Getting into Glacier National Park
Now in its fourth year, Glacier’s ticketed entry system has helped manage congestion problems in and around the park, boosting visitor experiences
By Micah Drew
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Montana’s Attorney General Said He Recruited Token Primary Opponent to Increase Campaign Fundraising
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May 18
MDT Braces for Busy Construction Season
The Montana Department of Transportation will begin the West Reserve Drive road widening project in July as other long-awaited projects like the Old Reserve Drive and Whitefish Stage Road projects move through design phases
May 17
Flathead Trails Association to Host Second Trails Fest
More than two dozen groups comprising the Flathead Trails Association will be on hand for an afternoon of music, food, festivities and trail talk
May 17
Plans for County Septage Facility Moving Forward at New Lower Valley Site
Lakeside County Water and Sewer District will host an open house on June 13 to provide information about new wastewater treatment plant
May 17
Youth Climate Ruling Looms Large in Montana Supreme Court Hearing About Laurel Gas Plant
Justices to decide the fate of a gas plant NorthWestern Energy is building
Flathead Living
Glacier Mapmaker Launches New Biking Guide to Going-to-the-Sun Road
More than a dozen years after hiking all 734 miles of Glacier National Park’s trails in a single season, Jake Bramante has launched a new driving and biking guide to the scenic alpine highway
By Tristan Scott
Tessa Heck’s Unseen Landscapes
The Kalispell born and raised artist has been running a downtown gallery for almost a year, while continuing to create the vibrant, but familiar landscape paintings that have captured her artistic interest
By Mike Kordenbrock
NEWS & FEATURES
Kalispell Officials Aim to Promote Safety with New Main Street Design Proposal
After launching the Main Street Kalispell Safety Action Plan this year, city planners have proposed reducing U.S. Highway 93 to three lanes through the city’s downtown corridor
U.S. Proposes Ending New Federal Leases in Nation’s Biggest Coal Region
Addiction Treatment Homes Say Montana’s Funding Fixes Don’t Go Far Enough
Ronan Man Sentenced After Arson Conviction for Starting Boulder 2700 Fire in 2021
Whitefish Council Wants Voters to Decide if Council Should be Compensated
Glacier High School Hires New Golf Coach
OUTDOORS
13,000 Acres of Private Timberland Permanently Protected in Lost Trail Conservation Area
The new conservation easement by Trust for Public Land, Green Diamond Resource Company and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allows public access while ensuring sustainable timber harvests
Mama Bear Keeps on Keeping On
Glacier National Park Announces Spring Operations
Northwest Water Supply Remains Suppressed
FWP Awards Additional Grants to Local Recreation Organizations
Bodies of Two Backcountry Skiers Buried by Utah Avalanche Recovered from Mountain, Names Released
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1Getting into Glacier National Park
Now in its fourth year, Glacier’s ticketed entry system has helped manage congestion problems in and around the park, boosting visitor experiences
2Residents Divided Over Impacts of Flathead Warming Center
After a high volume of complaints from neighbors who reside near the low-barrier homeless shelter, the Kalispell City Council on May 13 hosted a work session to review the facility’s conditional use permit, which they could potentially amend or revoke
313,000 Acres of Private Timberland Permanently Protected in Lost Trail Conservation Area
The new conservation easement by Trust for Public Land, Green Diamond Resource Company and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service allows public access while ensuring sustainable timber harvests
4Glacier Mapmaker Launches New Biking Guide to Going-to-the-Sun Road
More than a dozen years after hiking all 734 miles of Glacier National Park’s trails in a single season, Jake Bramante has launched a new driving and biking guide to the scenic alpine highway
5Kalispell Officials Aim to Promote Safety with New Main Street Design Proposal
After launching the Main Street Kalispell Safety Action Plan this year, city planners have proposed reducing U.S. Highway 93 to three lanes through the city’s downtown corridor
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SPORTS
Glacier High School Hires New Golf Coach
Jim Ness will take over a Wolfpack program aiming to defend its state championship
Choose Your Own Adventure: Summer and Fall 2024
Whitefish’s Erin Wilde Breaks 30-year-old High Jump Record for Montana Track & Field Team
Bigfork Hoops Star Commits to BYU
Competitive Video Gaming Coming to Montana High Schools
Kalispell’s Evan Todd Completes Full-circle Journey Setting Montana Javelin Record
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Rhubarb-Vanilla Syrup
Infusing this fruit syrup with a vanilla bean gives rhubarb’s tart flavor a cream soda-like finish
FVCC’s Wachholz College Center and Glacier Symphony Hosting Open House Previewing 2024-2025 Season
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Ceramic Artist Stephen Braun to Discuss New Art Book at Whitefish Review Event
Salt-Preserved Herbs and Herb-Infused Salt
With Hockaday Exhibition, Artist Terran Last Gun Brings Past and Present Together
OPINION
Zinke Should Introduce the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act
With the threat of losing Pyramid Lumber, creating the two new recreation areas is now more important today than originally expected
In Support of the Montana Great Outdoors Project
The project will maintain the public’s recreational access to the land and preserve the character of Northwest Montana
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Project 7
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