Outdoors
NIARADA — Jimmy Ray Blixt passed away at his home in Niarada, on Oct. 19, 2019, at the age of 76. There are so many things to say about the life of this cowboy and the hearts he touched. As a young boy at the age of 12, Jimmy owned several head of cows, killed his first elk and traveled by horseback in the hills of Niarada, Little Thompson and Bazoo. He loved his horses so much he even named one of his boys after one of them. His adventures led him to marry Marjorie Phillips on Sept. 16, 1966, and joining them in this adventure were her children: Charleen, Leslie, Chuckie and Andréa (whom he adopted). Jimmy was a hard worker: farmed in Post Creek, worked at Dupuis L...
News from FWP MONTANA – An additional white-tailed deer in the Libby area is suspected to be positive for chronic wasting disease. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks collected a sample from the adult doe that appeared symptomatic and was euthanized in the center of town along 2nd Street....
Loss of life from a vehicle crash has a devastating impact on families and friends of the victim when a loved one is suddenly no longer with us. It has become a practice for people who have lost loved ones due to a fatal crash to express their grief by placing a memorial within the highway right of way near ...
A small stream flows into the canal two miles from our place in St. Ignatius. At that confluence, it also happens that the canal makes a 90-degree turn. The result of the waters merging in this way is a deeper and wider section of the canal; in fact, locals know it as a fairly good place to catch trout now a...
News from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks KALISPELL — An adult female grizzly bear was euthanized on Sept. 10 after the bear and three cubs became food conditioned and broke into structures to obtain grain. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks captured the bears in the Seeley-Swan Valley...
FLATHEAD RESERVATION – In recent years, Mission Valley residents have come to expect a thick blanket of smoke covering the region by late August. This year’s blue skies are courtesy of a reduced number of human-started fires and timely precipitation, according to C.T. Camel, who is the C...
News from CSKT A commonly asked question is: why can’t non-member private landowners hunt deer and/or elk on their private property on the Flathead Indian Reservation? The answer can be found in the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes’ non-member regulations (part V, section 1A, hu...
News from Glacier National Park MONTANA – Glacier County Health Department confirmed that a bat that scratched a park resident in the St. Mary area was rabid. According to a press release, on Aug. 23, the person is currently undergoing a series of rabies vaccinations. This was the f...
POLSON – The creative skills of about two-dozen skaters of all ages were on display during the Seventh Avenue Skatepark’s annual Skate Jam event on Saturday. Local amateur-pro skater Brad Pichler dropped by to hang out and showcase a few tricks of his own. He recently picked up a big-tim...
News from DPHHS State and local public health officials are reporting the season’s first West Nile Virus detections with three counties confirming positive mosquito samples. Cascade, Sheridan and Yellowstone counties have all had a positive mosquito sample for WNV. To date, no cases of WN...
