Drummond
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NBCMontana
Polson Chamber brings businesses together ahead of busy summer season
POLSON, Mt. — On Thursday, local business owners, community leaders, residents, and visitors gathered for the Polson Chamber of Commerce’s ‘Beginning of Summer’ Business Pulse event, an annual networking opportunity designed to help kick off the busy summer season in the Flathead Lake region. Held at...
kalispell.com
NorthWestern Energy Conducting Natural Gas Pipeline Work in Kalispell
Kalispell, Mont. – June 17, 2026 − NorthWestern Energy is conducting construction work on a natural gas main pipeline near the intersection of Conrad Drive and 2nd Street East in Kalispell. Work is expected to begin June 22 and finish about July 2. This is part of the...
Bigfork Eagle
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. “More rigid federal dam safety criteria for extreme floods would require significant investment that makes the Bigfork Project cost prohibitive for our customers” wrote PacifiCorp in an FAQ sheet posted to its website. “Phasing out the project and getting energy from other sources will be more cost-effective for our customers.” PacifiCorp Communications Specialist Drew Marine emphasized that PacifiCorp is in the very early stages of the process to dispose of the project, which could take up to five years. An agreement to sell the dam could be closed in 12 to 16 months if the company finds a qualified buyer, Marine clarified. * Any major changes will have to be approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Committee, the federal entity which licenses the dam, and PacifiCorp will continue to operate the dam as normal in the meantime. At this stage, PacifiCorp is exploring interest from other power companies that might want to buy the project and continue to operate it as a dam. This disposition process will begin with a request for interest looking
KPAX
Hayden Homes expands home ownership opportunities in Kalispell
Flathead Beacon
PacifiCorp to Power Down Bigfork Dam Unless Buyer Steps Forward
As federal dam safety criteria become increasingly rigid and investment costs rise, PacifiCorp is pursuing the disposition of the Bigfork Hydroelectric Project located on the Swan River, a change that residents say would alter the unincorporated community’s identity. The power company will first pursue the project’s sale, a PacifiCorp...
Flathead Beacon
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $600,000
This ranch-style home sits on 1.33 acres and is located just minutes from Glacier National Park. It includes central A/C, a functional layout, and a spacious primary bedroom. Outside are large front and back patios and ample space for gardening or outdoor activities. Engel & Völkers Western Frontier. MLS...
Daily Montanan
Groups sue to stop logging in Flathead National Forest
Conservation groups in the Flathead Valley are suing the U.S. Forest Service over the West Reservoir Project in the Flathead National Forest. The groups, supported by EarthJustice, say that the project, which will include 4.7 miles of new roads, 2,001 acres of logging and more than 4,600 acres of prescribed burning, has sidestepped protections and […]
NBCMontana
6K+ Flathead Electric customers without power due to damaged transmission structure
More than 6,000 Flathead Electric customers are without power Thursday evening, and officials say it's due to a damaged transmission structure. Reports indicate a transmission structure near the White Oak Gas Station that serves the Bigfork and Somers substations sustained damage. Crews have been dispatched to assess the damage and...
Flathead Beacon
Kalispell Planning Commission Reviews Proposed 95-Home Affordable Housing Development Off Highway 93 Bypass
A proposed development could provide Kalispell with more affordable housing located just off the U.S Highway 93 bypass. The project, Birchwood Planned Unit Development (PUD), is a large residential complex by Habitat for Humanity of Flathead Valley in partnership with private developers to create a mixed income community of homeowners.
Yahoo!
Environmental groups sue Flathead Forest over West Reservoir Project
Environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allegedly bypassing Endangered Species Act requirements to approve a timber project near Hungry Horse Reservoir. Environmental groups Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan are suing the U.S. Forest Service for allegedly sidestepping Endangered Species Act requirements to approve a timber project west of Hungry Horse Reservoir.
Whitefish Pilot
Looking Back: Out of town investor buys former hospital site for $6.4 million
A look back at past Pilot articles by Julie Engler 50 Years Ago June 10, 1976 Members of the Whitefish Government Review Commission traced the history of its stand in favor of switching the local form of government to the council/city manager form of government in preparation for the vote. Voters in the city would cast their ballots for or against the new form of government. When it was formed, the Commission began to study the present form of the city government, which consists of a mayor and City Council which is both executive and legislative in function. It began, as its studies advanced, to seek methods which would simplify the structure of the management of the city. 40 Years Ago June 11, 1986 Some drastic highway changes were in store for Whitefish over the following five years, but residents would have to cope with some less than ideal situations in the meantime. On the calendar was a four-lane highway between the city and Kalispell, scheduled some time after 1990, according to Gary Wicks, Montana's director of the traffic division. First would come a new overpass spanning the Burlington Northern tracks linking the north and south halves of Whitefish, scheduled