Wednesday, May 31
‘Fiddler’ and ‘Grease’ open at Playhouse this weekend
Bigfork Summer Playhouse opens its 64th Season of live professional theatre with the beloved Broadway classic “Fiddler on the Roof.” This audience favorite will begin performances on June 3 and run throughout the summer.
Band aids a broken heart: Emma Dawson’s turbulent high school journey
Saying Bigfork High School senior Emma Dawson has dealt with a broken heart and a lot of additional heartache during her high school years would be a colossal understatement.
Vikes and Vals earn fourth at state track meet
The Vikes and Vals closed out their current stint in Class B with a pair of fourth-place finishes over the weekend as the Bigfork track teams were in action at the State AA/B Track Meet in Butte.
The Nook embraces wellness and art in Bigfork
A new space has opened in downtown Bigfork to collaborate with artists and wellness practitioners. The Nook at Bigfork Bay encompasses Aiology Works, an acoustic and vibral healing studio and Bluebird and Honeybee, a mercantile offering locally curated artisan gifts and goods.
Bigfork squads in action at state tennis tourney
Bigfork’s tennis teams were in action at the State B/C Tournament in Great Falls over the weekend, where the doubles team of Dylan Porrovecchio and Seth Christians had the top finish for the Vikes and Vals, taking sixth.
Wednesday, May 24
Flathead watershed in need of septic legislation
The 68th Session of the Montana Legislature recently concluded. While there have been some tacit wins for water quality, the Flathead Lakers see this as a glass half empty session.
BRIEFS - Week of May 24
Happenings in and around Bigfork
Bigfork Monday Markets to begin Memorial Day
The Bigfork Monday Market (formerly the Bigfork Village Market) is back for its sixth season in 2023 and there are a few changes in store for the new year.
Bigfork history teacher gains perspective from travels
While Bigfork High School history teacher Cynthia Wilondek is passionate about the past, her own history is filled with interesting accounts of travels and jobs abroad that eventually led her back to Montana.
Bigfork ACES in desperate need of summer employees
The Bigfork ACES program that has been offering a safe and fun environment for children during the after school hours and at camps during the summer for two decades in in danger of having to cut its capacity in half this summer.
Colin and Keni Wade earn state golf titles for Bigfork
Despite the odds against them, the pair became (as far as anyone can tell) the first siblings to pull off Montana boys and girls state golf titles in the same season.
Vikes and Vals earn divisional tennis titles
The Vikes and Vals took three of the top four awards and came away with both team titles as Bigfork hosted the Western B/C Divisional Tennis Championship over the weekend.
Vals win ninth straight Western B title, Vikes earn fourth in a row
The Vikes and Vals took different paths to Western B Divisional track titles in Missoula over the weekend, the Valkyries making it look easy while the Vikings needed every point to repeat as champions.
Wednesday, May 17
BRIEFS
Happenings in and around Bigfork
Beverly Ann Robinson, 70
Beverly Ann Robinson, 70
Ambitious program looks to document the depths of Flathead Lake and beyond
With a wetsuit, a camera and an indomitable passion for the depths of Flathead Lake, Kyren Zimmerman and the members of the Flathead Maritime Archaeology Project are hard at work documenting the underwater mysteries of the area’s waterways before they disappear forever.
Vikes and Vals dominate District 7B Meet
The Vikes and Vals made short work of their competition at the 7B District Track Meet in Eureka Saturday as both teams earned district titles.
Somers man sentenced for negligent vehicular assault, theft
A Somers man received a partially-suspended sentence in April for allegedly stealing a construction van last year, driving recklessly and eventually crashing into a camper in Whitefish.
Bigfork student wins top writing awards
Bigfork High School student Wyatt Barnes is the 2023 Authors of the Flathead student writing competition winner for his poem “My Eyes Belong to Me.”
Thursday, May 11
Bigfork tracksters set 4 new personal records despite rain
The Vikes and Vals both battled to a sixth place finish against tough competition Saturday as Bigfork competed in the AA Archie Roe Invitational at Legends Stadium in Kalispell.
Spring cleaning is also time to contain bear attractants
As spring looks like it’s finally here to stay, it’s time to get ready for another season of coexisting with the bears that call this area home.
State agriculture director tours Bigfork distillery
Department of Agriculture Director Christy Clark toured Whistling Andy Distillery in Bigfork on Thursday, part of a statewide circuit of businesses utilizing Montana-grown agricultural products.
Biker arrested for high-speed chase near Bigfork, drug possession pleads not guilty
A motorcyclist accused of leading Flathead County Sheriff’s Office deputies on a high-speed chase from Evergreen, to the outskirts of Bigfork and towards Lakeside pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of dangerous drugs on May 4.
Community members take up zoning effort in Lakeside
Galvanized by a controversial development that is nearing completion despite deep community opposition — owing in part to a lack of regulations — Lakeside residents are attempting to zone a portion of the unincorporated town and surrounding residential areas.
Wednesday, May 3
Local nonprofits offering free tours of Owen Sowerwine
For anyone interested in exploring a wild community gem just outside of Kalispell, free tours of Owen Sowerwine are being offered by Flathead Land Trust, Flathead Audubon and The Flathead Lakers.
Flathead Audubon Society hosting several area field trips
The Flathead Audubon Society will be hosting several birding field trips over the next few weeks. All trips are open and free to the public, but spots are limited.
BRIEFS
Happenings in and around Bigfork
New easement preserves 40 acres of riparian habitat along the Swan River
A conservation easement now protects 40 acres of primarily undisturbed forest along the Swan river east of Bigfork.
Bigfork Art/Cultural Center to host three artists for workshops in May
In May, the Bigfork Art/Cultural Center’s workshops will be focusing on new media and art experiences.
'A good place to stay' - Syttende Mai, Everit L. Sliter and the founding of Bigfork
While we have explored several different facets of the early days of Bigfork, as I was recently scanning the compendium of articles, I realized that I’ve never highlighted Bigfork’s founder, the tenacious and forward thinking Everit L. Sliter.
Bigfork tennis dominates Northwest B Invitational
The Vikes swept the boys side of the tournament, taking first in 1&2 singles, 3&4 singles and doubles while the Valkyries earned first in 3&4 singles, second in 1&2 singles and first and third in doubles.
Track squads battle to second place finishes in Whitefish
The Vikes and Vals track teams were in action in Whitefish Saturday as both squads took second at the Whitefish ARM.
