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• State Cross Country Results Play Video

  October 20, 2012 9:02 PM

  HELENA - Here are the top 4 teams and individual winners from State Cross Country in Helena from Class AA, A, and B. AA BOYS 1. Bozeman 2. Hellgate 3. Billings West 4. Flathead - 1. Zach Perrin - Flathead: 15:08.7 AA GIRLS 1. Bozeman 2. Billings... more »

• Bigfork memorial continues to take shape Play Video

  May 9, 2012 10:51 AM

  BIGFORK- Bigfork residents are honoring veterans and the pioneers that settled the area by reconstructing a memorial park and reporter Katy Harris spoke to one mother who lost her son in the Iraq war and talked about what the park means for her. Muffin Vallely lost her son in... more »

• Tourism lesson taught in Bigfork

  May 8, 2012 6:56 PM

  BIGFORK- A pair of Montana state senators are touring Flathead Valley businesses that cash in big during the summer season in an effort to beef up tourism throughout the state. Llew Jones and Bruce Tutvedt stopped by the Marina Cay resort in Bigfork on Tuesday to learn more about... more »

• Woman killed in Bigfork crash identified

  April 23, 2012 7:27 PM

  BIGFORK- The Flathead County Sheriff has released the name a Kalispell woman who was killed after a car crash near Bigfork over the weekend. Sheriff Chuck Curry said 51-year-old Dawn Wickingstad died at her mother's home in Creston on Saturday. It's not clear what Wickingstad died of but the... more »

• Kalispell woman dies after Bigfork crash

  April 22, 2012 1:33 PM

  BIGFORK- A 51-year-old Kalispell woman who crashed her car near Bigfork around 1 a.m. Saturday did not seek immediate medical attention died later that afternoon in her sleep. The Montana Highway Patrol told Montana's News Station the woman was driving south on Foothill Road at a high rate of... more »

• Bigfork HS students looking to roll to national award Play Video

  April 20, 2012 12:37 PM

  BIGFORK- One Northwest Montana community is revving its engines with hopes of winning a national contest and the $10,000 prize. Bigfork High School students created a video for a nationwide competition, sponsored by Ford and as reporter Dax VanFossen recently found out, they've already won round one. Local... more »

• Bigfork HS in national competition for $10K prize Play Video

  April 18, 2012 5:43 PM

  BIGFORK- A national contest has one Northwest Montana community buzzing, with thoughts of winning a $10,000 prize. The competition is the Drive One For Your School video competition being sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and Bigfork is the only Montana school to have entered the contest. Bigfork held... more »

• Business booming for Bigfork distillery Play Video

  April 18, 2012 11:04 AM

  BIGFORK- it's not often you hear of a new business thriving in this economy, but thanks to a coveted international award a local Bigfork distillery is doing just that. The Whistling Andy Distillery has been up and running for less than 18 months, but the owners say business is... more »

• Bigfork man pleads guilty to five bank robberies Play Video

  March 21, 2012 7:43 PM

  MISSOULA- During a federal court session in Missoula Wednesday, 56-year-old resident of Bigfork Steven Dee Norred pled guilty to five counts of bank robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence. In an Offer of Proof filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy J.... more »

• Bigfork program teaches how to prepare for fire season Play Video

  March 14, 2012 8:20 PM

  BIGFORK- Fire season hasn't quite hit the Flathead Valley, but Bigfork residents have the chance to get prepared for when it does. The Bigfork Fire Department will host a "Firewise" open house Wednesday night to teach people how to protect their property from wildfires in the area. The 45-minute... more »

• Bigfork distillery wins national acclaim Play Video

  March 8, 2012 7:26 PM

  BIGFORK- One Flathead Valley company is fermenting, or rather, distilling its way to success despite a stale economy. The Whistling Andy distillery in Bigfork has won national acclaim and sells their homemade spirits around the world. When you think of the small northwestern Montana town of Bigfork, you typically... more »

• Deadly Jewel Basin avalanche detailed Play Video

  February 20, 2012 7:48 PM

  JEWEL BASIN- More information surfaced on the avalanche that took the life of a Bigfork man earlier this month. Mark Albee, 42, was killed when the snow collapsed as he and his brother were on a backcountry ski trip above Wildcat Lake near the Jewel Basin in the Swan... more »

• Whitefish, Bigfork ice cream business expanding to Kalispell Play Video

  February 8, 2012 10:18 PM

  WHITEFISH- Kalispell residents will soon have another option for satisfying their sweet tooth as a Whitefish and Bigfork ice cream business is expanding to the largest city in the valley. Sweet Peaks Ice Cream is a popular stop in both Whitefish and Bigfork. The locally owned business made... more »

• Family, friends mourn loss of skier killed in avalanche Play Video

  February 3, 2012 8:18 PM

  WILDCAT LAKE- Flathead Valley family and friends are mourning the loss of a skier killed in Wednesday's tragic avalanche. Thursday the body of 42 year old Mark Albee of Bigfork was found under 5 feet of snow at the bottom of a mountain. Albee died of asphyxiation after falling... more »

• Students turning into professional geographic web designers Play Video

  February 3, 2012 7:00 PM

  BIGFORK - Bigfork High School students are building interactive online features for over a dozen different state-wide projects with agencies like the Department of Transportation and the Forest Service. What started out as a club, is now a full-fledged class called Geographic Information System, taught by Mr. Hans Bodenhamer. ... more »

• Bigfork business alcohol license taken away Play Video

  January 18, 2012 10:12 PM

  BIGFORK- A Bigfork business had it's alcohol license taken away Wednesday, after several alcohol violations over the years. Fab Sports Bar and Sweet Lou's Casino, also known as Pick's Bowling will no longer be allowed to sell alcohol to customers because of two incidents last year where a bartender... more »

• Bigfork bowling alley's liquor license may be pulled Play Video

  January 6, 2012 8:40 PM

  BIGFORK- Pick's Bowling was cited last month with their ninth alcohol violation since 2009. One of those violations also involved the death of a Montana Highway Patrol Trooper. The Fab Sports Bar and Sweet Lou's Casino, better known as Picks Bowling received seven alcohol violations in 2009 alone. ... more »

• Cabinsite lease rates debate continues in Echo Lake Play Video

  October 19, 2011 8:45 PM

  ECHO LAKE- Residents of Echo Lake outside of Bigfork say their state leases are now so high, they may not be able to keep homes they've built.The high lease fees are forcing second and third generation Montanans to abandon their homes. If you were to take a boat ride... more »

• Bigfork Distillery goes national, international in October

  October 4, 2011 7:10 PM

  BIGFORK-Since winning an international award in August, sales and distribution increased for the Whistling Andy Distillery in Bigfork. Owner Brian Anderson says the distillery is now in its early stages of distributing alcohol out-of-state for the first time and next week, they will send 60 cases of alcohol to Canada.... more »

• Man pleads not guilty in Bigfork vandalism case

  September 13, 2011 7:28 PM

  KALISPELL- A Bigfork man has pleaded not guilty after a string of vandalisms in Bigfork that landed him in the Flathead County Jail. Eddie Wayne Dolzadelli, 18, was arraigned in Flathead District Court Thursday on a charge of felony criminal mischief. He stands accused of causing more than $2,000... more »

• Asphalt spills on Highway 83 near Bigfork

  September 9, 2011 10:59 AM

  The Montana Department of Transportation reports that a truckload of asphalt has accidentally spilled onto Montana Highway 83 at milepost 89.3, about two miles east of the junction with Montana Highway 35, north of Bigfork. The Montana Highway Patrol arrived shortly after the incident occurred about 7:35 a.m. and... more »

• Vandalism causes major damage to Bigfork HS

  August 16, 2011 7:29 PM

  BIGFORK- Bigfork High School students are preparing to get back to school, but school administrators are trying to make sense of yet another case of vandalism. "Over the last two years, Bigfork High School has been a victim to Breaking and Entering on at least three separate occasions. You... more »

• Folks picking up Flathead cherries

  August 1, 2011 10:39 AM

  BIGFORK- Cherry harvesting has been pushed back a few days for many of the orchards in the Flathead Valley, but that didn't mean that people couldn't still buy locally harvested cherries over the weekend. Several stands put out their fresh harvest this weekend, in hopes of getting a head... more »

• License suspension over for Bigfork bowling center

  July 13, 2011 6:19 PM

  BIGFORK- The liquor and gaming license suspension handed out to Picks Bowling Center back in June has expired. The Montana Department of Revenue enforced the suspension on June 24th and it lasted 20 days. The move came after Flathead County authorities said the establishment violated their license by recently serving... more »

• 1 Confirmed dead in Ferndale glider crash

  July 8, 2011 8:42 PM

  BIGFORK- Authorities are investigating a Friday evening glider crash which happened just outside the Ferndale Airfield, killing one man and seriously injuring another. Authorities say the glider was under tow and had just taken off into the air when something went wrong. "They were attempting a move that's... more »

• Morning Montana news headlines

  July 4, 2011 10:48 AM

  RAVALLI- Three people are dead after a Saturday evening car crash near Ravalli on U.S. Highway 93 North at mile marker 23. The Montana Highway Patrol reports the accident happened just before 9 p.m. Saturday when a 19-year-old Missoula man was driving northbound and his vehicle veered into the southbound... more »

• Bigfork woman brings July 4th celebration overseas

  July 4, 2011 10:31 AM

  BIGFORK- A local woman is doing everything she can to make sure those serving overseas know they are appreciated this Fourth of July and Kim Johns wants to bring the Bigfork 4th of July parade to Iraq and Afghanistan. Back in 2007, her son recieved his orders to deploy... more »

• Bigfork vandalism still under investigation

  June 29, 2011 6:37 PM

  BIGFORK- Flathead County Detectives are still investigating the mid-June vandalism at the Bigfork Concession stand that cost thousands of dollars in damages. The Sheriffs Department and the Booster Club President found a ladder lying below a second story window, where they think the suspects got in. The damage was very... more »

• Bigfork resident plans 4th of July present for the troops.

  June 27, 2011 6:52 PM

  BIGFORK- A Bigfork woman is doing everything she can to make sure those serving over seas know they are appreciated. Bigfork resident Kim Jones has been hard at work sending care packages to our men and women of the armed forces for several years now. "In 2007 my... more »

• Bigfork establishment's liquor license suspended

  June 24, 2011 9:27 PM

  BIGFORK- As we reported previously, a Bigfork establishment will not serve alcohol for the next 20 days. This comes after Flathead County authorities say Pick's Bowling violated their license by, most recently, serving a minor. The Montana Department of Revenue arrived at 9:45 Friday morning at Pick's to begin... more »

• Damages add up for vandalized Bigfork concession stand

  June 18, 2011 11:31 AM

  BIGFORK- Vandals virtually destroyed the concession stand at the Bigfork High School football field which has prompted the Bigfork Booster Club to offer up a reward in hopes of catching whoever is responsible for the vandalism. The Flathead County Sheriffs Department and the booster club president found a ladder... more »

• Vandals heavily damage Bigfork concession stand

  June 17, 2011 2:23 PM

  BIGFORK- Bigfork High School parents and administrators are trying to get a hold on the extensive damage left by vandals to their football concession stand. Bigfork Schools Superintendent Cynthia Clary says sometime this week vandals broke through a second story window into the concession stand and completely trashed the... more »

• New Bigfork memorial to be dedicated

  May 31, 2011 9:41 AM

  BIGFORK- A dedication ceremony will be held on Sunday for a new memorial that honors Bigfork's pioneers and veterans. The new Sliter Park Memorial features two bronze statues, Pioneer Woman and Fallen Heroes, along with a 25 foot lighted flag pole, signs and plantings. Surrounding the base of... more »

• KAJ Country: New Bigfork water treatment plant

  May 25, 2011 11:24 AM

  Montana's News Station will be spending the next few months taking a look at some of the stories that matter to folks in Western Montana as part of our KAJ Country and KPAX Country series. We headed to Bigfork in the Flathead for our first installment. There's still a... more »

• Autopsy results released on Hwy 35 crash victim

  March 17, 2011 10:21 PM

  EVERGREEN- An autopsy performed this week reveals that a Bigfork woman, who crashed her car off of Montana Highway 35 east of Kalispell, suffered fatal crash-related injuries. Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry says the cause of death discovered during the autopsy was consistent with injuries she received during the... more »