Evergreen, MT

MISSOULA, Mont. — The Montana Department of Transportation will begin night road work on Highway 93 near Grandview Drive on July 5. MDT will be resurfacing the road to extend the life of the existing roadways. The project is anticipated to last a few weeks and will consist of...

Tucked out of sight along the roof of the already out-of-sight Glacier National Park (GNP) headquarters in West Glacier are 108 solar panels, the latest photovoltaic array helping the park pare back its carbon footprint. The solar panels, which generate 34.56 kilowatts, were installed on the park headquarters last year...

When one knapweed plant has 30,000 seeds that will remain viable for up to 25 years, ridding the shoreline of them and other noxious weeds is a daunting task. But Brenda Guzman, a Whitefish resident and founder of the River Weed Rodeo, has been tackling it for nearly 20 years. The Weed Rodeo is an annual noxious weed pulling event on the Middle Fork of the Flathead River that Guzman started in 2003 when she was working as the operations manager of Wild River Adventures, a rafting company in West Glacier. Guzman said she got the idea for the Weed Rodeo after reading...

A Libby man died following a Thursday evening motorcycle crash on Whitefish Hills Loop near Whitefish.

Jennifer Lichter, a 26-year-old trail runner from Whitefish, set off for an easy shake out run in Mammoth Lakes, California in mid-June, getting her legs ready for a big weekend. “It’s race week baby!” she yelled at the camera in a video posted to social media. The...

Officials with the Whitefish Community Foundation said Thursday they will not be inviting the ImagineIF Foundation to participate in their 2022 Great Fish Challenge. The announcement comes as contention continues to surround the ImagineIF Libraries board. The Great Fish Community Challenge is a six-week fundraising campaign that garners community-wide giving for nonprofits in the valley. For the campaign, the Whitefish Community Foundation provides a percentage match on the first $20,000 raised by each participating nonprofit. In a letter to the ImagineIF Foundation from the Whitefish Community Foundation, Programs and Outreach Director Lynnette Donaldson told the fundraising partner for ImagineIF Libraries that they...

It was an offhand comment from a good friend. If you ever get a chance to live in Kalispell, Mont., or Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, he said, jump at it. They’re both beautiful places. That was spring 1977. I was 27 and covering county government in Stockton, Calif. By...

WHITEFISH, Mont. - A Libby man was killed in a motorcycle crash Thursday. A Kawasaki motorcycle was eastbound on Whitefish Hills Loop at a high rate of speed when it passed another vehicle on a corner, Montana Highway Patrol (MHP) reports. The driver lost control and the motorcycle went off...

U.S. Soccer legend Carli Lloyd held her CL10 Soccer Clinic at Flip Darling Memorial Field in Columbia Falls on Saturday, July 2. Lloyd is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, two-time FIFA Player of the Year and a four-time Olympian. ...

Temperatures are rising and one woman allegedly decided to cool off by engaging in criminal mischief when she got into someone’s vehicle and dumped a 32-ounce cup of iced tea in their seat. The Kalispell Police Department received a call where a woman was heard saying her husband wanted to talk to them. He reportedly said he gave his wife her coat; she got into the car and started attacking him. He handed her back the phone and she hung up. The woman said she didn’t want to speak to officers, she just wanted them to “search the heck out...

HELENA — A six-week winning streak was extended Friday morning during the first full day of the 27th annual Keith Sell Tournament. The Glacier Twins and Helena Senators are both 2-0 in pool play after victories on Friday. The tournament, named in honor of longtime Helena American Legion General...

A 22-year-old Libby resident died after losing control and crashing his motorcycle near Whitefish on Thursday, according to the Montana Highway Patrol. The man’s identity was not released on Friday. At around 5 p.m. Thursday, the man was riding at high speed along Whitefish Loop Road. Montana Highway Patrol officials said the man passed a vehicle at a corner, and lost control of the bike.

Multiple parades and fireworks shows are planned around the Flathead Valley for Fourth of July weekend, anchoring a slate of festivities that includes a 5k, barbecue, and even an arts festival. One of the first events of the weekend is the Whitefish Arts Festival, which kicks off July 1 and...

Two iconic veterans of World War II will fly into Glacier International Airport this week, giving aviation enthusiasts a chance at an up close and personal look at a pair of America’s most celebrated aircraft. Part of the Commemorative Air Force, the Airbase Arizona Flying Museum is bringing in a B-25 Mitchell on Tuesday with a B-17 Flying Fortress to follow on Thursday. Both will be available for viewing by the public with the purchase of a ticket. Those interested can also purchase a flight into the wild blue yonder aboard one of the aircraft. Mike Mueller, rides director of the volunteer...

The recent passing of Bill Shaw brings to mind Bill being the last farmer to put up hay from the 49 acres along River Road east of Columbia Falls. That open field now is destined to become high-density, three-story apartment buildings and row houses for 1,200 residents within the Columbia Falls city limits. The Upper Flathead Neighborhood Association (UFNA) is opposed to this proposal as submitted by James Barnett, who also is building similar apartment structures at the Silverbrook subdivision north of Kalispell along U.S. 93 and Church Drive. That is what the open space along the Flathead River will...

At over five square miles and depths exceeding 200 feet in some areas, it is big enough to command your attention while out in a boat. Fortunately, getting so much recreational pressure this time of year usually means you're not far from other watercraft should you find yourself in distress. That was the situation this week that no doubt aided in the rescue of five people whose boat sank on Whitefish Lake in northwest Montana.