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Wachholz College Center announces fall ‘Artists You Should Know’ lineup
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Wachholz College Center in Kalispell has announced its fall lineup for the “Artists You Should Know” series, featuring three performances in October. The series begins Oct. 1 with Sons of Serendip, a classical crossover quartet that gained national attention as finalists on NBC’s...
The Western News
Fall hunting seasons open this week
Grouse and turkeys are in the crosshairs as Montana’s 2026 fall hunting season begins today. Mountain grouse, partridge, sharp-tailed grouse and turkeys are fair game. Saturday, Sept. 5, licensed big game archery hunters may pursue elk, deer, black bears, wolves and mountain lions. For those successful at drawing special permits, the archery season also begins Saturday for bighorn sheep, moose and mountain goat. The youth deer season is Oct. 15-16. The general firearms season opening days vary by species. For black bears and wolves, Tuesday, Sept. 15, is the first legal day to harvest those species. Again, those holding special draw licenses for bighorn sheep, moose and mountain goat, the general season also begins Tuesday, Sept. 15. The fall general deer and elk seasons begin Saturday, Oct. 24. Harvest for antlerless elk in Region 1 is limited to private land for those with the proper B tag. The state Fish and Wildlife Commission also eliminated the opportunity to harvest a cow elk for hunters who have a Permit to Hunt From a Vehicle. For trappers in Region 1, the first day is Nov. 1 for beaver, mink, muskrat and otter. For fisher and marten, where open, and bobcat, the first
The Western News
Northwest Montana home to state record pumpkinseeds
Northwest Montana is the place to catch big pumpkinseed sunfish. For at least the third time in 20 years and the fourth since 1985, the region has produced a state record sunfish. Tim Colver, 70, started the run on July 9, 1985, when he landed a record-setter with a .95-pound pumpkinseed from Milnor Lake near Troy. From the archives of The Western News, Libby’s Nate Bache landed a pumpkinseed July 30, 2006, that weighed .96-pounds. It broke Colver’s 21-year-old record by 1/100th of a pound. According to the published account from the Aug. 11, 2006, edition, 10-year-old Bache typically fished Bull Lake. But a change of scenery on July 30 was a good decision when he landed the record breaker at Upper Thompson Lake while fishing with his parents, Jeff and Janie Bache. In the 2006 story, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 1 information education program officer John Fraley said he was surprised that two record-setting Montana pumpkinseeds came from west of the Continental Divide. Sixteen years later, fishing guide and lure maker Pete Jellar was fishing Fennon Slough in the Flathead Valley when he landed a pumpkinseed April 26, 2022, that weighed .995 pounds. There is no doubt
Flathead Beacon
Bear Aware Month Returns to the Flathead Valley
Should you make eye contact when facing a bear? Can bears really outrun a person downhill, or climb trees faster than we can? And just how effective is bear spray against a potentially aggressive encounter? If you’ve drawn a blank on any of those, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) has the answers. The short version, according to FWP Bear Management Specialist Jamie Jonkel: no, yes and very.
everafterinthewoods.com
A Simple Sign And A Small Dining Room Hide A Beloved Breakfast Spot In Montana
This place apparently said, “Why?” That wonderfully odd combination is part of what makes this Montana spot so memorable before breakfast even hits the table. The dining room is small, the setup is decidedly unflashy, and the sign out front gives away almost nothing about the local love hiding inside. Yet this is the kind of place where a morning meal has become part of the community routine.
unearththevoyage.com
This Bigfork Restaurant Pairs Flathead Lake Views With Fresh Seafood and House-Made Desserts
One Bigfork restaurant pairs views toward Flathead Lake with a seasonal menu built around seafood, steaks, cocktails, and desserts made fresh in-house. Its setting inside Eagle Bend Golf Club adds another reason to linger, combining an elevated dinner menu with one of the most scenic backdrops around Bigfork. It is...
Lake County Leader
Photos: Polson schools and chamber join forces for community block party
Businesses, student athletes, families and community members gathered behind Linderman Elementary School for the annual Purple and Gold Day, accompanied by the Polson Chamber of Commerce's annual block party, on Thursday, Aug. 20. This was the third annual Purple and Gold Day hosted by the Polson School District, which was called the Polson Chamber Block Party with the Pirates this year. New Athletic Director Bill Sullivan said former Athletic Director Sean Dellwo created the event, and Sullivan’s favorite part is the camaraderie it provides students. The event gives student-athletes a chance to connect with future Pirates, and with the Chamber joining this year, families had the opportunity to interact with first responders, meet businesses and dunk a police officer in the dunk tank. The Chamber had a total of 30 vendors, including five different first responder agencies. Sullivan said the event allows students of all ages to come together without their cell phones. Golf athlete Cheyenne Bieber said she likes that the party gives younger kids a chance to learn what the team is all about. Sullivan said High School Principal Betsy Wade played a large role in coordinating the event, and the athletics programs are the meat and potatoes,
roundupweb.com
Fisher Family Carries Hunting With Them
Zac and Emily Fisher may call Cartwright, ND, home now, but both grew up in the mountains around the Kalispell, MT, area. Their father's involved them in their hunting adventures from a young age, hunting deer, elk, and in Zac's case bear. Emily's family often hunted horseback and made as many horse-related memories as game ones. Misadventures are just, if not more, memorable than picture-perfect hunts, and Emily recounted the time a bear tore into their camp food. Their families embraced wall-tents and wood furnaces as necessities of the season, and when they return to western Montana to hunt deer and elk using Nonresident Native tags, they continue the tradition.
Flathead Beacon
Anne Frank’s Message in Kalispell
The story of Anne Frank has traveled through time and space, and now the young German Jew’s experience during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam in World War II has come to Kalispell. The “Anne Frank: A History for Today” exhibit from the University of South Carolina’s Anne Frank Center is at the Wanda Hollensteiner Art Gallery at the Wachholz College Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College. The exhibit, which has now traveled across Montana, explores the history of the Holocaust through the experiences of Anne Frank and her family. Frank and her family became known through the posthumous publication of her diary two years after her death, at age 15, at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Nearly 80 years after the publication of “The Diary of a Young Girl,” the book continues to be one of the world’s best-known and most-read books.
Whitefish Pilot
PHOTOS: Hootenanny draws trail, music lovers to Depot Park
The Whitefish Trail Hootenanny drew a joyous crowd to Depot Park on Friday, Aug. 21. Local band favorites New Wave Time Tripper and HotDayum! were on stage. The community event celebrated local trails and open lands with live music, local beer, food trucks, raffle and kids activities. The annual Hootenanny is a fundraiser for Whitefish Legacy Partners. Charles Taylor hits a bridge at Depot Park during the Whitefish Trail Hootenanny on Friday. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Wendy Ewing celebrates winning a raffle prize at the Whitefish Trail Hootenanny on Friday, Aug. 21. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) Whitefish Legacy Partners staff member Cynthia Ingelfinger hands out raffle prizes at the Whitefish Trail Hootenanny on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot) The Whitefish Trail Hootenanny at Depot Park on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Hungry Horse News
FWP hosts fruit drive to keep bears out of trouble
From Sept. 8 - 11, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting fruit donations from landowners gleaning or removing fruit from their properties. The fruit drive is an opportunity for the public to help reduce bear attractants while also supporting the Grizzly and Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone. Community members are invited to drop off fruit from their properties at the FWP office at 490 N. Meridian Road in Kalispell. Donations will be accepted Tuesday through Friday, September 8-11, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the fall, bears enter hyperphagia, a period where they seek out extra calories in preparation for winter. During this time, fruit trees are a popular food attractant that can lead bears into residential areas. This collection effort helps to reduce the availability of fruit and prevent bear conflicts. The drive also supports the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center in West Yellowstone, which houses bears that can no longer live in the wild after learning to find food in recreational or residential areas and becoming dangerously comfortable around people. “Fruit trees are one of the biggest attractants for bears during the fall,” said FWP bear conflict specialist Justine Vallieres. “This fruit drive gives landowners an
Lake County Leader
Mission Valley Aquatics & Fitness undergoes major facelift
Devoted swimmers were forced to find their swim fix in Flathead Lake this month while Mission Valley Aquatics and Fitness was closed for significant repairs and upgrades. According to the center’s director, Rayanne Crick, the 13-year-old pool was long overdue for a facelift. She anticipates reopening the Polson facility after Labor Day. “So right now, we're in the process of just giving this place a complete overhaul,” she said Monday. Those improvements include demolition and reconstruction of a new deck around the saltwater therapy pool and diving board and blocks, installation of a new water softener, resealing the roof, removing rust from metal struts that support the ceiling, and repairing the air conditioning units and the motors that run the pumps. The decking around the therapy pool has been corroded by salt splashed on the surface year in and year out. Once new concrete is poured, the surface will be resealed with a corrosion-resistant acrylic/epoxy finish, designed to weather future salt exposure. The two motors that drive the circulation systems were also hoisted out and repaired. The larger motor for the full-size pool was lifted out through the roof and sent to Missoula for a rebuild while the smaller motor
Lake County Leader
Dozen area artists share work, process in annual studio tour
A dozen professional artists showcased their work and creative processes last weekend during the annual Artists of Polson Studio Tour. The free self-guided event spanned studios from Charlo and Ronan north to Finley Point and King’s Point, with many stops in-between, and included disciplines ranging from paintings, mosaics and stained glass to leather, handcrafted furniture and ceramics.
NBCMontana
FWP to host fruit drive to reduce bear attractants
KALISPELL, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is holding a fruit donation to help reduce bear attractants. The public is invited to drop off fruit from their properties at the FWP office in Kalispell. Donations can be made Sept. 8-11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bears enter...