, ecological threats
For a region rich in lakes, the specter of infestation by invasive mussels can wring shudders from people familiar with what’s at stake.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Board tables updated trails plan
Speaker after speaker emphasized Monday morning that moving the updated trails plan forward would not obligate Flathead County to spend anything to build or maintain new trails.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Powell helped shape Whitefish Mountain Resort over four decades
Chester “Chet” Powell Jr. dropped out of college in 1975 and became what used to be called a ski bum.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Powell helped shape Whitefish Mountain Resort over four decades
Chester “Chet” Powell Jr. dropped out of college in 1975 and became what used to be called a ski bum.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Board tables updated trails plan
Speaker after speaker emphasized Monday morning that moving the updated trails plan forward would not obligate Flathead County to spend anything to build or maintain new trails.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
New forest plan reflects economic, ecological changes
The passage of 30 years likely means little to a towering red cedar or an ancient larch.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
New forest plan reflects economic, ecological changes
The passage of 30 years likely means little to a towering red cedar or an ancient larch.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Glacier's 2018 visitation second busiest
In 2018 Glacier National Park notched its second busiest year of visitation since the park’s founding in 1910.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Glacier's 2018 visitation second busiest
In 2018 Glacier National Park notched its second busiest year of visitation since the park’s founding in 1910.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
'A fix-it attitude' Boots and saddles and getting to 'yes'
Don Thompson lies awake some nights pondering how to fix an item dropped off by a hoping-for-a-miracle customer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Recreation board to discuss revised trails plan
Flathead County residents love and use trails. They hike and bike and run. At least that’s what surveys suggest.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Recreation board to discuss revised trails plan
Flathead County residents love and use trails. They hike and bike and run. At least that’s what surveys suggest.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
'A fix-it attitude' Boots and saddles and getting to 'yes'
Don Thompson lies awake some nights pondering how to fix an item dropped off by a hoping-for-a-miracle customer.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Avalanche victim describes life-threatening ordeal
Marty Mann’s friends expected to find his broken, lifeless body hundreds of feet below the summit of Spring Slide Mountain.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Avalanche victim describes life-threatening ordeal
Marty Mann’s friends expected to find his broken, lifeless body hundreds of feet below the summit of Spring Slide Mountain.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Parks Canada to invest millions for Waterton recovery
Canada has announced plans to invest $20.9 million (Canadian) to support Waterton’s ongoing recovery from the Kenow Wildfire.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Parks Canada to invest millions for Waterton recovery
Canada has announced plans to invest $20.9 million (Canadian) to support Waterton’s ongoing recovery from the Kenow Wildfire.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Wildlife investigator works a bloody beat
Brian Sommers warned the 90-plus people crammed into a stuffy room Monday night that his presentation included graphic images of victims of wildlife attacks.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Wildlife investigator works a bloody beat
Brian Sommers warned the 90-plus people crammed into a stuffy room Monday night that his presentation included graphic images of victims of wildlife attacks.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Resort operations director to retire after 40 years
Chester “Chet” Powell’s career on The Big Mountain in Whitefish began in 1976 when he was hired to join the ski patrol.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Resort operations director to retire after 40 years
Chester “Chet” Powell’s career on The Big Mountain in Whitefish began in 1976 when he was hired to join the ski patrol.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Life in the North Fork: Fortitude and blessings
The tracks of wildlife meander indelibly through Lee Downes’ memories of a colorful life in the North Fork.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Life in the North Fork: Fortitude and blessings
The tracks of wildlife meander indelibly through Lee Downes’ memories of a colorful life in the North Fork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Invasive mussels pose economic, ecological threats, report says
For a region rich in lakes, the specter of infestation by invasive mussels can wring shudders from people familiar with what’s at stake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Invasive mussels pose economic, ecological threats, report says
For a region rich in lakes, the specter of infestation by invasive mussels can wring shudders from people familiar with what’s at stake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
New Yellow Bay Fire Hall aims to improve response
The new fire hall’s recent completion along Montana 35 north of Polson improves emergency response to residences in the vicinity of Yellow Bay and Blue Bay and to motor vehicle crashes along a stretch of the well-traveled, narrow highway, officials say.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
New Yellow Bay Fire Hall aims to improve response
The new fire hall’s recent completion along Montana 35 north of Polson improves emergency response to residences in the vicinity of Yellow Bay and Blue Bay and to motor vehicle crashes along a stretch of the well-traveled, narrow highway, officials say.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Senator seeks traction for highway deicer bill
For state Sen. Dee Brown, the word “slurry” begets “worry” and propels her each legislative session to try to reduce the state’s use of salt-brine deicers on public highways.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Senator seeks traction for highway deicer bill
For state Sen. Dee Brown, the word “slurry” begets “worry” and propels her each legislative session to try to reduce the state’s use of salt-brine deicers on public highways.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Tracking 101: Walking the stalk
Tom Riggs knelt in the snow to eyeball the fish scales and tiny remnants of crustaceans. The scat provided additional evidence of the frisky presence of the North American river otter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Tracking 101: Walking the stalk
Tom Riggs knelt in the snow to eyeball the fish scales and tiny remnants of crustaceans. The scat provided additional evidence of the frisky presence of the North American river otter.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish couple honored yet again for conservation work
Mary Sloan sensed she was being followed while hiking near Stanton Lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Whitefish couple honored yet again for conservation work
Mary Sloan sensed she was being followed while hiking near Stanton Lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
No one injured in icy Rose Crossing crash
Debbie Street didn’t say “I told you so.” But the crash scene that unfolded Friday morning at the 90-degree curve above her home off Rose Crossing fit a scenario she has predicted for months.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
No one injured in icy Rose Crossing crash
Debbie Street didn’t say “I told you so.” But the crash scene that unfolded Friday morning at the 90-degree curve above her home off Rose Crossing fit a scenario she has predicted for months.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
North Fork easement helps protect habitat
The valley and adjacent wildlands of the North Fork of the Flathead River still host a remarkably diverse variety of flora and fauna.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
North Fork easement helps protect habitat
The valley and adjacent wildlands of the North Fork of the Flathead River still host a remarkably diverse variety of flora and fauna.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Mauling: A dramatic, but not defining, event
Injuries included a broken radius bone in his right arm, a dislocated right wrist, a fractured thumb, a broken fibula in his left leg, multiple ligament tears in his left ankle and knee, muscle tears and numerous puncture wounds from bites.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Lawmakers predict Medicaid expansion will dominate session
Rep. Frank Garner, a retired Kalispell police chief, hopes to buckle up a tougher seat-belt law during the upcoming gathering in Helena of state lawmakers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Lawmakers predict Medicaid expansion will dominate session
Rep. Frank Garner, a retired Kalispell police chief, hopes to buckle up a tougher seat-belt law during the upcoming gathering in Helena of state lawmakers.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Mauling: A dramatic, but not defining, event
Injuries included a broken radius bone in his right arm, a dislocated right wrist, a fractured thumb, a broken fibula in his left leg, multiple ligament tears in his left ankle and knee, muscle tears and numerous puncture wounds from bites.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Cities focus on downtown strength
In 1964, singer Petula Clark turned the song “Downtown” into an unlikely international hit. A downtown booster group could have penned the lyrics.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Cities focus on downtown strength
In 1964, singer Petula Clark turned the song “Downtown” into an unlikely international hit. A downtown booster group could have penned the lyrics.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Landowners: What they don't know can hurt them
Last year, Pat McGlynn and a host of other presenters taught a small acreage landowner seminar for landowners who wanted to learn best practices for their properties.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
A room with a view - of another roof Growth pains continue in Flathead Valley
Debbie Street recalls a childhood lived along Rose Crossing in Flathead County that included riding her pony into town for ice cream. The pony occasionally bucked her off. But she climbed back on.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Landowners: What they don't know can hurt them
Last year, Pat McGlynn and a host of other presenters taught a small acreage landowner seminar for landowners who wanted to learn best practices for their properties.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
A room with a view - of another roof Growth pains continue in Flathead Valley
Debbie Street recalls a childhood lived along Rose Crossing in Flathead County that included riding her pony into town for ice cream. The pony occasionally bucked her off. But she climbed back on.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Leaving with 'indelible memories' of The Bob
Carol Treadwell knows what she won’t miss about her job.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Leaving with 'indelible memories' of The Bob
Carol Treadwell knows what she won’t miss about her job.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Eureka water meetings yield 'peace of mind'
Mike Cuffe lowered his well pump a few years back to keep the water flowing. He speculated then that increased development in the region might have affected the aquifer serving his well.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Eureka water meetings yield 'peace of mind'
Mike Cuffe lowered his well pump a few years back to keep the water flowing. He speculated then that increased development in the region might have affected the aquifer serving his well.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Groundwater origins are focus of Eureka meetings
Mike Cuffe spoke first about the sort of conflict Monday’s meetings near Eureka hope to avoid.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Groundwater origins are focus of Eureka meetings
Mike Cuffe spoke first about the sort of conflict Monday’s meetings near Eureka hope to avoid.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Regional lawmakers tout alternative water compact
An eight-person panel took turns Monday night blasting the existing water compact and singing the praises of an alternative proposal.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Regional lawmakers tout alternative water compact
An eight-person panel took turns Monday night blasting the existing water compact and singing the praises of an alternative proposal.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Legislators anticipate Medicaid expansion will continue
Three Montana lawmakers, all Republicans, concurred Tuesday during a panel discussion in Kalispell that they anticipate that some form of Medicaid expansion likely will be approved during the upcoming legislative session.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New guidebook communicates author's love for national parks
Becky Lomax’s latest guidebook reveals on page 725 an important clue to her lifelong and full-hearted embrace of national parks.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
New guidebook communicates author's love for national parks
Becky Lomax’s latest guidebook reveals on page 725 an important clue to her lifelong and full-hearted embrace of national parks.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Legislators anticipate Medicaid expansion will continue
Three Montana lawmakers, all Republicans, concurred Tuesday during a panel discussion in Kalispell that they anticipate that some form of Medicaid expansion likely will be approved during the upcoming legislative session.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Groups say devices kill non-target wildlife, including pets
Federal wildlife workers kill coyotes in Montana with an arsenal of lethal approaches.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Opponents to CSKT water compact propose alternative
In July 1855, participants in treaty negotiations included the Salish, Kootenai and Pend d’Oreille tribes and Territorial Gov. Isaac Stevens. The end result was the Hellgate Treaty of 1855.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Groups say devices kill non-target wildlife, including pets
Federal wildlife workers kill coyotes in Montana with an arsenal of lethal approaches.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Landowners, agencies discuss Ashley Creek restoration
Mont Peters described a sobering attempt he and his wife made this year to canoe a stretch of Ashley Creek near Smith Lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Landowners, agencies discuss Ashley Creek restoration
Mont Peters described a sobering attempt he and his wife made this year to canoe a stretch of Ashley Creek near Smith Lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Overhaul planned for Hungry Horse Dam power plant
The Hungry Horse Dam, which celebrated its 65th birthday this summer, needs a power-plant overhaul that will cost somewhere between $150 million and $200 million.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Overhaul planned for Hungry Horse Dam power plant
The Hungry Horse Dam, which celebrated its 65th birthday this summer, needs a power-plant overhaul that will cost somewhere between $150 million and $200 million.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Senator visits Kalispell-based troops in Afghanistan
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., visited Kalispell-based National Guard troops in Afghanistan during a whirlwind weekend trip.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Senator visits Kalispell-based troops in Afghanistan
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., visited Kalispell-based National Guard troops in Afghanistan during a whirlwind weekend trip.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Through a different lens For Jerry Wisher, the auto salvage yard started by his father is a collection of memories
Jerry Wisher knows that many people driving by or living near the auto salvage business his father launched in 1957 consider the operation’s 22-acre lot an eyesore.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Glacier, Conservancy address increasing visitation
Fifteen hikers within a span of roughly two weeks during the summer of 2017 required emergency “carry-outs” from the popular Loop Trail in Glacier National Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Through a different lens For Jerry Wisher, the auto salvage yard started by his father is a collection of memories
Jerry Wisher knows that many people driving by or living near the auto salvage business his father launched in 1957 consider the operation’s 22-acre lot an eyesore.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Glacier, Conservancy address increasing visitation
Fifteen hikers within a span of roughly two weeks during the summer of 2017 required emergency “carry-outs” from the popular Loop Trail in Glacier National Park.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Glacier's red buses headed for an overhaul
Glacier National Park announced plans Friday for a major overhaul of the park’s 33 iconic red buses, products of the White Motor Co.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Glacier's red buses headed for an overhaul
Glacier National Park announced plans Friday for a major overhaul of the park’s 33 iconic red buses, products of the White Motor Co.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell siblings help California fire victims
Kalispell native Devin Rich discovered a vase amid the ashes and debris of a home consumed by the Woolsey Fire in California.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell siblings help California fire victims
Kalispell native Devin Rich discovered a vase amid the ashes and debris of a home consumed by the Woolsey Fire in California.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Projects honored for respecting history, neighborhood, landscape
A new, nine-bedroom house designed to be a home for women and children without one, a commercial building and a renovated historic building in downtown Kalispell won acclaim this week from the city’s Architectural Review Committee.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Projects honored for respecting history, neighborhood, landscape
A new, nine-bedroom house designed to be a home for women and children without one, a commercial building and a renovated historic building in downtown Kalispell won acclaim this week from the city’s Architectural Review Committee.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Landmark jewelry store to close after 110 years
Lisa Schwantes and roughly a dozen of her daredevil young friends hopped a train that summer day and rode a boxcar from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Whitefish.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Landmark jewelry store to close after 110 years
Lisa Schwantes and roughly a dozen of her daredevil young friends hopped a train that summer day and rode a boxcar from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Whitefish.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside Marina sale sinks
On Aug. 2, J. P. King Auction Co. announced the sale with an exclamation point: “Montana marina on beautiful Flathead Lake is under contract!”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside Marina sale sinks
On Aug. 2, J. P. King Auction Co. announced the sale with an exclamation point: “Montana marina on beautiful Flathead Lake is under contract!”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council seeks input on downtown renewal plan
Kalispell officials and businesspeople envision a downtown enlivened by the Kalispell Trail, a multi-use trail scheduled to replace railroad tracks in the years ahead.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council seeks input on downtown renewal plan
Kalispell officials and businesspeople envision a downtown enlivened by the Kalispell Trail, a multi-use trail scheduled to replace railroad tracks in the years ahead.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Valley gulls: 'Bring it on'
The gull just might be the Rodney Dangerfield of birds.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Evergreen ready to embrace trails for safety, regional benefits
A key vision for the role trails can play in Evergreen focuses on children getting to school unscathed in a town with a dearth of sidewalks and scarcity of bike and pedestrian paths.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Flathead Valley gulls: 'Bring it on'
The gull just might be the Rodney Dangerfield of birds.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Evergreen ready to embrace trails for safety, regional benefits
A key vision for the role trails can play in Evergreen focuses on children getting to school unscathed in a town with a dearth of sidewalks and scarcity of bike and pedestrian paths.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Elks Lodge seeks buyer for building
Kalispell Elks Lodge 725 once boasted membership of about 1,200 people, according to David Barnes, the lodge’s current Exalted Ruler.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Elks Lodge seeks buyer for building
Kalispell Elks Lodge 725 once boasted membership of about 1,200 people, according to David Barnes, the lodge’s current Exalted Ruler.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
State confirms grizzly was involved in Sunday attack
State wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that the bear involved in an attack on a hunter Sunday morning northwest of Columbia Falls was a grizzly.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
State confirms grizzly was involved in Sunday attack
State wildlife officials confirmed Tuesday that the bear involved in an attack on a hunter Sunday morning northwest of Columbia Falls was a grizzly.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Man recalls being attacked by bear
The bear snarled and slobbered as it tore first into Anders Broste’s right arm, breaking the radius and dislocating the arm, before focusing on Broste’s left ankle.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Local man describes Sunday's bear attack
The bear snarled and slobbered as it tore first into Anders Broste’s right arm, breaking the radius and dislocating the arm, before focusing on Broste’s left ankle.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Local man describes Sunday's bear attack
The bear snarled and slobbered as it tore first into Anders Broste’s right arm, breaking the radius and dislocating the arm, before focusing on Broste’s left ankle.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council gears up for legislative session
If each legislative session in Helena were akin to a three-month football game, then the players and spectators alike would be thinking now about lively offensive strategies and formidable defenses.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council gears up for legislative session
If each legislative session in Helena were akin to a three-month football game, then the players and spectators alike would be thinking now about lively offensive strategies and formidable defenses.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell native's book about Vietnam seeks to promote healing
Stan Bain volunteered for dangerous duty repeatedly during his time in Vietnam. The Kalispell native twice joined nighttime ambush operations that targeted Viet Cong or soldiers with the North Vietnamese Army. He participated in convoys and volunteered for guard duty.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell native's book about Vietnam seeks to promote healing
Stan Bain volunteered for dangerous duty repeatedly during his time in Vietnam. The Kalispell native twice joined nighttime ambush operations that targeted Viet Cong or soldiers with the North Vietnamese Army. He participated in convoys and volunteered for guard duty.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ski resort proposes big changes for Hellroaring Basin
Hans Castren, a recreation specialist for the U.S. Forest Service, described the proposed changes to Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Hellroaring Basin area as the most significant improvements project during his eight years as the ski area’s permit administrator.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Ski resort proposes big changes for Hellroaring Basin
Hans Castren, a recreation specialist for the U.S. Forest Service, described the proposed changes to Whitefish Mountain Resort’s Hellroaring Basin area as the most significant improvements project during his eight years as the ski area’s permit administrator.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Vice President Pence headlines campaign rally in Kalispell
Donna Oftedahl of Bigfork voted for Barry Goldwater in 1964. The Republican candidate for president lost in a landslide to incumbent Lyndon Johnson, a Democrat.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Vice President Pence headlines campaign rally in Kalispell
Donna Oftedahl of Bigfork voted for Barry Goldwater in 1964. The Republican candidate for president lost in a landslide to incumbent Lyndon Johnson, a Democrat.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Rare caribou sightings reported in Northwest Montana
Rare and documented sightings of woodland caribou in Montana led the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to alert wildlife biologists in British Columbia and to remind big-game hunters to make sure of their targets.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Rare caribou sightings reported in Northwest Montana
Rare and documented sightings of woodland caribou in Montana led the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to alert wildlife biologists in British Columbia and to remind big-game hunters to make sure of their targets.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council considers urban renewal hearing
Nearly one year ago, on Dec. 4, Kalispell City Council adopted “The Downtown Plan,” intended to help guide downtown Kalispell’s future growth and development.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Flathead County
As a memorably divisive midterm election season draws to a close, there seems to be one point of agreement that crosses party lines: People will be grateful their TVs will no longer batter them with strident political ads.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell native shares life lessons in new book
Kevin Guest does not recall the date his family’s lumber mill in Columbia Falls burned to the ground. A trusted employee had sparked the blaze while welding. But Guest, who grew up in Kalispell, remembers his father’s reaction.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council considers urban renewal hearing
Nearly one year ago, on Dec. 4, Kalispell City Council adopted “The Downtown Plan,” intended to help guide downtown Kalispell’s future growth and development.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in Flathead County
As a memorably divisive midterm election season draws to a close, there seems to be one point of agreement that crosses party lines: People will be grateful their TVs will no longer batter them with strident political ads.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell native shares life lessons in new book
Kevin Guest does not recall the date his family’s lumber mill in Columbia Falls burned to the ground. A trusted employee had sparked the blaze while welding. But Guest, who grew up in Kalispell, remembers his father’s reaction.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Morleys craft handmade vessels with old-school style
SWAN LAKE — Foot-pedal power drives two antique jigsaws. A woodstove heats the shop. There’s no internet service. There’s no cell service.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
REI's new store in Kalispell opens Nov. 9
In 1935, two years after construction concluded of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park and two years before completion of the Appalachian Trail, Seattle-based outdoors enthusiasts Lloyd and Mary Anderson decided they needed to find a better way to buy gear to outfit their adventures.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Morleys craft handmade vessels with old-school style
SWAN LAKE — Foot-pedal power drives two antique jigsaws. A woodstove heats the shop. There’s no internet service. There’s no cell service.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
REI's new store in Kalispell opens Nov. 9
In 1935, two years after construction concluded of the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park and two years before completion of the Appalachian Trail, Seattle-based outdoors enthusiasts Lloyd and Mary Anderson decided they needed to find a better way to buy gear to outfit their adventures.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Researchers explore claims of lingering spirits
Christian McCarthy experienced his first inexplicable moment as a child growing up in Texas.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Researchers explore claims of lingering spirits
Christian McCarthy experienced his first inexplicable moment as a child growing up in Texas.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Warm winter predicted for region
The National Weather Service anticipates Western Montana and the Northern Rockies will experience warmer than normal temperatures this winter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Warm winter predicted for region
The National Weather Service anticipates Western Montana and the Northern Rockies will experience warmer than normal temperatures this winter.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
KGEZ tunes into the future, ready to relocate
Fans of KGEZ radio’s powerful AM broadcast probably noticed little change when one of the Kalispell-based station’s two radio towers was torn down in July.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Restaurateur embraces change and making memories
When Kristin Voisin talks about evolving, both as a restaurateur and as a person, it seems clear that embracing change is for her a fundamental value.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Restaurateur embraces change and making memories
When Kristin Voisin talks about evolving, both as a restaurateur and as a person, it seems clear that embracing change is for her a fundamental value.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
KGEZ tunes into the future, ready to relocate
Fans of KGEZ radio’s powerful AM broadcast probably noticed little change when one of the Kalispell-based station’s two radio towers was torn down in July.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Swan forest project yields early opposition
As proposed, the project would thin timber, construct 60 miles of new roads, implement controlled burns, build beaver-like structures in some streams, plant fire-resistant native tree species, reduce potential wildfire fuels and implement other measures across about 70,000 acres in the Swan Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Swan forest project yields early opposition
As proposed, the project would thin timber, construct 60 miles of new roads, implement controlled burns, build beaver-like structures in some streams, plant fire-resistant native tree species, reduce potential wildfire fuels and implement other measures across about 70,000 acres in the Swan Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Election office pays postage on absentee ballots when necessary
As envelopes bearing absentee ballots for the Nov. 6 election pour in to the election office, some don’t bear adequate postage. Some bear no postage at all.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Election office picks up postage tab when necessary
Flathead County’s election office taps a “postage due account” to cover the difference whenever an absentee ballot shows up with insufficient postage.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Election office picks up postage tab when necessary
Flathead County’s election office taps a “postage due account” to cover the difference whenever an absentee ballot shows up with insufficient postage.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council to discuss downtown plan, tricky intersection
The text of the Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan, described as a refined version of a downtown plan adopted last year, acknowledges that some people bristle when hearing the word “blight.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell council to discuss downtown plan, tricky intersection
The text of the Downtown Kalispell Urban Renewal Plan, described as a refined version of a downtown plan adopted last year, acknowledges that some people bristle when hearing the word “blight.”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell bike mechanic goes mobile
Matt Hoyne first tackled bicycle repairs in fifth grade, waging a clandestine quest to escape parental ire.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Wildfire concerns might help reverse decline in timber sales
Timber harvests in Montana peaked during the late 1980s and have declined substantially since, a drop attributed in large part to a 70 percent to 80 percent reduction in harvests on national forest lands during the 1990s.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Woodworker tackles a restoration challenge
As a chopper pilot in Vietnam, his standing mission involved flying a profane, hard-drinking Lutheran minister to services scattered throughout the Mekong Delta.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Wildfire concerns might help reverse decline in timber sales
Timber harvests in Montana peaked during the late 1980s and have declined substantially since, a drop attributed in large part to a 70 percent to 80 percent reduction in harvests on national forest lands during the 1990s.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell bike mechanic goes mobile
Matt Hoyne first tackled bicycle repairs in fifth grade, waging a clandestine quest to escape parental ire.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Woodworker tackles a restoration challenge
As a chopper pilot in Vietnam, his standing mission involved flying a profane, hard-drinking Lutheran minister to services scattered throughout the Mekong Delta.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Preserving Flathead River might someday require permit system
One older man who described himself as a fisherman said he first floated the North Fork in 1956. He shook his head.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Preserving Flathead River might someday require permit system
One older man who described himself as a fisherman said he first floated the North Fork in 1956. He shook his head.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rose Crossing concerns fail to sway council
Debbie Street’s warnings about current and future traffic hazards on Rose Crossing did not fall on deaf ears, exactly.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rose Crossing concerns fail to sway council
Debbie Street’s warnings about current and future traffic hazards on Rose Crossing did not fall on deaf ears, exactly.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Changes considered for tricky junction
Today, 18th Street’s layout between its crossing of Airport Road and 1st Avenue West resembles a dogleg. The road doesn’t shoot straight through from U.S. 93.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Final Wild and Scenic Rivers plan meeting is Wednesday
Among designated Wild and Scenic Rivers in the United States, the three forks of the Flathead River offer especially remarkable wildness, scenery and recreational opportunities, according to the federal agencies who are among its stewards.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Final Wild and Scenic Rivers plan meeting is Wednesday
Among designated Wild and Scenic Rivers in the United States, the three forks of the Flathead River offer especially remarkable wildness, scenery and recreational opportunities, according to the federal agencies who are among its stewards.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Changes considered for tricky junction
Today, 18th Street’s layout between its crossing of Airport Road and 1st Avenue West resembles a dogleg. The road doesn’t shoot straight through from U.S. 93.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Council likely to hear more about Rose Crossing
Two things germane to the future of Rose Crossing seem destined to happen during tonight’s meeting of the Kalispell City Council.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Council likely to hear more about Rose Crossing
Two things germane to the future of Rose Crossing seem destined to happen during tonight’s meeting of the Kalispell City Council.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Man with Kalispell ties endures hurricane aboard ship
James Barker experienced Hurricane Michael’s fury aboard the FSF-1 Sea Fighter.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Man with Kalispell ties endures hurricane aboard ship
James Barker experienced Hurricane Michael’s fury aboard the FSF-1 Sea Fighter.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Absentee ballot mailings elicit confusion
A voter mobilization campaign sowed confusion and consternation this week in Flathead County while intending to help get out the vote for Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Absentee ballot mailings elicit confusion
A voter mobilization campaign sowed confusion and consternation this week in Flathead County while intending to help get out the vote for Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Jon Tester.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rosendale solicits concerns from regional logging industry
Five men from the region whose livelihoods hinge on cutting timber met with U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale Tuesday afternoon in a back room at Sykes, in downtown Kalispell, to outline a host of challenges facing their industry.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Partnership expands Stillwater Forest
The long-standing effort to expand the Stillwater State Forest northwest of Whitefish recently completed its final phase, stirring kudos from conservationists and conservatives alike.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rosendale solicits concerns from regional logging industry
Five men from the region whose livelihoods hinge on cutting timber met with U.S. Senate candidate Matt Rosendale Tuesday afternoon in a back room at Sykes, in downtown Kalispell, to outline a host of challenges facing their industry.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Partnership expands Stillwater Forest
The long-standing effort to expand the Stillwater State Forest northwest of Whitefish recently completed its final phase, stirring kudos from conservationists and conservatives alike.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
County drops case against shooting range
Gun shop owner Michael Krachun continues to assert that a controversial shooting range on private property he owns near Echo Lake in Flathead County has no commercial ties to his business in Bigfork and never has.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
County drops case against shooting range
Gun shop owner Michael Krachun continues to assert that a controversial shooting range on private property he owns near Echo Lake in Flathead County has no commercial ties to his business in Bigfork and never has.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
The engine that could
It seemed “t” words dominated speeches during Monday’s grand opening for the Glacier Rail Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
The engine that could
It seemed “t” words dominated speeches during Monday’s grand opening for the Glacier Rail Park.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Glacier Rail Park: A toast to transformation
The celebrants drove a silver spike that memorable day in 1892 and then they all got hammered.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Neither rain nor snow nor marmots hamstring Sperry rebuild
Vexing hoary marmots, salt-seeking mountain goats, wildfire fighting that drew away choppers and their pilots, wind and fog and snow.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Neither rain nor snow nor marmots hamstring Sperry rebuild
Vexing hoary marmots, salt-seeking mountain goats, wildfire fighting that drew away choppers and their pilots, wind and fog and snow.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Glacier Rail Park: A toast to transformation
The celebrants drove a silver spike that memorable day in 1892 and then they all got hammered.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rankin looms large in downtown mural
Montanan Jeannette Rankin still looms larger-than-life for many admirers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Rankin looms large in downtown mural
Montanan Jeannette Rankin still looms larger-than-life for many admirers.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
City Council gets the angle on diagonal parking
There was zero wrangle about parking on an angle during a public hearing held Monday night by the Kalispell City Council.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
City Council gets the angle on diagonal parking
There was zero wrangle about parking on an angle during a public hearing held Monday night by the Kalispell City Council.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Erudition delivered directly with a Texas drawl
The author acknowledges up front that a reader might decide he’s a grouch.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Erudition delivered directly with a Texas drawl
The author acknowledges up front that a reader might decide he’s a grouch.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Supporters fear Farm Bill cuts could hurt the working poor
Pam Gerwe, a Whitefish-area farmer, believes the poor provide a ready and especially vulnerable target.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Northern Plastics owner eyes expansion
Businessman Glen Hufstetler wades calmly into adversity — or so it seems — fortified by at least two sources of strength.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell to consider downtown angle parking
A 2001 study by the Oregon Department of Transportation described pros and cons of angle versus parallel parking.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Northern Plastics owner eyes expansion
Businessman Glen Hufstetler wades calmly into adversity — or so it seems — fortified by at least two sources of strength.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Supporters fear Farm Bill cuts could hurt the working poor
Pam Gerwe, a Whitefish-area farmer, believes the poor provide a ready and especially vulnerable target.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell to consider downtown angle parking
A 2001 study by the Oregon Department of Transportation described pros and cons of angle versus parallel parking.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Grizzly hearing focuses on managing delisted bear
Opinions at the grizzly bear-focused public hearing Thursday night ranged about as far and wide as the bruin itself.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Grizzly hearing focuses on managing delisted bear
Opinions at the grizzly bear-focused public hearing Thursday night ranged about as far and wide as the bruin itself.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Hunter-grizzly encounters yield 1 attack, 3 dead bears
Two Montana bowhunters who encountered grizzly bears in separate incidents this week responded by shooting the animals and, in one case, wounding a cub that was later euthanized.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
Hunter-grizzly encounters yield 1 attack, 3 dead bears
Two Montana bowhunters who encountered grizzly bears in separate incidents this week responded by shooting the animals and, in one case, wounding a cub that was later euthanized.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Grappling with grizzlies 'if and when'
Grizzly bears regularly make news in Montana and the powerful bruin’s circumstances grabbed headlines again this week.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Judge still weighing Glacier Loon project's impacts
Chain saws won’t sputter or roar on the Glacier Loon project until a federal judge concludes the U.S. Forest Service has met its obligations to fully assess the venture’s environmental impacts.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Grappling with grizzlies 'if and when'
Grizzly bears regularly make news in Montana and the powerful bruin’s circumstances grabbed headlines again this week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Judge still weighing Glacier Loon project's impacts
Chain saws won’t sputter or roar on the Glacier Loon project until a federal judge concludes the U.S. Forest Service has met its obligations to fully assess the venture’s environmental impacts.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Governor: Forests in crisis require new approach
An ominous mix of climate change, insect infestation, drought, increasingly catastrophic wildfires and a history of fire suppression demand an unprecedented and collaborative new approach to forest management.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Governor: Forests in crisis require new approach
An ominous mix of climate change, insect infestation, drought, increasingly catastrophic wildfires and a history of fire suppression demand an unprecedented and collaborative new approach to forest management.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Initiative would reject mines destined to be perpetual polluters
Backers of ballot Initiative 186 contend that any new hardrock mine unable to provide “clear and convincing evidence” that its reclamation would not require perpetual treatment of polluted water should not receive a permit from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Initiative would reject mines destined to be perpetual polluters
Backers of ballot Initiative 186 contend that any new hardrock mine unable to provide “clear and convincing evidence” that its reclamation would not require perpetual treatment of polluted water should not receive a permit from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
DEQ: Cleanup of potroom a 'milestone'
One small piece of what promises to be a prolonged and extensive cleanup of contamination at the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company site has been resolved, according to the Montana Department of Environmental Quality.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Wardens investigate deer, elk poaching outside of Whitefish
State game wardens investigating the illegal killing of a deer and a bull elk west of Whitefish are asking the public for help identifying the poachers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Wardens investigate deer, elk poaching outside of Whitefish
State game wardens investigating the illegal killing of a deer and a bull elk west of Whitefish are asking the public for help identifying the poachers.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Glacier biologist honored for 'bark ranger' program
Gracie launched her Wildlife Working Dog career in Glacier National Park in 2016.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Glacier biologist honored for 'bark ranger' program
Gracie launched her Wildlife Working Dog career in Glacier National Park in 2016.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Local manufacturers discuss hiring challenges
The vice president of operations for PROOF Research acknowledged Tuesday that the local firearm manufacturing company sometimes struggles to hire skilled workers.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Local manufacturers discuss hiring challenges
The vice president of operations for PROOF Research acknowledged Tuesday that the local firearm manufacturing company sometimes struggles to hire skilled workers.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Concerns raised about 99-acre Rose Crossing development plan
Three speakers described for City Council Monday night a thorny present and even thornier future for Rose Crossing as continued development in North Kalispell transforms the once rural road into a thoroughfare.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Concerns raised about 99-acre Rose Crossing development plan
Three speakers described for City Council Monday night a thorny present and even thornier future for Rose Crossing as continued development in North Kalispell transforms the once rural road into a thoroughfare.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Full length of Sun Road reopens
The Going-to-the-Sun Road reopened Monday between Apgar and Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, allowing travel by private vehicles along the scenic highway’s full length for the first time in more than a month.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Full length of Sun Road reopens
The Going-to-the-Sun Road reopened Monday between Apgar and Logan Pass in Glacier National Park, allowing travel by private vehicles along the scenic highway’s full length for the first time in more than a month.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Welcome to 'The Wich Haus' New Whitefish eatery offers simple, gourmet sandwiches
With Hurricane Florence threatening the Carolinas this week, Eddie Selby battened down the homestead in Calabash, North Carolina, a town famous for seafood.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Welcome to 'The Wich Haus' New Whitefish eatery offers simple, gourmet sandwiches
With Hurricane Florence threatening the Carolinas this week, Eddie Selby battened down the homestead in Calabash, North Carolina, a town famous for seafood.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Regional prescribed burns contingent on rain
Rain, with additional precipitation predicted in the near future — those are the meteorological conditions that would help set the stage for specialists with Flathead National Forest to launch regional prescribed fire operations.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Regional prescribed burns contingent on rain
Rain, with additional precipitation predicted in the near future — those are the meteorological conditions that would help set the stage for specialists with Flathead National Forest to launch regional prescribed fire operations.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
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