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Manifest Destiny

Manifest Destiny Sprawling subdivisions are not the Flathead Valley’s inevitable future. FEATURE BY KEEGAN SIEBENALER When Tianna Thomas moved back to the Flathead Valley as a crisis counselor for the National Suicide Prevention Hotline in 2019, she couldn’t...

A Hard Row to Hoe

A Hard Row to Hoe As houses replace hayfields, farming the Flathead’s remaining agricultural land becomes increasingly difficult. FEATURE STORY BY KATIE CANTRELL Chris Fritz pulls his maroon pickup onto the rutted path next to the old barn. The October morning holds...

Citizens Toolkit

Headwaters Citizens’ toolkit We need to get more involved with local development and growth.   But first, let’s understand the landscape. How does private property get developed, and how can we make sure it happens in the best way possible? The Flathead...

Keeping Small Businesses Secure

Business Highlight Keeping Small Businesses Secure Adversis offers peace of mind through unparalleled cyber security assurance for businesses throughout Montana. AMANDA HOLLIDAY “Noah and Jordan Potti spent the first decade of their career legally hacking into...

Good Medicine

Business Highlight Good medicine Haskill Creek Farms offers herbal remedies and quality cannabis. 
Inside the Haskill Creek store   MACKENZIE REISS “Crossing the threshold at Haskill Creek Farms feels like stepping into a modern-day apothecary. Guests are...

Giving Is Power

SPARK Giving is Power Charitable efforts remain a driving principal at Flathead Electric. MACKENZIE REISS “When a collective of local farmers and ranchers founded Flathead Electric Cooperative 85 years ago, they wanted to do more than just keep the lights on for...