Monday, August 30
Bigfork Summer Playhouse awards scholarships
The Bigfork Summer Playhouse awarded the following 2021 company members with scholarships, awarded annually at the end of each season.
Wednesday, August 25
Flathead Lake 3rd most-visited state park
Montana’s state parks recorded more than 1.57 million visitors in the first half of 2021, an 11% increase over the same period last year and a 44% increase over the same period in 2019, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks says in a new report.
Keeping students and staff safe is our No. 1 priority
As summer is wrapping up and we prepare for the 2021-22 school year, I am excited for staff and students to return to school and look forward to getting to meet all of you.
Changes on the horizon with Covid resurgence
In March of 2020, I wrote a column on the importance of networking.
Bigfork soccer, volleyball, XC ready to go
The Bigfork High School sports will be in full swing this weekend as the fall season gets underway for soccer, volleyball and cross country.
Northwest Montana Fair results
Northwest Montana Fair results
Calendar of events Aug. 25-31
Calendar of events Aug. 25-31
Community briefs
Community briefs
State says path along Montana 35 needs community support
A shared-use path along Montana 35 in Bigfork could become a reality with financial backing from the community, state highway officials recently told the Flathead County commissioners.
Land-use committee considers setback variance
The Bigfork Land Use Advisory Committee on Thursday will consider a request from David Pracht and Nancy Breymeier for a variance to county zoning regulations to encroach in the front setback for a single-family dwelling.
Bigfork Summer Playhouse: Making sure the show goes on
Don and Jude Thomson have been owners of the Bigfork Summer Playhouse for over 50 years, and even though every season is different, the last two stand out.
Monday, August 23
Local immunocompromised individuals may get 3rd vaccine dose
The Flathead City-County Health Department is taking online request forms from people with weakened immune systems for third doses of the Pfizer or Moderna Covid-19 vaccines.
Flathead posts 3.4% jobless rate
Flathead County posted an unemployment rate of 3.4% in July, just a shade lower than the statewide jobless rate of 3.6%, according to the Montana Department of Labor and Industry.
Wednesday, August 18
High price of hucks challenge for local businesses
High price of hucks challenge for local businesses
Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival: Small community stages a sweet time for all
Small community stages a sweet time for all
Vikings aim for improved season as practice begins
Vikings aim for improved season as practice begins
Bigfork bridge to be replaced in 2024
Bigfork bridge to be replaced in 2024
Man found asleep under stairs refuses to take flight
Man found asleep under stairs refuses to take flight
Bigfork gallery hosts reception for local map artist
For the last 15 years, artist Lisa Middleton has resided in Kalispell where she started a unique map art business,
Community briefs
Community briefs
Friday, August 13
Searchers recover body of kayaker in Flathead Lake
Authorities have recovered the body of a Somers man who drowned in a kayaking accident on Flathead Lake earlier this week.
Montana 35 reopens after closure due to wildfire
A stretch of Montana 35 east of Polson was reopened Aug. 11 to residents previously displaced by the Boulder 2700 Fire east of Polson.
Exhibit features art created at Flathead Lake Biological Station
From the macro to the micro, pen to brushstroke, discover new insights into the world through the eyes of artists and scientists inspired by work done at the internationally renowned Flathead Lake Biological Station.
Wednesday, August 11
In search of a parking space
Nestled in a forested place where the Swan River tumbles under an historic one-lane bridge before it calms into a smooth sheet in Bigfork Bay
Community briefs
Community briefs
Learn about new bridge at open house
The Bigfork village will have a new downtown bridge in 2024. Before crews break ground, the Montana Department of Transportation wants to hear from residents regarding plans to replace the iconic steel truss Bridge Street Bridge that connects Bigfork to Montana 35.
Science from the Bay, Bigfork Bay That Is
Imagine you’re a young student from the University of Montana, spending
Mixed weather for annual arts festival
The smoke cleared and then the clouds lifted for the Festival of the Arts in Bigfork on Saturday, setting the stage with good weather as a wide variety of art, food booth and the sounds of live music filled the streets of Bigfork.
Heat, fire take toll on Flathead cherry crop
What once appeared to be the start of a promising season for the Flathead Valley's cherry orchards has taken a turn for the worse over the past few weeks as growers have battled oppressive heat and the effects of the Boulder 2700 Fire near Polson.
County renews agreements for Sliter Park
The Flathead County commissioners have signed two agreements that will keep the Everit L. Sliter Memorial Park in downtown Bigfork operating as one of the community’s premier parks.
Monday, August 9
Rain helps slow Boulder 2700 Fire
A weekend of wet weather helped crews gain ground on multiple wildfires burning across Northwest Montana, although it was far from a season-ending rain event, fire managers said Monday.
Wednesday, August 4
Boosters host fundraising barbecue next month
“It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year, so we are really hoping people can come out to help out our high school activities.”
Sunday, August 1
Bigfork bridge owner sues county
In the latest legal chapter of the embattled "bridge to nowhere" that connects the north shore of Flathead Lake to Dockstader Island, the property owner who built the bridge is now suing Flathead County for inverse condemnation.
