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All Ears

Headwaters All ears In a home recording studio, a Kalispell couple introduces listeners of their podcast to a wide range of Flathead Valley residents in hopes of sparking community connections. KATIE CANTRELL I n 2018, Justin and Julie Shobe, of Kalispell, were...

STUMPTOWN VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHY

FEATURE SPIND DOCTOR Channeling the gritty spirit of a Montana frontier legend, gravel-grinding cyclists tackle a herculean challenge during the annual Joe Cosley Ride. Pete Thomas I t’s almost 4 a.m. on a brisk August morning. I straddle my gravel bike in the dark in...

Remedies Lakeside

business highlight REMiedies LAKESIDE Ask anyone in Lakeside and they’ll likely tell you it’s a pretty perfect little spot with at least one of everything to meet life’s needs – you know, the basics, like a lake, a ski mountain, and a brewery. And yes, other...

Q&A with Maranatha Cleaning

business Q&A Q&A with Maranatha Cleaning Commited to the deep clean. c  atrina & Doug Davis, owners of Maranatha Cleaning,  a local cleaning service based out of Bigfork. What does your business offer? Maranatha Cleaning offers what we and our customers...

Reclusive Moose Cabins

business highlight The Reclusive Moose Cabins Cozy cabins away from the crowds.  Allison Batch C hristy Dunn jumps out of her seat to point out an impressive buck through the window. We’re sitting inside Moose Cabin, one of the four cozy accommodations at Reclusive...

The Perfect Cut

business feature THE PERFECT CUT Old-school butchering is alive and well in the Flathead Valley at Perfect Cuts in Columbia Falls.  Shea Swenson It only takes a minute of watching Karla Hansen with a razor-sharp knife and a slab of meat to realize you are witnessing...