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Atlanta-based developer acquires Main Street building, plans Montana expansion

Atlanta-based developer Ardent Companies announced its purchase of the Osborne Building on 233 E. Main St. and a building in downtown Whitefish in late October. The Osborne holds restaurant Brigade, est.1864 Noir Bar & Restaurant, outdoor goods store Stio, luxury boutique Belle Shops, commercial office spaces and a T-Mobile rooftop cell tower lease.

Bozeman, MT · 3h
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CSKT Forestry Celebrates North Greenhouse Expansion

On Wednesday, October 29, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) Forestry Department celebrated the opening of the North Greenhouse expansion. The expansion highlights an important step in the Tribes' ongoing work to restore forests, protect native plants, and care for the land. The expansion will triple plant production at...

Ronan, MT · 21h
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Lake County Leader

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Flathead Land Trust receives grant to conserve 3,000 acres of the Mission Valley

Flathead Land Trust was one of 42 land trusts selected to secure the Regional Conservation Partnership Program grant from the United States Department of Agriculture to conserve 3,000 acres of the Mission Valley in the Ronan and Pablo area. This highly competitive $7.85 million grant provides funding for the trust to purchase conservation easements from about 10 producers in the Mission Valley Conservation Partnership project. Laura Katzman, a land protection specialist with Flathead Land Trust, said their proposal was selected thanks to the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, who made a big contribution in helping leverage this funding. As part of Flathead Land Trust’s proposal, CSKT Tribal Council agreed to place 3,000 acres of tribal land alongside the Flathead River into a conservation easement. Katzman explained that their project area is adjacent to tribal land. A conservation easement is a voluntary permanent legal agreement between a landowner and an organization that permanently limits certain uses of a property to protect its natural, scenic, historic or agricultural values. The landowner still owns and manages the land and can sell or pass it on, while the easement stays with the land in perpetuity. CSKT communication director Rob McDonald stated in an email

Pablo, MT · 1d
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Whitefish Pilot

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Guest opinion: Electrifying the Flathead, overcoming gridlock

We've heard warnings locally and nationally that our electric grid is running out of space limiting access to power supplies. Basic economics tells us that when supply can't keep up with demand, prices rise—and that could mean higher power bills for us. On our Oct. 9 Electrifying the Flathead radio show, we explored soaring electricity demand and what's holding us back in solving it. Here in the Flathead, as across the country, demand is growing due to electrification, population growth, and the retirement of existing power sources. The Northwest electric grid is nearing capacity, yet there is gridlock in the efforts to build new long distance transmission lines that can unlock more power resources. The recently introduced Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act (BAAJA) aims to streamline permitting for new energy projects, including transmission lines. More electricity supply can help keep costs down. BAAJA's bipartisan approach offers the lasting reforms that can continue delivering benefits even as political leadership changes. What can you do? Contact Senators Daines and Sheehy and Congressman Zinke and ask them to get BAAJA passed this year to remove the gridlock. Meanwhile, the cheapest energy is the energy you don't use. Tune in to Electrifying the

The Flathead, MT · 2d

Flathead Beacon

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Flathead County Library Ends Talks With Developer Over Kalispell Center Mall Site

Flathead County Library is pulling out of negotiations with SHOP Development Company to purchase a piece of Kalispell Center Mall property for a future library branch. Parkline Partners LP, an affiliate of SHOP, is in the process of requesting Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds to help transform the mall property. The Texas-based developers had been in talks with the county library about a section of the northwest corner of the lot.

Flathead County, MT · 8d

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50 Years of Power. None of the Benefit.

Guest opinion submitted to The Montanian in response to “Libby Dam’s Generator Unit 6 Strengthens Reliability and Conservation,” October 21, 2026. This paper recently carried an account of the Unit 6 installation at Libby Dam, submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers. It is accurate, it is informative, and the engineering it describes deserves the respect it was given. Lincoln County has no quarrel with a single figure in it.

Lincoln County, MT · 8d

Hungry Horse News

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New thrift store plans Halloween grand opening

Columbia Falls has a new thrift store on the corner of Nucleus Avenue and Highway 2. How Bizarre Thrift takes up most of the bottom floor of the Gateway Building, a venture by partners Mikayla Gildart and Micah Sperry. “We like to re-purpose and re-utilize,” the couple said of its store of eclectic finds, which include everything from clothing fare for young and old to household goods and items. They even have an older model TV with a working VCR. They also have a collection of porcelain dolls. The couple scours estate sales, storage units and the like looking for items. They also take donations. All told, the store is about 1,200 square feet and includes a room full of house plants. They also sell artwork and custom-made clothing from local artists and craftsmen and women. Everything is attractively priced, with many items $5 or less. The store name comes from finding an item in a thrift store and thinking, “How Bizarre,” Gildart said. The store opened Oct. 16 will have its grand opening on Halloween. People probably recognize Gildart and Sperry. Gildart previously cleaned houses and Sperry is the North Fork deliveryman for UPS, a job he’s been doing

Columbia Falls, MT · 9d

Valley Press - Mineral Independent

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Sanders County Fair attendance, revenue down

The final financial reports for the 2026 Sanders County Fair are now complete, and they confirm what many organizations are experiencing: rising costs. Fair expenses increased significantly in 2026, particularly for the rodeo and general fair operations. At the same time, ticket sales declined for both the rodeo and demolition derby events. "We made more in 2025 than we did in 2026," said Fair Manager Kristy Sheehan. Sheehan attributed much of the decline in revenue to poor weather conditions. "The weather had a lot to do with it," she said. "We didn't sell as many tickets and made $2,000 less in sponsorships. Right now, we're in the hole $384.92 on the rodeo." According to Sheehan, rodeo expenses increased by approximately $20,000 in 2026. Fair Commission Chairman Randy Woods said boosting attendance must be a priority moving forward. "We need more people in the seats," Woods said. "Our expenses went up, and because of the weather our income was down. There was about a $70,000 difference." Fair Commission member Richard Sanders suggested taking over management of the annual demolition derby as a way to reduce expenses and increase profits. "I would like us to consider taking this over ourselves because I

Sanders County, MT · 9d

Flathead Beacon

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Financial Planning and the Joys of Generosity

The people of the Flathead Valley are well known for their kindness and generosity. Not everyone, however, knows about the mechanisms that make generosity result in real-world action. Financial planning is one of those mechanisms, and one that can enhance the impact of giving. Planning the finances of generosity can seem different from the emotional or spiritual drive toward generosity, but for local Financial Advisor Michelle Clary, the financial planning and implementation of charitable giving is quite emotional and, more importantly, joyful. Here she shares both practical and emotional lessons that she has gleaned from this work. In particular, she shares lessons from the life and generosity of Paul D. Wachholz, who passed away recently but whose legacy of generosity is evident in the Flathead Valley, from the Wachholz College Center and Wachholz Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center on the campus of Flathead Valley Community College to the Stillwater Christian School and beyond.

Kalispell, MT · 11d

NBCMontana

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Flathead Timber Tour gives inside look at the industry

COLUMBIA FALLS, Mont. — Montana's forests play a big role in the local economy. During Montana Forest Products Week, the annual Flathead Timber Tour brought community members out to see the process firsthand. From the forest to the mill, the timber industry involves a process many people may not...

Kalispell, MT · 14d

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Whitefish Credit Union Promotes Four Leaders as Montana Expansion Continues

Whitefish Credit Union has announced four leadership promotions as the member-owned financial cooperative expands into new Montana markets and serves more Montanans through online and mobile banking. Scott Bolster has been promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and Colleen Murphy to Executive Vice President & Chief Operating...

Whitefish, MT · 14d

Whitefish Pilot

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Haskill Creek group seeks permit to host events at Voerman Road property

A property formerly host to Haskill Creek Farms on Voerman Road in Whitefish has applied for a Flathead County conditional use permit for a “recreational facility” with the intention of hosting small-to-medium sized events. The conditional use permit is on the agenda for the Flathead County Board of Adjustment meeting at 6 p.m., on Oct. 27 at 40 11th Street West in Kalispell. There will be no public hearing as there was one in May. Haskill Creek Farms has hosted events in the past that match the descriptions of their conditional use permit application, including small “Haskill Wednesday” gatherings and the Whitefish Food and Wine Festival in 2024 and 2025. The 75-acre property is within the Rural Whitefish Zoning District and zoned SAG-10 Suburban Agricultural. The permit is requested by Scot Chisholm of Haskill Creek Property Group. The group purchased the Voerman property in 2020 and remodeled its farm-style home into a health and wellness and cannabis shop, which opened in June 2022 and closed in 2024. The group has also dedicated itself to a nonprofit, Save Farmland. About 40 acres of the property were donated to Save Farmland with intentions to grow produce in collaboration with other local nonprofits.

Whitefish, MT · 16d

Flathead Beacon

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Urban Renewal Agency Advances Kalispell Center Mall TIF Request to City Council

The Texas-based developer who owns Kalispell Center Mall is back with a request for city funds to transform the shopping center. Parkline Partners, an affiliate of the SHOP Development Company, pulled its original application for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district funds earlier this year after shrinking the request from $23 million to $16.9 million. The new application, which the city’s Urban Renewal Agency (URA) unanimously recommended Thursday, asks for $13.9 million.

Kalispell, MT · 20d

Yahoo!

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Sweet Pickin's Pumpkin Patch helps agritourism take root in Kalispell's Flathead Valley each fall

It is fall in the Flathead Valley, and for one Kalispell family, that means opening their farm doors to the community.

Kalispell, MT · 18d

KPAX

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Kalispell Center Mall TIF request to go in front of city council

Kalispell, MT · 17d

Montana Outdoor Radio Show

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Piper Creek Project to Promote Healthy Forest Stands and Reduce Hazardous Fuels near Condon, MT

Kalispell, MT, October 16, 2026) — The Flathead National Forest announced today that the Piper Creek Project has completed the planning […]

Condon, MT · 20d

Hungry Horse News

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If Pursuit gets permit to cross BPA power lines, it would be a first for the administration

If Pursuit is successful in securing the permits and building a tram up Columbia Mountain, it might be the only structure of its type that transports humans over Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines, a BPA spokesman noted last week. In addition to any Forest Service permits the company could need, it will also need permits from the BPA to cross over the high voltage transmission lines that run from the Hungry Horse Dam along the base of the mountain. While it’s fairly common for power lines to cross each other at safe distances across the BPA power grid, the administration did not have “any other scenario where we have public conveyance above our transmission lines,” noted BPA spokesman Kevin Wingert. Unlike the transmission line that goes to one’s house, BPA lines have no insulation and instead are insulated by the air and distance. Structures need to be at least 50 feet from BPA’s poles, structures or guy wires, whether it be vegetation, roads, fences, utilities, pipelines, or any other improvements. There also needs to be at least 25 feet of clearance from the top of any vegetation and the lowest point of BPA’s wires. In this case, the BPA maintains

Hungry Horse, MT · 23d

Hungry Horse News

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Columbia Falls welcomes Stockman Bank

Columbia Falls welcomed Stockman Bank in a grand opening last week, with more than 150 people attending. More than two years under construction, the new financial institution promises to be a Columbia Falls landmark for decades to come, with its brick facade and domed windows that look out onto the Swan Range. “This is a substantial investment by Stockman Bank in Columbia Falls,” branch manager Mark Johnson said in during a recent tour of the facility. Founded in 1953, Stockman is headquartered in Miles City, providing personal, business, agricultural, and real estate services. William “Bill” Coffee is the bank’s CEO and has been its board chairman since 2008. It is a Montana-only bank, with 45 branches across the state. Stockman is a full service bank, with checking, savings, money markets, consumer, real estate, agriculture and commercial loans available. It has a 24-hour ATM and drive up service as well. In addition, it offers wealth management like individual retirement accounts, trusts and other financial services as well as insurance services to its customers. Johnson’s staff is made up of local talent, including Claudine Johnson in wealth management, Tiffany Lee in insurance, Abby Hader in real estate loans, Justin Lovitt in consumer

Columbia Falls, MT · 23d

NBCMontana

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Hundreds without power in West Glacier, other outages across Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. — A number of power outages are reported across western Montana this morning. Flathead Electric's outage map is reported 386 customers without power in the West Glacier area. The outage was reported just after 4 a.m. Monday. Northwestern Energy is reporting over a dozen small outages of...

Montana · 25d