ARTICLES BY MACKENZIE REISS BIGFORK EAGLE
Bigfork voters pass $5.33 million water tank bond
Bigfork voters approved a $5.33 million general obligation bond to fund a new water tank and improve existing storage tanks on Feb. 26, with 63.5% of voters casting their ballots in favor of the new infrastructure. Turnout for the special bond election was 37% with 568 total voters. The bond …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO
Large school bus stop sign arms curtail illegal passing
At least six times each month, a driver illegally passes a Bigfork school bus while it’s stopped during student pick up or drop off.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Snowmobiling trail pass rates increase for upcoming season
Snowmobilers and other groomed trail users in Montana will see changes to trail passes for the 2019/2020 riding season. Last spring, the 2019 Montana Legislature passed HB 355 which adjusted fees on the Montana Snowmobile Trail Pass and Non-resident Snowmobile Temporary Use Permit and designated a new Non-resident Groomed Trail …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO
Bigfork school resource officer connects with kids
Nearly two decades ago, Paula Sullivan graduated from Bigfork High School and today, she’s walking those same halls as the school resource officer. The 11-year deputy with Flathead County Sheriff’s Office took on the assignment in late August, bringing a law enforcement presence on campus for the first time in …
BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bigfork eyes improvement going into playoffs
Last Saturday, the Eureka Lions maintained their undefeated record with a commanding win over the Bigfork Vikings. The Lions established dominance early on with three touchdowns in the first quarter followed by two more in the second, which put them at 34-0 going into the second half. Despite the stiff …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Winter conditions challenge Vikings harriers at state meet
The Bigfork High School cross-country team battled chilly weather and a snowy course during the Montana State Cross Country Championships in Great Falls last Saturday. The girls finished 8th overall out of the 21 Class B teams, while the boys put up a respectable 13th-place finish in a field 26 …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
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DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Watch DOGS to bring fathers into the classroom
Beginning this November, it won’t be uncommon to see fathers, uncles and grandfathers wandering the halls and playground at Bigfork Elementary School. They will be among the first group of volunteers in the Watch DOGS program —Dads Of Great Students— a volunteer-based initiative designed to bring positive male role models …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
ACES after-school program planning to build youth center
On weekday afternoons, an average of 60 children attend the Bigfork ACES program — a combination of arts, community, education and sports activities that keeps kids busy after school and during the summer months.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
ImagineIF Foundation hits $400,000 fundraising milestone
Fundraising is 30 percent complete for renovations to the future home of the ImagineIF Library in Bigfork. The ImagineIF Library Foundation purchased the Bethany Lutheran Church Ark Building for $475,000 in December 2018 and hopes to raise another $1.2 million to transform the 6,000-square-foot space into a library. The foundation …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Bigfork Art and Cultural Center welcomes new executive director
Laura Hodge has worn many hats over the course of her career.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
