A walk in the (floral) park
The Floral Park Traverse, or the Hidden Lake Route from Logan Pass to Sperry Chalet as Edwards called it, traverses some 20 miles from Logan Pass to Lake McDonald Lodge, gaining 4,000 feet and then dropping 7,000.
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Tensions flare as Lakeside grants water usage to development
The major change to the agreement was to reduce the amount of water allocated to Territory 1889.
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Best of Bigfork: Bigfork Anglers a fly-fishing sanctuary
Since 2008, Bigfork Anglers has served fly fishers of all skill levels, providing gear and instruction, and this year the outfit was named winner of three Best of Bigfork categories: Best Fishing Charter, Best Outdoor Gear and Best Water Sports Shop.
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Bigfork Food Bank pilots Creston mobile food pantry
The Bigfork Food Bank was founded in 1983 on the principle of neighbors helping neighbors, and now that sense of neighborliness has expanded to include Creston.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 5 HOURS AGO
Lakeside pauses out-of-district sewer hookups
With much of its excess capacity committed to future development projects, the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District board of directors voted last week to place a temporary moratorium on the annexation of new properties into the district for sewer hookups.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 5 HOURS AGO
Man charged in wreck that injured teens
A Kalispell man was booked into county jail Wednesday on felony charges connected with an Evergreen car crash that left four teenage girls hospitalized more than a month ago.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
Kalispell man charged in US 2 crash that left teenagers hospitalized
A Kalispell man was booked into county jail Wednesday on felony charges connected with an Evergreen car crash that left four teenage girls hospitalized more than a month ago.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO
Kalispell man charged in US 2 crash that left teenagers hospitalized
A Kalispell man was booked into county jail Wednesday on felony charges connected with an Evergreen car crash that left four teenage girls hospitalized more than a month ago.
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Feed the Need brings the Brits to the Flathead Valley this weekend
Invasion, a high-energy British tribute rock band, is headlining Flathead Food Bank's annual Feed the Need benefit concert at the Wachholz College Center.
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Lakeside road construction project about 75% complete
The project is now 75% complete despite delays that have caused challenges for residents, according to the district. Two of the most complex portions of the construction have been successfully completed.
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County attorney’s office takes over crash investigation
The Flathead County Attorney’s Office has taken over the investigation into a September car crash in Evergreen that left four teenage girls hospitalized.
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Lakeside zoning proposal headed to commissioners
A Lakeside neighborhood is one step closer to protection from unwanted development after the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Board on Oct. 14 voted unanimously to recommend approval of a proposed new zoning district.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO
Lakeside road construction project about 75% complete
The project is now 75% complete despite delays that have caused challenges for residents, according to the district. Two of the most complex portions of the construction have been successfully completed.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO
Bigfork Food Bank pilots Creston mobile food pantry
The Bigfork Food Bank was founded in 1983 on the principle of neighbors helping neighbors, and now that sense of neighborliness has expanded to include Creston.
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Bigfork veteran groups receive support from Whiskey, Blades and the Brave
Whiskey, Blades and the Brave, a nonprofit organization supporting veterans' groups in the Flathead Valley, presented checks Oct. 13 to three local recipients at a meeting of the Bigfork VFW.
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Swan River School levy nets voter approval
Swan River School District voters last week narrowly approved a $1.5 million levy to fund future building infrastructure projects, including heating and ventilation upgrades and school security improvements.
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Lakeside zoning proposal headed to commissioners
A Lakeside neighborhood is one step closer to protection from unwanted development after the Flathead County Planning and Zoning Board on Oct. 14 voted unanimously to recommend approval of a proposed new zoning district.
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View from above: Pilot coordinates firefighting efforts from the sky
Someone must coordinate and navigate the airspace above these blazes, and that’s where Kait King comes in.
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Flathead Valley Community College trustees approve new president’s contract
The Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees on Thursday voted unanimously to approve the employment contract for Deborah Kish Stephan, who was offered the position of president in late September.
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Bigfork Community Players present 'The Game's Afoot'
"The Game's Afoot" is the Bigfork Community Players' first production without longtime president David Vale at the helm, after Vale moved away from Bigfork to be nearer to family. But Wilder said that everyone involved with the Players has stepped up to fill in the gaps, and Eric Meyers was …
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The century club: Montana's centenarians reflect on 100 years of life
Completing those hundred laps around the sun is no easy feat. There are an estimated 108,000 centenarians in the United States.
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Rising together: Bigfork High students champion youth mental health
When Emily Wisman first walked through the doors at Bigfork High School as a freshman, she felt very alone. Funneled in from Swan River School, she didn’t have many friends to help her navigate the transition to life in high school.
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Rising together: Bigfork High students champion youth mental health
When Emily Wisman first walked through the doors at Bigfork High School as a freshman, she felt very alone. Funneled in from Swan River School, she didn’t have many friends to help her navigate the transition to life in high school.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Bigfork Community Players present 'The Game's Afoot'
"The Game's Afoot" is the Bigfork Community Players' first production without longtime president David Vale at the helm, after Vale moved away from Bigfork to be nearer to family. But Wilder said that everyone involved with the Players has stepped up to fill in the gaps, and Eric Meyers was …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Lakeside residents turn to citizen-initiated zoning to protect neighborhood
For the last three years, Fetveit has spearheaded a neighbor-led effort to create a new zoning district in Lakeside that would protect this area along the lakeshore from overdevelopment.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO
The century club: Montana's centenarians reflect on 100 years of life
Completing those hundred laps around the sun is no easy feat. There are an estimated 108,000 centenarians in the United States.
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Effort to rebuild iconic Bigfork cross is underway
When completed, the new cross will stand 100 feet tall with a crossbeam that spans 53 feet. The metal roof trusses that will be used to construct the cross will be 5 feet wide.
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County Attorney's Office takes over investigation of Evergreen car crash
The Flathead County Attorney's Office has taken over the investigation into a September car crash in Evergreen that left four teenage girls hospitalized.
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Effort to rebuild iconic Bigfork cross kicks off this weekend
When completed, the new cross will stand 100 feet tall with a crossbeam that spans 53 feet. The metal roof trusses that will be used to construct the cross will be 5 feet wide.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO
Can citizen-initiated zoning save Lakeside's neighborhoods?
For the last three years, Fetveit has spearheaded a neighbor-led effort to create a new zoning district in Lakeside that would protect this area along the lakeshore from overdevelopment.
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Wayfarers collaboration redefines accessible trails in Montana
These trail crew members have traversed hundreds of miles of Montana’s backcountry, sawing fallen trees and reinforcing single track trails cutting through forests and mountain paths, but it’s the first time they’ve worked on a project like this. Instead, they’re reimaging these well-worn trails so that Montana’s wild spaces are …
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Four local teens injured in wreck; crash remains under investigation
Four Flathead Valley teens were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a late-night car crash in Evergreen on Sept. 19.
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Wayfarers collaboration redefines accessible trails in Montana
These trail crew members have traversed hundreds of miles of Montana’s backcountry, sawing fallen trees and reinforcing single track trails cutting through forests and mountain paths, but it’s the first time they’ve worked on a project like this. Instead, they’re reimaging these well-worn trails so that Montana’s wild spaces are …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
Scholarship for Bigfork women enrolled in post-secondary education seeking applicants
The Bigfork BH Chapter of P.E.O, an international women’s philanthropy organization focused on supporting education, is now accepting applications for a scholarship aimed at Bigfork women currently enrolled in post-secondary education.
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Four teenagers hospitalized after car crash in Evergreen
Four Flathead Valley teens were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a late-night car crash in Evergreen on Sept. 19.
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Memorial miles: Father seeks fellow walkers to join in decades-long journey honoring son
While undertaking a 1,400-mile pilgrimage from his home in Gilbert, Arizona, arriving in 2007 where he had grown up in the Flathead Valley, he was not only walking but also grieving — his backpack carrying the ashes of his son Kevin, who had died two years earlier from alcohol poisoning.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO
PacifiCorp courts buyers interested in Bigfork dam
The Bigfork Hydroelectric Project is for sale, and PacifiCorp, the electric company that owns the dam, reports it has received multiple proposals from parties interested in taking over the project.
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Camp cabins, RV site to be considered by land use advisory committee
Big Sky Bible Camp is requesting modifications to a permit initially issued 15 years ago for a camp and retreat center located on its Echo Lake property.
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New wellness destination comes to life in Bigfork
The Fort has been a dream seven years in the making, since Kaci Calaway and Joe and Michelle Sikkema sat around Calaway's father Timothy's table and talked about his dream for transforming the fields he owned into a community center.
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Multiple approvals clear path for Lakeside development to move forward
The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued final approval for the first phase of the Territory 1889 luxury development in Lakeside, allowing multinational developer Discovery Land Company to begin work on its resort.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 1 WEEK AGO
Eagle Scout project to revamp Somers Beach State Park
Arrol Oxford’s Eagle Scout project was initially a modest idea to plant a few trees at Somers Beach State Park, but after the community showed support for upgrades at the park, the project has since taken on a life of its own.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork 4-H clubs excel at Northwest Montana Fair
The sawdust shavings have finally settled on another year at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo, the young exhibitors have finally caught up on sleep and ribbons have been tallied.
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Bigfork Senior Center raising funds to end Alzheimer’s
At the Bigfork Senior Center, there are very few people who haven’t been touched by Alzheimer’s disease, haven’t watched a loved one fade away before their eyes.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
PacifiCorp courts buyers interested in Bigfork dam
The Bigfork Hydroelectric Project is for sale, and PacifiCorp, the electric company that owns the dam, reports it has received multiple proposals from parties interested in taking over the project.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
Lakeside traffic reroutes continue during sewer construction
Traffic continues to be rerouted through downtown Lakeside as the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District replaces sections of a sewer line to increase capacity and meet the needs of development in area.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 2 WEEKS AGO
Whitefish 9/11 memorial featuring Twin Towers steel unveiled for 25th anniversary
On the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the Whitefish Fire Department is set to unveil a memorial dedicated to the lives lost on that tragic day, with three beams of steel from the Twin Towers as the centerpiece.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Whitefish 9/11 memorial featuring Twin Towers steel unveiled for 25th anniversary
On the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the Whitefish Fire Department is set to unveil a memorial dedicated to the lives lost on that tragic day, with three beams of steel from the Twin Towers as the centerpiece.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Whitefish 9/11 memorial featuring Twin Towers steel unveiled for 25th anniversary
On the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, the Whitefish Fire Department is set to unveil a memorial dedicated to the lives lost on that tragic day, with three beams of steel from the Twin Towers as the centerpiece.
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Sept. 11 memorial moves to new location at Bigfork VFW
Behind the powder blue Bigfork VFW on Montana 35, big changes have quietly taken shape this summer: a community-driven effort to install four veteran and first-responder memorials and create an oasis for healing and remembrance.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Eagle Scout project to revamp Somers Beach State Park
Arrol Oxford’s Eagle Scout project was initially a modest idea to plant a few trees at Somers Beach State Park, but after the community showed support for upgrades at the park, the project has since taken on a life of its own.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
At the Bigfork VFW, a place of healing and remembrance
Behind the powder blue Bigfork VFW on Montana 35, big changes have quietly taken shape this summer: a community-driven effort to install four veteran and first-responder memorials and create an oasis for healing and remembrance.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Eagle Scout project to revamp Somers Beach State Park
Arrol Oxford’s Eagle Scout project was initially a modest idea to plant a few trees at Somers Beach State Park, but after the community showed support for upgrades at the park, the project has since taken on a life of its own.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH, 3 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork's new Hawaiian restaurant is a spot for locals
Hawaiian Fork Grill is admittedly bare bones: Its slim menu features a mix-and-match assortment of four mains and four sides, with three different size options (Small Fork, Regular Fork and Bigfork). The seating area is small, catered more toward grab-and-go than a dine-in experience.
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'Last best place before heaven': For Montana's young Christians, Movement Conference is an oasis in the desert
This was Movement Conference, a four-day event for middle and high school students led by the Kalispell-based Fresh Life Church that oscillates between church camp and music festival.
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An ancient craft in the modern world: the New Agrarian School charts new path forward with first executive director
Reed Miller is in an interesting position: he’s been tasked with bridging the gap between the ancient art of blacksmithing and the modern world that has all but caused its extinction. In his role as the first executive director of Bigfork’s New Agrarian School, he will attempt to do just …
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Governor honors longtime FWP employees at Wayfarers State Park
Dave Landstrom, freshly retired from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks, thought he was going to Wayfarers State Park on a sunny Wednesday afternoon for a swim in Flathead Lake. Lynsay Makuth thought she was organizing a lunch at the state park’s picnic area to celebrate her retired colleague.
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New principal takes the reins at Somers Middle School
Julia Maxwell may be a mustang now, but the fifth-generation Cascade graduate will always carry some allegiance to the school that raised her and inspired her to become an educator in the first place.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside water and sewer board approves water rights workaround for luxury development
If approved by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the five-year agreement with Flathead Friends, also known as Discovery Land Company, would secure temporary water rights allowing the company to move forward with the initial phases of Territory 1889, the planned 350-home development and private golf course on …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Does avant garde music have a place in the West? Bigfork's Philip Freeman thinks so
Since moving to Bigfork from New Jersey in 2023, Freeman has established the lone outpost in the West for the genre-bending music that pushes the boundaries of conventional sounds.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Bigfork's new Hawaiian restaurant is a spot for locals
Hawaiian Fork Grill is admittedly bare bones: Its slim menu features a mix-and-match assortment of four mains and four sides, with three different size options (Small Fork, Regular Fork and Bigfork). The seating area is small, catered more toward grab-and-go than a dine-in experience.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Lakeside water and sewer board approves water rights workaround for luxury development
If approved by the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, the five-year agreement with Flathead Friends, also known as Discovery Land Company, would secure temporary water rights allowing the company to move forward with the initial phases of Territory 1889, the planned 350-home development and private golf course on …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Kalispell firefighter fails but comes back even stronger to fulfill dream
A proficient rock climber but poor student, he envisioned a future career as an emergency medical technician on search and rescue missions in the mountains. His high school teachers suggested he set his sights on something more attainable: perhaps as a flagger on a construction site.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Good Grief: Flathead Lake summer camp offers healing for grieving children
For children grappling with the death of a loved one, Good Grief Camp is a place of healing and remembrance
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Montana's largest reining event slides into Kalispell
The competition is hosted by the Montana Reining Horse Association and is the largest reining show in the Pacific Northwest.
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Good Grief: Flathead Lake summer camp offers healing for grieving children
For children grappling with the death of a loved one, Good Grief Camp is a place of healing and remembrance
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
County green lights illuminated kayak tours near Bigfork despite opposition
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Aug. 4 voted unanimously to grant a conditional use permit to the Rocky Mountain Glass Kayak Company for guided sunset kayak tours launching from a private residence on Peterson Lake, despite opposition from other residents on the lake.
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Ladies Service Club serving up huckleberry shakes at the fair for a good cause
It's mid-august in Northwest Montana, which can only mean one thing: fair week.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
County green lights illuminated kayak tours despite opposition
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment on Aug. 4 voted unanimously to grant a conditional use permit to the Rocky Mountain Glass Kayak Company for guided sunset kayak tours launching from a private residence on Peterson Lake, despite opposition from other residents on the lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Developer withdraws permit application for Bigfork Bay marina
The developers behind a proposed 97-slip marina in Flathead Lake’s Bigfork Bay have withdrawn their 310-permit application with the Flathead County Conservation District in response to public feedback.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork Fire Department breaks ground on new station
The Bigfork Fire Department broke ground Monday night on the highly anticipated new Fire Station 31, which will be the future headquarters for the department.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Cherry harvest is a family affair at Flathead Lake's orchards
Hidden in the dense foliage, Alma Ruelas was perched on a ladder, hip leaned against a rung, using both hands to swiftly pick Lapin cherries from the trees and plunk them into the basket at her chest strapped around her shoulders. Overflowing with the bright red fruit, the basket weighs …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Does avant garde music have a place in the West? Bigfork's Philip Freeman thinks so
Since moving to Bigfork from New Jersey in 2023, Freeman has established the lone outpost in the West for the genre-bending music that pushes the boundaries of conventional sounds.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Developer withdraws permit application for Bigfork Bay marina
The developers behind a proposed 97-slip marina in Flathead Lake’s Bigfork Bay have withdrawn their 310-permit application with the Flathead County Conservation District in response to public feedback.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork Fire Department breaks ground on new station
The Bigfork Fire Department broke ground Monday night on the highly anticipated new Fire Station 31, which will be the future headquarters for the department.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Frozen Chosen rallies community to renovate wounded veteran's home
What once felt like an impossible dream for Warren Childs to live comfortably in his own home after suffering injuries as a Marine in Afghanistan is now a reality thanks to The Frozen Chosen.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Lakeside Water and Sewer Board considers 'worst case scenario' rate increases
Lakeside County Water and Sewer District ratepayers could see their monthly water and sewer expenditure increase by as much as $60.64, according to a draft rate study considered by board members at a July 21 meeting. Somers customers could see their monthly rate increase by $76.63 per month.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Does avant garde music have a place in the West? Bigfork's Philip Freeman thinks so
Since moving to Bigfork from New Jersey in 2023, Freeman has established the lone outpost in the West for the genre-bending music that pushes the boundaries of conventional sounds.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 2 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Foundation takes over lease at Bigfork's Sliter Park
After months of uncertainty, Sliter Park's future is secure for now as the Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork takes over the lease beginning Aug. 1.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
Cherry harvest is a family affair at Flathead Lake's orchards
Hidden in the dense foliage, Alma Ruelas was perched on a ladder, hip leaned against a rung, using both hands to swiftly pick Lapin cherries from the trees and plunk them into the basket at her chest strapped around her shoulders. Overflowing with the bright red fruit, the basket weighs …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
Local action becomes the first line of defense against wildfire
On a blustery day in late May in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains, a group of volunteers was hard at work saving a house from wildfire.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
For Flathead Lake's orchards, cherry farming is a family affair
Hidden in the dense foliage, Alma Ruelas was perched on a ladder, hip leaned against a rung, using both hands to swiftly pick Lapin cherries from the trees and plunk them into the basket at her chest strapped around her shoulders. Overflowing with the bright red fruit, the basket weighs …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
Foundation takes over lease at Bigfork's Sliter Park
After months of uncertainty, Sliter Park's future is secure for now as the Community Foundation for a Better Bigfork takes over the lease beginning Aug. 1.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
Frozen Chosen rallies community to renovate wounded veteran's home
What once felt like an impossible dream for Warren Childs to live comfortably in his own home after suffering injuries as a Marine in Afghanistan is now a reality thanks to The Frozen Chosen.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS AGO
History under the hood of Evergreen's 2025 Show 'N Shine winner
The Coupe survived as the decades of the 20th century blurred by and charmed its owners enough that they kept the automobile around even as automotive technology advanced and rendered the once coveted vehicle obsolete.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Western States Benefit Bike Ride rolls into the Flathead Valley in support of Ukraine
The annual cycling fundraiser is put on by the Mennonite Central Committee, the international relief arm of the Mennonite Church in North America. Kalispell's Mountain View Mennonite Church is hosting this year's event and is inviting locals to take part in the ride.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
As the Flathead Valley grows older, Sunflower Companions cares for elders in their own homes
With services ranging from dementia care to housekeeping to meal preparation, Dawnelle Carper and her small team of nurses do all they can to ensure their elderly clients are able to spend their last years in the homes that are full of so many memories.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Creston Fire Department named recipient of surprise $25,000 grant from First Interstate Bank
The Creston Fire Department was one of 40 recipients of First Interstate Bank's "Believe in Local" initiative. In its fifth year, the program doles out forty $25,000 grants to nonprofits making a difference in their community.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Bigfork High grad excels in National Guard's Best Warrior Competition
Caden Leonard, a 2022 graduate of Bigfork High School and member of the Utah Army National Guard, has attained elite status as one of the top five members of the National Guard in the United States.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Bigfork High grad excels in National Guard's Best Warrior Competition
Caden Leonard, a 2022 graduate of Bigfork High School and member of the Utah Army National Guard, has attained elite status as one of the top five members of the National Guard in the United States.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Creston Fire Department named recipient of surprise $25,000 grant from First Interstate Bank
The Creston Fire Department was one of 40 recipients of First Interstate Bank's "Believe in Local" initiative. In its fifth year, the program doles out forty $25,000 grants to nonprofits making a difference in their community.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Construction on developer-funded sewer project in downtown Lakeside to begin in August
A months-long construction project to upgrade a gravity collection mainline sewer that will service the anticipated Territory 1889 development in Lakeside is set to begin next month.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Rebecca Farm gallops into 25 years of eventing
This week, for the 25th year, hundreds of elite equestrians from around the world will gather for the farm's renowned weeklong competition, The Event at Rebecca Farm. The tradition changed the trajectory of eventing in the West a quarter-century ago, and it all started with one woman.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Riding the Big Sky: Modern-day cowboy’s journey through the back roads and small towns of Montana
And Ron Brevik did ride, one mile at a time, in an epic journey crisscrossing the state of Montana. Over the course of 16 years, Brevik traveled every mile of paved road in Big Sky Country and, along the way, documented the forgotten people and places along the back roads …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Riding the Big Sky: Modern-day cowboy’s journey through the back roads and small towns of Montana
And Ron Brevik did ride, one mile at a time, in an epic journey crisscrossing the state of Montana. Over the course of 16 years, Brevik traveled every mile of paved road in Big Sky Country and, along the way, documented the forgotten people and places along the back roads …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Developer requests more time for Bigfork Bay marina review
The Polson-based developer behind a proposed a 97-slip marina in Bigfork Bay has requested additional time from the Flathead Conservation District to submit a 310-permit application, according to the District’s Resource Conservationist Samantha Tappenback.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Developer requests more time for Bigfork Bay marina review
The Polson-based developer behind a proposed a 97-slip marina in Bigfork Bay has requested additional time from the Flathead Conservation District to submit a 310-permit application, according to the District’s Resource Conservationist Samantha Tappenback.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Annual Ferndale Fire Department fundraiser this weekend
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Blacktail Mountain takes aim with inaugural archery festival this weekend
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area kicks off the inaugural Blacktail Archery Festival this weekend for an action-packed three days of shooting for archers of all skill levels.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Blacktail Mountain takes aim with inaugural archery festival this weekend
Blacktail Mountain Ski Area kicks off the inaugural Blacktail Archery Festival this weekend for an action-packed three days of shooting for archers of all skill levels.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Flathead Lake water clarity remains pristine, annual report says
The decades-long effort to preserve Flathead Lake’s crystal-clear water continues to be a success, according to a new report from the Flathead Lake Biological Station.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Flathead Lake water clarity remains pristine, annual report says
The decades-long effort to preserve Flathead Lake’s crystal-clear water continues to be a success, according to a new report from the Flathead Lake Biological Station.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Flathead Lake water clarity remains pristine, annual report says
The decades-long effort to preserve Flathead Lake’s crystal-clear water continues to be a success, according to a new report from the Flathead Lake Biological Station.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Lakeside Community Council revived against backdrop of new development projects
The Lakeside Community Council held its first meeting in more than two years on June 30 after securing a full slate of members in the May election.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Flathead Lake water clarity remains pristine, annual report says
The decades-long effort to preserve Flathead Lake’s crystal-clear water continues to be a success, according to a new report from the Flathead Lake Biological Station.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Lakeside Community Council revived against backdrop of new development projects
The Lakeside Community Council held its first meeting in more than two years on June 30 after securing a full slate of members in the May election.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Lakeside’s fireworks spectacular relies on community support
For generations, the Lakeside Community Fireworks Show has united family and friends, locals and visitors underneath a dazzling, multicolored display of patriotism commemorating the founding of the United States, which this year celebrates its 250th anniversary.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork girl sets sights on achieving Eagle Scout rank
Madelaine Thorsen was among the first girls to join Scouting America — formerly known as Boy Scouts of America — in 2019 when the organization first allowed girls to join its Cub Scouts program.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Montana’s only fife and drum corps brings the Revolutionary War to life in the Flathead Valley
Much like the soldiers who fought in the fledgling Continental Army in the early days of the Revolutionary War, members of the Glacier Fife and Drum Corps are a committed, if not ragtag, group of volunteers who have the preservation of the United States at the forefront of their minds.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork’s Fourth of July parade celebrates 'American Eras'
Bigfork’s Fourth of July parade has marched down Electric Avenue for as long as anyone can remember, and this year promises to be especially memorable, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the 125th anniversary of the platting of Bigfork.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork’s Fourth of July parade celebrates 'American Eras'
Bigfork’s Fourth of July parade has marched down Electric Avenue for as long as anyone can remember, and this year promises to be especially memorable, coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the 125th anniversary of the platting of Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Authorities identify teenager who died near Jewel Basin Road
Authorities identified the teenager who died near the location of a party off Jewel Basin Road earlier this month as 18-year-old Xander Snake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork girl sets sights on achieving Eagle Scout rank
Madelaine Thorsen was among the first girls to join Scouting America — formerly known as Boy Scouts of America — in 2019 when the organization first allowed girls to join its Cub Scouts program.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Lakeside’s fireworks spectacular relies on community support
For generations, the Lakeside Community Fireworks Show has united family and friends, locals and visitors underneath a dazzling, multicolored display of patriotism commemorating the founding of the United States, which this year celebrates its 250th anniversary.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS AGO
Authorities identify teenager who died near Jewel Basin Road
Authorities identified the teenager who died near the location of a party off Jewel Basin Road earlier this month as 18-year-old Xander Snake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Bigfork’s ‘trash couple’ builds community through giving back
Chris and Cheryl Zabel are easy to spot along the roads around Bigfork in their neon vests and with their overflowing garbage bags. At least twice a week for the last six or seven years, the couple has dedicated time to cleaning up Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Lakeside pageant queen rocks and rolls to Mrs. American finals
Starla Hilliard-Barnes, a Lakeside mother of four who has been paralyzed twice and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, was crowned Mrs. Montana American in May and will be the first woman to compete fully from a wheelchair for the title of Mrs. American later this summer.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Flathead Valley’s first scholastic chess club flourishes in Bigfork
On Wednesday nights at the Community United Methodist Church, the constant click clack of plastic chess pieces is punctuated by triumphant but restrained declarations of “Check!”
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Swan River School fifth grade teacher says goodbye after 28 years
In Shelley Emslie’s fifth-grade class at Swan River School, students listened with rapt attention while Emslie explained the rules of her traditional end-of-year auction. As the bidding began, the students squealed with excitement and flashed the multicolored money they had earned over the course of the school year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Lakeside pageant queen rocks and rolls to Mrs. American finals
Starla Hilliard-Barnes, a Lakeside mother of four who has been paralyzed twice and climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, was crowned Mrs. Montana American in May and will be the first woman to compete fully from a wheelchair for the title of Mrs. American later this summer.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
PacifiCorp planning to dispose of Bigfork dam
PacifiCorp, the electric power company which has operated the Bigfork Hydroelectric Project since 1954, has begun the process to remove the dam from its generation portfolio.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Kalispell 'Rosie' receives American Spirit Award from National World War II Museum
Blanche Garrett was just 15 years old when she arrived at a shipyard near Portland, Oregon, lied about her age and found a job as a welder constructing the behemoth Victory and Liberty ships that shuttled troops and cargo across the oceans to the frontlines of World War II.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Conservation District to review Bigfork Bay marina proposal
A proposed 97-slip marina in Bigfork Bay under consideration by the Flathead Conservation District has drawn pushback from residents concerned the project would alter the character of the bay.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Conservation District to review Bigfork Bay marina proposal
A proposed 97-slip marina in Bigfork Bay under consideration by the Flathead Conservation District has drawn pushback from residents concerned the project would alter the character of the bay.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork Neighborhood Plan updates commended by planning board
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee received positive feedback on its Bigfork Neighborhood Plan updates from the Flathead County Planning Board at a workshop last week.
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Regal Ensemble kicks of summer chamber concert series
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Regal Ensemble kicks off summer chamber concert series
Despite dedicating most of his life to the piano and classical music, Jordan Nieman still struggles to describe the wordless rise and fall of intertwined notes and the give and take as musicians work together to bring a piece of music to life.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Regal Ensemble kicks off summer chamber concert series
Despite dedicating most of his life to the piano and classical music, Jordan Nieman still struggles to describe the wordless rise and fall of intertwined notes and the give and take as musicians work together to bring a piece of music to life.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
PacifiCorp announces intentions to dispose of Bigfork dam
PacifiCorp, the electric power company which has operated the Bigfork Hydroelectric Project since 1954, has begun the process to remove the dam from its generation portfolio.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Echo Lake's guardian police car to be replaced after vandalism
Mark Herman felt sick to his stomach when he first saw the vandalized dummy police car outside Echo Lake Cafe on the morning of June 2.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Kalispell doctor returns to Ukraine as war with Russia intensifies
When she thinks back to the time she spent in the country’s rural villages near the Black Sea in 2023, she remembers the familiar muddy backroads and perpetual grayness. She also recalls the people lining up outside a makeshift, one-room medical clinic on a dismally cold and wet morning, desperate …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Shannon Bagley named recipient of 2026 Big Hat Award
Shannon Bagley wishes there was more time in the day to dedicate to her volunteer work, which might come as a surprise to anyone who has seen her already lengthy list of community involvement.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Echo Lake's guardian police car to be replaced after vandalism
Mark Herman felt sick to his stomach when he first saw the vandalized dummy police car outside Echo Lake Cafe on the morning of June 2.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Swan River School fifth grade teacher says goodbye after 28 years
In Shelley Emslie’s fifth-grade class at Swan River School, students listened with rapt attention while Emslie explained the rules of her traditional end-of-year auction. As the bidding began, the students squealed with excitement and flashed the multicolored money they had earned over the course of the school year.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Senior Spotlight: Bigfork senior chases Air Force dreams for a decade
At the ripe old age of 8, Nic Gustavson knew he wanted to fly planes, and he knew he wanted to fly planes with the U.S. Air Force.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS AGO
Woman drowns in Flathead Lake
Authorities identified the body pulled from Flathead Lake on May 27 as Gale Dal Molin Eversole, 72, of Bigfork.
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‘He’s a rare kid’: Bigfork senior chases air force dreams for a decade
Nic Gustavson has a photograph of the moment he realized what he wanted to do with the rest of his life.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS AGO
Authorities identify body found floating in Flathead Lake
Authorities identified the body pulled from Flathead Lake on Wednesday as Gale Dal Molin Eversole, 72, of Bigfork.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS AGO
Local advocacy groups launch “community treasure hunt” for alternative wastewater treatment facility locations
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Diamond anniversary: Couple celebrates 75 enchanted years
John Donoghue and Margie Throm, now Mrs. Donghue, glided in step with the music as the words from “Some Enchanted Evening” drifted through the air.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS AGO
Authorities identify body found floating in Flathead Lake
Authorities identified the body pulled from Flathead Lake on Wednesday as Gale Dal Molin Eversole, 72, of Bigfork.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS AGO
A champion for veterans in Northwest Montana, Allen Erickson dies at 86
A U.S. Navy Veteran who served from 1957 to 1963, Erickson was the visionary founder of the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry and the annual Libby Stand Down event. He died May 23 at the age of 86.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Collaborative effort brings bear-resistant trash cans to downtown Bigfork
Luke Lamar recalls an incident a few years ago when Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks trapped a grizzly bear, not deep in the backcountry of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, but wandering around the gift shops of downtown Bigfork’s Electric Avenue.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Woman’s body found floating in Flathead Lake near Bigfork
A woman’s body was pulled out of Flathead Lake near Bigfork on Wednesday after being discovered by a wake surfing class.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Collaborative effort brings bear-resistant trash cans to downtown Bigfork
Luke Lamar recalls an incident a few years ago when Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks trapped a grizzly bear, not deep in the backcountry of the Bob Marshall Wilderness, but wandering around the gift shops of downtown Bigfork’s Electric Avenue.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Historic guardians: Efforts work to preserve the story of Bigfork
As Denny Kellogg and Ed Gillenwater tell the story, though, Bigfork’s history actually began a little earlier: a modest 100 million years earlier, in fact. This was when the forces of nature conspired to carve the valleys and peaks that would one day come to define this scrappy little village …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
First new 4-H club in decades continues “learn by doing” tradition
Bigfork is a one-horse town no longer, at least when it comes to 4-H clubs.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Flathead High graduate to perform at nation’s 250th jubilee
When Cole Knutson first joined choir at Kalispell Middle School, it was at the insistence of his mother. He loved piano, which he learned to play at the age of five, but wasn’t all that thrilled about singing.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Historic guardians: Efforts work to preserve the story of Bigfork
As Denny Kellogg and Ed Gillenwater tell the story, though, Bigfork’s history actually began a little earlier: a modest 100 million years earlier, in fact. This was when the forces of nature conspired to carve the valleys and peaks that would one day come to define this scrappy little village …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Blue Cow Car Wash expands herd into Evergreen
With this new innovation, the Blue Calf is able to accommodate dually pickup trucks and vehicles up to 8 feet tall.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Flathead Valley Rotary Clubs rally for EPIC Day of Service
While Rotary is perhaps best known in the Flathead Valley for youth football and volleyball programs, the international club numbers 1.25 million members committed to humanitarian service in 122 countries.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork celebrates 125 years this Sunday
On May 17, 1901, Everit L. Sliter, a scrappy 35-year-old from Michigan, filed an official plat for a townsite on the northeast shore of Flathead Lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork Rotary Club rallies for EPIC Day of Service
On Saturday May 16, the Bigfork Rotary Club will join tens of thousands of Rotarians around the world to do what they have done for the last 25 years: quietly give back to their community in the form of service.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Lakeside Quick Response Unit celebrates 45 years
Lakeside Quick Response Unit is celebrating its 45th anniversary with a community open house at the Ambulance Hall located at 201 Bills Road on May 17 from 12 to 4 p.m.
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A mother’s heart forged by foster care
Stephanie Ford remembers the Mother’s Day weekend she said goodbye to her child.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork students learn to love the past in National History Day competition
It’s a tale as old as time, or at least as old as history: Today’s youth don’t care to learn about the people who came before them.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Flathead County commissioners drop Sliter Park lease in “tough decision”
Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously last week against renewing the county’s lease on Sliter Park, a decision the park’s supporters described as disappointing but not unexpected.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Flathead County commissioners drop Sliter Park lease in “tough decision”
Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously last week against renewing the county’s lease on Sliter Park, a decision the park’s supporters described as disappointing but not unexpected.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Spartan Race returns to Bigfork this weekend
Kaci Calaway has traveled the world as an elite Spartan Race competitor, from Abu Dhabi to Mexico, but there’s something special about the hometown race where she got her start in the sport.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Flathead County commissioners drop Sliter Park lease in “tough decision”
Flathead County commissioners voted unanimously last week against renewing the county’s lease on Sliter Park, a decision the park’s supporters described as disappointing but not unexpected.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell motorist sentenced for fatal 2025 wreck near Bigfork
As officers led a weeping Kala Renee Knaus out of the packed Flathead County District Court courtroom Tuesday, she gazed at the father of the woman she killed in a drunken 2025 collision and nodded weakly.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Veterans help veterans as needs increase in the Flathead Valley
This is the paradox the Northwest Montana Veterans Food Pantry, housed in a sprawling building in Evergreen, seeks to answer. Veterans trained to rely on themselves and their fellow soldiers are reluctant to ask for help, even when they desperately need it.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
An Evergreen chamber success story found in new president
Jessi Nelson was sworn in this January, and she brings a broad array of experiences to the position.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
Kalispell motorist sentenced for fatal 2025 wreck near Bigfork
As officers led a weeping Kala Renee Knaus out of the packed Flathead County District Court courtroom Tuesday, she gazed at the father of the woman she killed in a drunken 2025 collision and nodded weakly.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS AGO
'In his blood': Bigfork graduate named Utah Soldier of the Year
Caden Leonard enlisted in the National Guard four years ago. A 2022 Bigfork High School graduate, he moved to Utah to study psychology and criminology at the University of Utah, where he balances his coursework with military commitments
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Local distillery’s innovative bottle wins inaugural eco-award
Whistling Andy Distillery was awarded the inaugural Eco-Award for its innovative paperboard spirits bottle at the American Craft Spirits Association Convention.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Meet the 2026 Lakeside Water and Sewer District board candidates
The Lakeside Water and Sewer District board election is May 5. There are five candidates for two open trustee positions.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Lakeside residents frustrated over hurried wastewater treatment project assessment
Many residents felt they did not have enough time to seek out independent professional assessments of the project and its impacts on Flathead Lake.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Meet the 2026 Bigfork Fire District board candidates
The Bigfork Fire District board election is May 5. There are three candidates for two open trustee positions.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Lakeside residents frustrated over hurried wastewater treatment project assessment
Many residents felt they did not have enough time to seek out independent professional assessments of the project and its impacts on Flathead Lake.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
'In his blood': Bigfork graduate named Utah Soldier of the Year
Caden Leonard enlisted in the National Guard four years ago. A 2022 Bigfork High School graduate, he moved to Utah to study psychology and criminology at the University of Utah, where he balances his coursework with military commitments
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Flathead cherry growers hope for some luck in 2026
All farmers count on a bad year every now and then. Two could be chalked up to bad luck. But a third bad year in a row might spell trouble for the cherry growers of the Flathead Valley.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Award-winning farm-to-table chef plants roots in Somers
Sarah Manuel is passionate about the flavors of Montana. Her culinary inspiration comes from beef raised on prairie pastures, crops grown under a wide-open sky and berries foraged from the slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
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Bigfork High students take home top honors at regional math contest
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Flathead cherry growers hope for some luck in 2026
All farmers count on a bad year every now and then. Two could be chalked up to bad luck. But a third bad year in a row might spell trouble for the cherry growers of the Flathead Valley.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Public hearing set for second phase of Lakeside wastewater treatment project
The state agency has set a public hearing on the draft environmental assessment for the second phase of the project for April 23
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Public hearing set for second phase of Lakeside wastewater treatment project
The state agency has set a public hearing on the draft environmental assessment for the second phase of the project for April 23
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Sliter Park lease voted down by parks board
The Flathead County Weed/Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously April 6 against recommending the renewal of the Sliter Park lease.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Flathead cherry growers hope for some luck in 2026
All farmers count on a bad year every now and then. Two could be chalked up to bad luck. But a third bad year in a row might spell trouble for the cherry growers of the Flathead Valley.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
“Cowabunga: Moo-pets" takes center stage this weekend
Moooove on down to the Bigfork Center for Performing Arts this weekend to catch the annual Cowabunga Show.
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Sliter Park lease voted down by parks board
The Flathead County Weed/Parks and Recreation Board voted unanimously April 6 against recommending the renewal of the Sliter Park lease.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
“Cowabunga: Moo-pets" takes center stage this weekend
Moooove on down to the Bigfork Center for Performing Arts this weekend to catch the annual Cowabunga Show.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
School board election ballots in mail
Multiple school board trustee positions for the Bigfork Elementary District are on the ballot that hits mailboxes starting April 17.
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Look at Frosty go: Lakeside's winter decoration tradition melts away
For the first time in 26 years, the Lakeside “Frosties” will not be back again someday.
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'It’s an experience’: 60th annual Creston Auction this weekend
In six decades, Creston Fire Chief Gary Mahugh has seen some strange items pass through the annual Creston Auction, but one in particular stands out: a live goose, painted red, white and blue.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AGO
Look at Frosty go: Lakeside's winter decoration tradition melts away
For the first time in 26 years, the Lakeside “Frosties” will not be back again someday.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
'It’s an experience’: 60th annual Creston Auction this weekend
In six decades, Creston Fire Chief Gary Mahugh has seen some strange items pass through the annual Creston Auction, but one in particular stands out: a live goose, painted red, white and blue.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 MONTHS, 4 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork Fire weighs budget priorities in wake of changes to mill levy collections
The Bigfork Fire Department is debating its budget priorities after the implementation of a new state law that will impact mill levy revenue in the coming years.
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United Methodist Church presents a classical choir experience
Choir members at the Bigfork Community United Methodist Church will perform an Easter cantata on April 12.
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A Life in Studio: The forgotten art of Marge Dodge
This was the pivotal moment Marge Dodge found herself in when she arrived in Montana in 1954. A prolific artist in her own right, Marge was drawn into this circle of visionary creatives. Yet while these artists would be remembered decades later as the foundation of the Montana Modernist movement, …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO
Future of Sliter Park up in the air as county debates lease renewal
Flathead County commissioners are once again weighing whether to renew a lease for downtown Bigfork’s Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO
Good Friday unites Bigfork area churches for 61 years
The Bigfork Community Good Friday service hasn’t changed much since 1965, according to Ron Pierce.
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Good Friday unites Bigfork area churches for more than six decades
The Bigfork Community Good Friday service hasn’t changed much since 1965, according to Ron Pierce.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork man accused of shooting gun in parking lot hit with felony charge
An 81-year-old man is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly firing a gun in the Bigfork Harvest Foods parking lot in March.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO
Future of Sliter Park up in the air as county debates lease renewal
Flathead County commissioners are once again weighing whether to renew a lease for downtown Bigfork’s Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork man accused of shooting gun in parking lot hit with felony charge
An 81-year-old man is facing a felony charge in Flathead County District Court for allegedly firing a gun in the Bigfork Harvest Foods parking lot in March.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS AGO
Bigfork spreads love, one card at a time
The room is the unofficial Flathead Valley headquarters for People Spread Love, an organization dedicated to creating moments of human connection through handcrafted cards.
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Bigfork spreads love, one card at a time
The room is the unofficial Flathead Valley headquarters for People Spread Love, an organization dedicated to creating moments of human connection through handcrafted cards.
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 1 WEEK AGO
Bigfork enrollment decline will impact school budget, superintendent warns
Bigfork School District Superintendent Tom Stack warned educators to prepare for budget reductions beginning in the 2027-28 school year due to falling enrollment numbers during the March 11 school board meeting.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 MONTHS, 2 WEEKS AGO
Bigfork enrollment decline will impact school budget, superintendent warns
Bigfork School District Superintendent Tom Stack warned educators to prepare for budget reductions beginning in the 2027-28 school year due to falling enrollment numbers during the March 11 school board meeting.
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