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<span class="resize" itemprop="articleBody">The former Borders building in north Kalispell is undergoing a nearly half-million dollar remodel in preparation for a new 20,000-square-foot organic grocery store.<br /><br />Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, a booming nationwide retailer of organic groceries and environmental-friendly products, has announced plans to open a new location in Mountain View Plaza in April.<br /><br />The site, situated between Bed Bath and Beyond and TJ Maxx, has sat vacant since September 2011 after Borders declared bankruptcy and shuttered the Kalispell bookstore and almost 400 others nationwide. Vega Architecture, based in Denver, filed a building permit last month with the city’s planning department listing $452,000 in projected site improvements.<br /><br />In sharp contrast to Borders’ decline, Natural Grocers arrives on a wave of successful growth. The Colorado-based company will encompass 66 stores in 13 states by summer, including in-state locations in Missoula, Helena and Billings. Since the company went public in July, net sales have increased 28 percent in the fourth quarter, pushing the 2012 fiscal year gains over $336 million. Plans for 2013 include adding 12 more stores, including Kalispell’s, to the organic industry giant’s portfolio.<br /><br /><div id="123" style="float: left !important; height: 250px; padding-bottom: 10px !important; padding-right: 15px !important; padding-top: 0px !important; position: relative; top: -5px; width: 300px !important;">
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John Reynolds, assistant vice president and asset management for Retail Properties of America, Inc., which oversees Mountain View Plaza and other shopping centers nationwide, praised the arrival of Natural Grocers in a statement last month.<br />“Natural Grocers is an outstanding operator, and we are pleased to add a grocery component to Mountain View’s excellent lineup of diverse retailers,” Reynolds said.<br /><br />So what can residents expect from this new addition?<br /><br />Employment-wise, Natural Grocers typically hires roughly 20 employees, and staffing can reach 50, according to Director of Marketing Nancy Flynn. On a company-wide basis, 78 percent of store managers were promoted from within, according to Kemper Isley, Natural Grocers’ co-president.<br /><br />Shoppers can expect a different experience than usual at the grocery store.<br /><br />In 2009, on Earth Day, the company became the first major retailer to go completely “bag free,” meaning employees would no longer supply plastic or paper shopping bags to customers. The company made the decision in response to concerns about environmental threats related to bags. Customers are instead provided reusable bags as a substitute.<br /><br />The transition saves more than six million bags a year “that our customers won’t be contributing to the environment,” Isley said in a statement in 2009.<br /><br />The bold bag-free decision reflected Natural Grocers’ long-standing business model, which incorporates environmental and health awareness in several aspects.<br /><br />Natural Grocers’ stores provide only organic and all-natural groceries. At the same time the stores stay away from artificial sweeteners, dairy products with artificial growth hormones and other foods and ingredients that don’t meet the company’s standards. The stores also serve to specific dietary and health needs.<br /><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" id="story_photos_right" style="float: right; font-size: inherit; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0.9em; margin-top: 0.7em; width: 25px;"><tbody>
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<br />Almost every site is also equipped with a demo kitchen and conference room, where health and cooking classes are held on a regular basis. The stores host free health and wellness seminars and provide programs and “coaches” for those trying to clean up their diet and overall health.<br /><br />A corner of the stores also provides furniture for a comfortable place to hang out and enjoy refreshments.<br /><br />Margaret and Phillip Isely went from selling bread door-to-door to founding Natural Grocers in 1955 in Lakewood, Colo. The family-owned and operated business grew into a national chain that competed with Whole Foods Market by targeting small to mid-sized markets. Natural Grocers went public in July and closed its first day at $17.86 per share, 19 percent higher than its offering price. Today the NGVC stock is $20.96 per share.<br /><br />The retailer has tapped into the growing organic foods market, which has risen every year over the last decade. In 2000, organic food accounted for 1.2 percent of total groceries. Today organics make up 4 percent of food sales. Organic food outpaced the growth of total food sales in recent years, according to the Organic Trade Association.<br /><br />For more information about Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, visit<a class="text" href="http://www.naturalgrocers.com/" style="color: #225fb2; outline: none; text-decoration: initial;" target="_blank">www.naturalgrocers.com</a></span><div class="spacer" style="clear: both;">
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No matter which corner of this great nation you hail from, chances are you grew up eating and enjoying barbecue. And if you're familiar with certain stretches of the South and West, you know that barbecue is a food that can incite passions, start arguments over style and method, and bring famlies together for much-loved foods prepared using age-old techniques.</div>
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Here we take a look at some of the best barbecue-themed festivals and events across the country — no matter your barbecue prejudices or preferences, you're sure to find one that strikes your fancy.</div>
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Searching for more fun, food-themed ways to explore your own backyard? Look no further than our list of<a href="http://www.delish.com/food-fun/worlds-wackiest-food-festivals" style="color: #668c1f; text-decoration: none;">weirdest food festivals</a> from around the world.</div>
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This event, located in quaint Danville, Kentucky, is new on the scene, but promises to become a major player in the barbecue festival world in the coming years. Brad Simmons, half of the husband and wife team behind this fest, says he and his other half started the festival last year simply as a way to "share the love of barbecue." He and wife Cindy originally thought to host a block party, which quickly morphed into an event attended by more than 25,000 people, with 9 live bands to entertain them, and over 6,000 pounds of meat to satisfy their barbecue cravings.</div>
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This event boasts no cooking competition — as do many of the others on our list — but there is an eating triathlon (which ends in a barbecue sauce-covered slip and slide) for the more ambitious attendees. Brad, Cindy, and their volunteers partnered with the United Way, so much of the proceeds from all this delicious, barbecue-themed indulgence go to an excellent cause.</div>
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W.C. Handy Barbecue</h2>
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This free festival (free!) in Henderson, Kentucky, is one of the largest blues music events in the country. Though it is run by the Henderson Music Preservation Society and the majority of the festival is focused on the music, opening day features the "Taste of Henderson Barbecue" event in Henderson's Central Park. A pig roast and barbecue competition gives attendees a chance to taste some amazing eats prepared by local teams while enjoying the outdoors and the sounds of the blues.</div>
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Down in the heart of Creole country, in the great food city of New Orleans, Louisiana, is Hogs for the Cause, a barbecue festival with a charitable bent. The event, modeled after a traditional Southern pig roast, takes place annually in March (next year's festival is set for March 23, 2013). Though focused on food, music, and fun, the festival also has a greater purpose — to raise funds for children battling debilitating brain cancers and their families.</div>
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It's only been around for a couple of years, but this festival is growing quickly. By its third year in operation, Hogs for the Cause had 7,000 attendees and 47 teams competing in its barbecue contest, and by 2012 it had grown to 12,000 attendees, 58 teams, and raised $300,000 for "the cause." One of their most popular barbecue contest categories is pork-purri, in which competitors can barbecue any cut of pig they choose in any way, and really get creative. Other competition categories include butt/shoulder, ribs, whole hog, sauce, and fan favorite.</div>
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Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival</h2>
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If you're looking for a festival that's been around for a few years and is more like a massive, well-oiled barbecue machine — with tons of different locations, vendors, food, drinks, and music — this is the event for you. Because of the focus on alcoholic beverages as well as barbecue, however, we do warn you that it is an adults-only option. With festivals taking place from Manhattan, NY, to Nashille, TN, and Charlotte, NC (and many places in between), barbecue lovers throughout the South and up and down the East Coast can find an event that's easy to travel to and enjoy. Attendees can listen to a mix of bluegrass, country, and rock music while tasting whole-roasted hog, pulled pork, brisket, ribs, and more, and sipping samples of bourbon and craft beers. Unlimited beverage samples are included with admission (prices vary according to location).</div>
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest</h2>
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This contest is for veteran pit masters and serious barbecue connoisseurs. Around since 1974, the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest in Houston, Texas, is traditionally held the weekend prior to the opening of the Livestock Show and Rodeo, another historic local event that has taken place annually since 1932. A three-day long event, the cooking competition also includes live music and dancing — maybe to help tasters work up a sweat after digging into the delicious barbecue prepared by more than 300 cooking teams.</div>
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Elizabeth Greer, the competition's Executive Director, proudly proclaims that the barbecue served at the contest is in true Texan style. It focuses on only three categories — pork ribs, beef brisket, and chicken — and strongly flavored, aromatic woods are used to smoke the meats — they stick strictly to hickory, mesquite, or oak. The event drew nearly 250,000 attendees in 2011, and just as many are expected for the next festival, which will take place in early 2013.</div>
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<a href="http://www.rodeohouston.com/events/bbq/index.aspx" style="color: #668c1f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>rodeohouston.com</i></a></div>
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Stumptown Smoke Off</h1>
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Good barbecue is worth a trek on its own — but good barbecue in a gorgeous natural setting, right at the entrance to Glacier National Park? That's almost indescribable. And yet the Stumptown Smoke Off in Whitefish, Montana, offers just that. The event, hosted by local restaurant <a href="http://www.piggybackbbq.com/" style="color: #668c1f; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Piggyback Barbeque</a>, is only in its second year, but already attracts a wide variety of barbecue connoisseurs. The competition is open to cooks of all levels, from pit masters to beginners, and the 25 teams participating in this year's event (including groups all the way from Calgary, Alberta) will bring a variety of barbecue styles to the table — everything from Texas-style brisket to Memphis-style ribs to Carolina pulled pork is expected. In addition to the delectable barbecue, the Smoke Off includes live music, special activities for the kids, and a hog calling contest.</div>
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The event, which is sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association, will take place August 17-19, 2012, and will give away $8,000 in prize money to the winning competitors. Admission for the entire weekend is only $12 per person, and some of the proceeds will go to directly benefit a local charity, The North Valley Food Bank.</div>
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This Mariposa, California-based festival is put on entirely to benefit the JCF Foundation, which helps buy equipment and support the local John C. Fremont Hospital. One of the smaller festivals on our list, Blazin' Hog still expects to attract about 3,000 barbecue- and music-lovers at the 2012 festival this September. Rudy Mensinger, Festival Director, joyfully states that his favorite part of the festival is simply "watching everybody having a good time," and he and his team make sure there are plenty of ways for attendees of all ages to do just that. With three different Cajun-style Zydeco bands taking the stage and three different categories of barbecue competition (Beef Tri-Tip, Pork Ribs, and Chicken) that adhere to Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) rules and standards, this festival is fun for the whole family.</div>
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Washington, D.C., may not be the first place you think of when you think of barbecue — but what better place to enjoy this classic American cuisine than in the country's capitol? This enormous festival has been featured in media across the nation, including major magazines like <i>Saveur</i>, and also happens to have a charitable mission — it benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs. Smack dab in the middle of historic Pennsylvania Avenue, this is the only event on our list that boasts spectacular views of some of the nation's most iconic buildings.</div>
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This year marks the Battle's 20th year in operation, so it's safe to say that these folks know how to put on a good show. The Battle attracts vendors, chefs, and competitors from all across the country who go head-to-head for a chance to win $40,000 in prizes. Attendees enjoy tastings, demonstrations by chefs and cookbook authors, and live musical entertainment.</div>
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Looking for a big, whopping, classic barbecue cook-off to hit this summer? Look no further than the Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue. Now in its 24th year, this event in the heart of barbecue country has good barbecue down to a science. The 2011 Invitational brought 71 U.S. teams, along with 18 international teams, to Lynchburg, Tennessee, also home to the Jack Daniel's distillery.</div>
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Affectionately referred to as "The Jack" by locals and longtime attendees (about 25,000 are expected this year), this event allows competitors to test their skills in seven different categories: pork ribs, pork shoulder/butts, beef brisket, chicken, dessert, cook's choice, and Jack Daniel's sauce. The winners are awarded $30,000 in cash and prizes. Aside from the barbecue, other attractions include live music and performances of the traditional dance of the Appalachian region, clogging.</div>
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Welcome to the 2012 Stumptown BBQ Smoke Off! Join us from <strong>Friday, August 17th through Sunday, August 19th</strong> at Depot Park in <a href="http://stumptownbbqsmokeoff.com/whitefish" style="border: 0px; color: #0066cc; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Whitefish, Montana</a>, where some of the best BBQ pitmasters, both professional and amateur, in the Flathead Valley, the Pacific Northwest, and beyond, will compete for $8,000 worth of cash and prizes. In addition to this award winning competition, there will be plenty of fun for the entire family, including live music, children's activity, a hog calling contest and (of course) the infamous Miss Piggy contest! As is our tradition, a portion of the proceeds of this event will go to the North Valley Food Bank of Whitefish.</div>
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We are Whitefish, Montana's ONLY <a href="http://www.piggybackbbq.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #0066cc; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Authentic Pit BBQ restaurant</a>. Stop in and visit <a href="http://www.piggybackbbq.com/" style="border: 0px; color: #0066cc; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Piggyback BBQ</a> at our restaurant, located at 102 Wisconsin Avenue. We're so confident in the quality of the food that we cook up, that we welcome you to tour our kitchen and view "The Pit", where our authentic Montana pit smoking happens! We are committed to the communities in which we work and play, which is why we use local ingredients in almost everything we prepare. This includes using Flathead Cherry Wood, which gives our food a classic, homecooked style taste. We pride ourselves in serving you, our customers, with only our best.</div>
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There is only ONE Whitefish, Montana! Tucked tight against Big Mountain, and the stunning peaks of Glacier National Park, Whitefish is a year around playground steeped in the romance of the rails. Cafes mingle with gourmet restaurants, general stores, galleries and boutiques, with a variety of western bars to suit any mood. For more information about our location, or for lodging or dining recommendations, and for our current weather forecast, please visit our <a href="http://stumptownbbqsmokeoff.com/whitefish" style="border: 0px; color: #0066cc; font: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Whitefish page</a>.</div>
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POLEBRIDGE, Mont. -- The Blackfeet Tribe named the greater Glacier National Park ecosystem "the backbone of the world." Use the park's remote, northwestern entrance and the bumpy access road will have you feeling like you drove over each vertebra.</div>
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But you'll be grateful you made the trip.</div>
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For an out-of-the-mainstream take on the country's 10th national park, go to its northwestern expanse, the North Fork. It invites "a more self-reliant visitor," the National Park Service says in its Glacier literature.</div>
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The North Fork doesn't have the grand old lodges like those near Glacier's principal gateways, but this piece of paradise isn't without comforts. Rustic, marvelously tasty and memorable, they are in Polebridge, a mile from the park's northwestern entrance. This off-the-grid community increasingly reliant on solar power is the hub for an area where the summer population numbers maybe a few hundred, up from five to 10 in the winter.</div>
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Get a cabin, stay in a hostel or overnight in a teepee. At the Northern Lights Saloon, bite into burgers – choose beef or elk – or try specials such as trout with dill sauce. Next door at the Polebridge Mercantile, bakers daily turn out bread, cookies, brownies and cinnamon rolls that would draw customers anywhere, but seem doubly delicious in an outpost like this.</div>
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People find their way to the North Fork for hikes in the spectacular wilds of the Northern Rockies, to recreate on water and to camp.</div>
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"Glacier park is world-renowned as a wilderness park, and the wildest part of Glacier is the North Fork," says Will Hammerquist, Glacier program manager for the National Parks Conservation Association. "You can feel the wilderness around you. That's a big part of why people go there."</div>
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Camping in the backcountry requires permits from the National Park Service. The places for car camping are next to alpine lakes. Guides take rafters through the relatively mild rapids of the North Fork of the Flathead River, and the hiking trails cross miles of rugged land. Like trails elsewhere in Glacier, they are in grizzly bear habitat. The Park Service's recommended precautions include not hiking alone.</div>
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Remote though this part of Glacier is, it can be a destination for either a day trip or a longer visit.</div>
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With a morning departure from the town of Columbia Falls, you can travel the 35 miles to Polebridge, about a third of it on an unpaved road, then drive six miles on a road rougher than the first (but still manageable in a sedan) and arrive at Glacier's Bowman Lake with a big chunk of the day remaining. The crystalline lake 6 .5 miles long draws campers, anglers and people with kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddle boards, equipment available for rent in Polebridge. The lake also is the starting point for some of the North Fork hikes.</div>
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If you want to trek for just the day and return to Polebridge in time for dinner and a cold one at the Northern Lights Saloon, consider going to the Numa Ridge Fire Lookout. The round trip covers 10.5 miles. If that's too much, go just part of the way. There's no shortage of splendor.</div>
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The route starting at the southwestern end of Bowman Lake begins with a relatively easy path through the forest. The last third of the trip has switchbacks to the lookout, which is at 6,960 feet and is staffed. Sit among the wildflowers near its base, dig into food brought from the Merc, take in the fabulous views of snow-crowned peaks and catch the shimmer of the glacier-fed lakes far below.</div>
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For the hardy with more time, backpacking in the North Fork can be an international experience. Drive the 15 miles from Polebridge to Kintla Lake, hike 32 miles to Goat Haunt and cross into Canada's Waterton Lakes National Park, either on foot or on a Waterton Shoreline Cruise Co. boat, being sure to carry a passport or other government-issued ID acceptable at the border. Together, the parks in Alberta and Montana comprise Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.</div>
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The North Fork has high-elevation and low-elevation trails, with those at the upper elevations ordinarily most accessible between the Fourth of July and Labor Day. For the other trails, add a few weeks on each end.</div>
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If hikes, canoeing or river rafting aren't what you want in a national park vacation, the North Fork still accommodates. Camping at Bowman and Kintla lakes is relaxing, a chance to simply take in the scenery and maybe see some wildlife.</div>
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On the human creativity end of the spectrum, there's Independence Day in Polebridge. Holiday revelers pour in for live music, grilled fare and a parade with casts of characters that have included Uncle Sam, Santa Claus and women costumed as noxious weeds.</div>
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Many of the people who go to Glacier in the summer see it only through a windshield as they travel Going-to-the-Sun Road, the winding, 50-mile blacktop through forests, past sweeping alpine expanses, along the shores of glacial lakes and over the Continental Divide at 6,646 feet. That experience alone is worth visiting the park. But for those wanting to unwrap the gifts of Glacier and environs differently, the North Fork is hard to beat.</div>
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GETTING THERE: Glacier Park International Airport in Kalispell, about 50 miles from Polebridge, is served by Alaska, Allegiant, Delta/Skywest and United/Skywest airlines. Eight car rental companies operate at or near the airport.</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 13px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jun 01 - Jun 30</strong> Spring Members Show</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 13px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jun 14</strong> Chamber of Commerce Sundowner hosted by Flathead Video, Valley Maintenance & Bigfork Electric</li>
<li style="margin: 0px 0px 13px; padding: 0px;"><strong style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Jun 23</strong> Swan Lake Chamber of Commerce Pancake Breakfast</li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">This year a voluntary $1.00 per ticket "Enhancement and Preservation Fee" was initiated by the Foundation Board for all performances at the Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">This $1 voluntary fee will help provide funding for upgrading theater equipment such as the fly system, lighting system, as well as purchasing new hearing devices for the hearing impaired and ongoing maintenance of the theater.</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span></div>
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<span style="color: #cc6600; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>You can play a starring role in our season!</strong></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Please support the arts in Bigfork by becoming an Annual Member of Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc6600; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Choose your level of membership.</strong></span> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Just $75 or $125 supports the arts and enables us to help underwrite off-season attractions. Receive special offers from participating Bigfork businesses through our monthly email announcements.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Become an Individual or Family Member for only <span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">$75</span>, Business Member for<span style="color: black; font-weight: bold;">$125</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">We are proud of our <span style="font-style: italic;"><strong>Theater by the Bay</strong></span> and the events performed on our stage year round. The recent renovations and dramatic lobby expansion were undertaken for the comfort and safety of our patrons.<br /><br />Community support has been incredible-- at the close of 2011, we brought down the curtain on the first act of the capital campaign that began in 2008. Our most sincere thank you goes to all who through generous donations made this possible.<br /><br />Waiting in the wings for the second act is a need to replace a few more important systems. The fly system, now nearly twenty five years old and needs to be replaced with a more efficient, effective and, most importantly, safer mode of operation. For the hearing impaired, a new infrared hearing aid would make the theater experience more enjoyable. The stage lights have seen better days as well, with replacements and repairs an ongoing need.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Please join us in supporting this Center, the iconic image of this tiny Montana village, that is so vital to our community. Your tax deductible gift, whether large or small, is deeply appreciated and clearly needed. It has been said the <em><strong>The Show Must Go On</strong></em>, and in Bigfork that is especially true.<br /><br />To become a supporter of The Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts, please contact Peggy A. Hinkle at 406-837-4885 or email<a href="mailto:info@bigforktheater.org" style="text-decoration: none;">info@bigforktheater.org</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bigfork Center for the Performing Arts </span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Physical Address: 526 Electric Avenue </span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1230, Bigfork, Montana 59911 </span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">406-837-4885</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The evening will be full of fun and relaxation. For those who think a little retail therapy is what they need, the stores in Red Lodge are ready to accommodate you! After a wonderful dinner in Red Lodge with a presentation by Special Olympics athletes, it will be just a short ride back to the resort for a variety of activities for you to enjoy, from a poker game, to fishing in a stocked pond, to listening to a cowboy poet, to a sitting around bonfire simply soaking up the memories of the day....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Day two will start a little slower with a nice breakfast and time to stretch and take in more of that great mountain air before we get back on the bikes for a trip <i>up</i> the Beartooth Highway. It looks completely different from this direction and is incredible! From there, we will take yet another beautiful ride over the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. Along the way we will enjoy lunch and then head back toward Billings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We are <i>not</i> ones to quietly end our event, so, we will make quite a splash as we arrive in Billings with <i>a Law Enforcement Motorcycle Escort</i>. Our ride will end at yet ANOTHER Special Olympics Montana event called <b>Over the Edge</b>at the First Interstate Bank building. There, we will enjoy great hospitality and join the City of Billings at Alive After 5.</span></div>
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Relay for Life raises money for The American Cancer Society to support people who are currently fighting cancer and to celebrate those who have beat it. It is a family and community event filled with tons of great food and entertainment. If you would like to participate, donate, or volunteer please message us on facebook or go directly to bigforkrelay.com and start your team online today!! This years Relay is on July 20 and 21st starts at 5pm. See you all there.<br />
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Kids, ages 12 and younger, will be allowed to fish during the morning at the grand opening of the Pine Grove Pond just north of Kalispell on Saturday, April 21 from 9-11 a.m. Pine Grove Family Fishing Pond is just off Rose Crossing. The pond will open for family fishing after that. There will be a number of contests for three age classes of kids. Some loaner fishing outfits and assistance will be available.<br />
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The second fishing day is the Flathead Fishing Fair at Snappy Sport Senter on Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Along with the kids fishing derby for ages 12 and younger there will be a number of fun and educational activities for kids and adults. Fishing will be limited around Snappys Pond for safety.<br />
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New this year is a fishing regulation that requires all anglers 15 years and older to release their catches from Family Fishing Ponds to leave harvest for the younger anglers. Daily trout limits for younger anglers vary by pond.<br />
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For more info, contact Jim Vashro at 751-4550.</span></div>elloAgency of the Flathead Valleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00253070454711521812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3961895412150621708.post-50429542179159804612012-04-12T08:59:00.000-07:002012-04-12T08:59:42.794-07:00Proper Use of Bear Spray<h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; position: relative;">Proper Use of Bear Spray</h3><div class="post-header" style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="post-header-line-1"></div></div><div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-4225633437229088750" itemprop="articleBody" style="background-color: #cccccc; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; position: relative; width: 556px;">While hiking in Glacier National Park, or any wilderness area that has grizzly bears, your best line of defense in the unlikely event of an attack is bear spray. According to one study, bear spray is 95% effective in stopping bear attacks, while firearms are only 55% effective.<br />
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Below is a demonstration on how to properly use bear spray by Carnivore Specialist, Nathan Webb. The video was produced in conjunction with the BearSmart program sponsored by the Sustainable Resource Development Department in Alberta, Canada.<br />
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In a January 2012 Backpacker Magazine <a href="http://www.backpacker.com/2012-january-reader-survival-escapes-bear-attack/survival/16234?utm_source=newsletter01&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter03" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #000099;">article</span></a>, Dave Parker, a certified bear spray safety trainer, is quoted as saying that:<br />
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<em>"If an animal comes within 50 feet, use your spray. If the bear isn’t running, point the nozzle about 30 feet away, and fire a series of one-to-two-second bursts. If it’s charging, point the spray at the bear’s chest and hold the trigger until the can is fully discharged. Out of spray and the grizzly is still charging? Don’t run, lay on your stomach, cover your head, and play dead."</em><br />
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Jamie Jonkel, a bear management specialist with the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, offers some additional <a href="http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/fishAndWildlife/nr_0348.html" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #000099;">advice</span></a>:<br />
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<em>"If a bear charges from a distance, spray a two to three second burst in the direction of the bear. Experts recommend bear spray with a minimum spray distance of 25 feet.<br />
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Point the canister slightly down and spray with a slight side-to-side motion. This distributes an expanding cloud of spray that the bear must pass through before it gets close to you. Spray additional bursts if the bear continues toward you.<br />
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Sometimes just the noise of the spray and the appearance of the spray cloud is enough to deter a bear from continuing its charge. Spray additional bursts if the bear makes additional charges.<br />
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If you have a sudden close encounter with a bear, spray at the front of the bear. Continue spraying until the bear either breaks off its charge or is going to make contact."</em><br />
For more information on hiking in bear country, including how to avoid a surprise encounter, please <a href="http://www.hikinginglacier.com/glacier-national-park-bears.htm" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #000099;">click here</span></a>.<br />
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If you need to purchase bear spray for an upcoming hiking trip, please <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Deterrent-w-Holster-8-1oz/dp/B002J94MMM/ref=as_li_wdgt_js_ex?&linkCode=wsw&tag=hikinginthcom-20" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #000099;">click here</span></a>.<br />
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Backpacking in Glacier National Park.</div><cite style="color: #7d7d7d; display: block; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1.6; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Photo: David Restivo, National Park Service</cite></div></div><div id="articlebody" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 357px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static; text-align: left; text-decoration: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Campers love the national parks. Each US National Park offers scenic nature and a rugged, natural environment, but Montana's <a href="http://www.nps.gov/glac/index.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Glacier National Park</strong></a> is the 2012 Readers' Choice Award winner. Glacier is known for its picturesque glacial carved valleys, alpine meadows and rugged peaks in the Northern Rocky Mountains.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">What About Camping Readers are saying about Glacier:</strong></div><ul style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: inherit; z-index: 0;"><li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">"Glacier Park has the most scenic and spectacular vistas and mountains. Phenomenal place to go! You have to see it to believe it!" - Sue Ann</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">"So much beauty, animals and great camping!" - Gene Dianna</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">"Love to hike to waterfalls and lakes!"- Angela</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">"It's the most beautiful park in the world!" - Holly</li>
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"With 13 different campgrounds and more than 1,000 campsites to choose from, camping options are plentiful in Glacier National Park; and Glacier is a backpacking paradise, too. Famous for its towering mountains, pristine alpine lakes, abundant wildlife, and more than700 miles of trails, Glacier is an amazing place to visit."</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Favorite US National Park for Camping Results:</strong></div><ul style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: relative; text-decoration: inherit; z-index: 0;"><li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Gold</strong> - Glacier</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Silver</strong> - Yellowstone</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Bronze</strong> - Yosemite</li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 18px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Runners Up </strong>- Great Smoky Mountains and Grand Canyon</li>
</ul><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">More:</strong> <a href="http://usparks.about.com/od/Glacier-National-Park/p/Glacier-Park-Montana-Overview.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Glacier National Park Overview</a> | <a href="http://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/camping.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">Glacier National Park Camping</a> | <a href="http://www.nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/backcountry.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">Glacier Backcountry Camping</a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><strong style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">The Top 5 US National Parks for Camping:</strong> <a href="http://camping.about.com/od/nationalparks/ss/Top-5-Us-National-Parks-For-Camping_2.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Glacier</a> |<a href="http://camping.about.com/od/nationalparks/ss/Top-5-Us-National-Parks-For-Camping_3.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Grand Canyon</a> | <a href="http://camping.about.com/od/nationalparks/ss/Top-5-Us-National-Parks-For-Camping_4.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Great Smoky Mountains</a> |<a href="http://camping.about.com/od/nationalparks/ss/Top-5-Us-National-Parks-For-Camping_5.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Yellowstone</a> | <a href="http://camping.about.com/od/nationalparks/ss/Top-5-Us-National-Parks-For-Camping_6.htm" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Yosemite</a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; 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Registration is open for the Inaugural Montana Dragon Boat Festival! Get the Ride of your Life Saturday, September 8, at The Flathead Lake Lodge.</div>
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Dragon boat racing is the 8th fastest growing sport in the world, with more than 50 million people in 63 countries participating, and the most fun, unique cultural event featuring adrenaline-pumping action. Teams of 20 paddlers, a drummer and steerer race in authentic Hong Kong-style, 46-foot-long dragon boats. All ages, skill levels and physiques can paddle, making it the ultimate team building sport, requiring synchronicity and finesse, more than power to win.</div>
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Find out why you can’t miss this event on Flathead Lake, the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. The festival is expected to attract 3,000 spectators and 600 racers, drawing visitors from the Pacific Northwest and Canada, where the sport of Dragon Boat racing has become increasingly popular.</div>
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</ul></div></div><div id="articlebody" style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 357px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; position: static; text-decoration: inherit;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Robert Redford classic, which was based on the novella of the same name written by Norman Maclean and set in Western Montana and Missoula (although many scenes were shot in Bozeman and Livingston. The story follows the family of a Presbyterian minister, whose two sons were brought closer through their love of fly fishing.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">The movie, starring Brad Pitt as “the fly fishing newspaper man,” won the Academy Award for best cinematography in 1993 and not only changed Hollywood but changed the fly fishing landscape in Montana and beyond.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">According to the Internet Movie Database, “A River Runs Through It,” debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 13, 1992, and finally opened in the U.S. on Oct. 9, 1992.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">By 1993, fly fishing – not to mention real estate and tourism -- was booming again in Missoula.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">But with that uptick in fly fishers and attraction to Western Montana came overfishing and environmental strain.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">“From a retail shop point of view, it was a great thing for business,” Justin King, owner of Montana Troutfitters in Bozeman, <a href="http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_b07d873c-6039-11e1-b043-001871e3ce6c.html" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">tells the Bozeman Daily Chronicle</a>. “From the viewpoint of being a local kid that grew up on the river, it went from being able to find anyplace to fish by yourself to having to get up early and get out there before everyone else.”</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">But before “A River Runs Through It,” the river that was supposed to be the setting of the movie (Blackfoot River) was already going through hard times because of grazing, logging and mining. So, while few outsiders might even realize, much of the movie wasn’t even filmed in Missoula or on the Blackfoot.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Instead it was filmed in Livingston and on the Gallatin River in many cases.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Today, thanks in part of conservation efforts and support that likely came about because of the movie, the Blackfoot River is a free flowing river again and has started to turn the corner in terms of its overall health.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">“Now it’s a viable fishery again,” Patrick Markey, a co-producer of the film, <a href="http://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/article_b07d873c-6039-11e1-b043-001871e3ce6c.html" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" target="_blank" zt="-o1/XJ">told the Bozeman Daily Chronicle</a>. “The film was maybe the impetus to get that done.”</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">So did a “River Runs Through It” actually make Montana a better place for outdoors fans and fly fishers, or did it take away from its charm and wealth of fishing opportunities?</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">Depends on your perspective, really.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">If you’re a longtime fly fisherman from Montana, it probably made things tougher on you. Unless you were a fly fishing guide, of course, and were able to fly fishing for a living thanks to the renewed interest the movie brought about.</div><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;">So for better or for worse, it’s hard to argue another movie has had a bigger impact on Western Montana. 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So, if you would like to learn how you can help orphaned cats or dogs, make plans to attend. Located at 100 Adopt A Pet Way, off Hwy 93 between Kalispell and Whitefish, the Humane Society is home to the Charlotte Edkins Animal Adoption Center.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">The Humane Society’s volunteer program is available to adults who are at least 16 years old. Volunteers are needed to assist with animal care & exercise, community education, reception area/client relations, fundraising, special events, dog walking, and cat grooming. For more information, please call 752-7297 (PAWS) or visit <a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">www.humanesocietypets.com</a>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">###</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/humane_society_volunteer.jpg" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-798" height="275" src="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/humane_society_volunteer.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; 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margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;" title="2012-02-12">FEBRUARY 12, 2012</abbr></div></div><div class="format_text entry-content" style="font-size: 1.5em; line-height: 1.467em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="375" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/J3cf_45tYis?fs=1&feature=oembed" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="500"></iframe></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Not everyone is in a position to donate their time or money to the Humane Society, but everyone could help by sharing this message.</strong>Can you possibly imagine the impact it would have on the Humane Society if everyone who saw this message shared it with their friends?</div><h3 style="font-size: 1.267em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.158em; margin-bottom: 0.579em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.737em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">You probably don’t know…</h3><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">that the Humane Society receives no government assistance,no tax dollars and no help from the Humane Society of the United States. <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Our primary source of funding is from caring people like you and we have never needed your help more than now. </strong></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Unfortunately, all non-profit organizations are struggling these days, but this economy has created a double jeopardy situation for the Humane Society. Donations are down, yet demands on our services have increased. Because we are sustained by donations, our challenge is to reach more people.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">That’s where you come in…</strong>if you will share this post with your social network, hopefully our message will reach people who are in a position to make a tax-deductible donation and help us help our homeless pets.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Won’t you PLEASE click the social buttons below and share this with your friends?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">PS: If you are in a position to make a financial contribution, <a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/donate" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">follow this link to make a tax-deductible donation to the Humane Society</a>.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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line-height: 1.467em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><h2 style="font-size: 1.267em; line-height: 1.158em; margin-bottom: 0.579em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.737em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Free” Pet Dental Consultations</h2><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><img alt="Animal Clinic of Kalispell" class="size-full wp-image-768 alignleft" height="171" src="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/animal_clinic_of_kalispell.jpg" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 1.467em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 1.467em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="animal_clinic_of_kalispell" width="295" /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Because dental care is vital to a pet’s overall health and the month of February is designated as <strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">National Pet Dental Health Month</strong>, the<a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Humane Society of Northwest Montana</a> would like to share the good news that Dr. Jevon Clark and our friends at the Animal Clinic of Kalispell are offering “free” pet dental exams for the remainder of February. And if that’s not enough to motivate you to make an appointment for your pet, if your pet needs dental work as a result of the consultation and you have the dental work done before the end of the month, you’ll also receive a 10% discount off the total dental invoice.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 1.467em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">So, what are you waiting for? For more information, see<a href="http://www.kalispellvet.com/" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">www.kalispellvet.com</a> or call 406-755-6886. 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padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Calling all dog walkers and animal lovers! Whitefish Winter Carnival Parade! If you and your canine (who likes to walk on a leash) would like to participate in the Whitefish Winter Carnival Parade and show your support for the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, please join us on Saturday afternoon, February 4th at 2:30 p.m. [...]</div></div><a class="teaser_link" href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/whitefish-carnival-parade-pooches" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2361a1; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Read the full article →</a></div><div class="post-741 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-fundraising category-humane-society-events category-humane-society-news tag-don-k tag-donation tag-fundraiser tag-humane-society-of-northwest-montana tag-whitefish teaser teaser_right" id="post-741" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 23.9em;"><h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.375em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/don-k-is-community-involved" rel="bookmark" style="color: #111111; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Permanent link to Don K is Community Involved!">Don K is Community Involved!</a></h2><abbr class="teaser_date published" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: #888888; cursor: help; font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;" title="2012-01-27">JANUARY 27, 2012</abbr><div class="format_teaser entry-content" style="font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">“Locally Owned and Community Involved“ It’s not just a slogan with Don K! On behalf of all the orphaned animals at the Charlotte Edkins Animal Adoption Center, thank you Don Kaltschmidt, owner of Don K Chevy, Jeep, Chrysler, Dodge and Ram and Subaru, for your community spirit and thank you for the very generous donation [...]</div></div><a class="teaser_link" href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/don-k-is-community-involved" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2361a1; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Read the full article →</a></div></div><div class="teasers_box" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-left-style: dotted; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-right-style: dotted; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 0.1em; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.1em; margin-right: 2.2em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2.2em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2.2em; width: 50em;"><div class="post-730 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-fundraising category-humane-society-events category-humane-society-news tag-columbia-falls tag-donate tag-humane-society tag-pet-awareness-day tag-super-1-foods teaser" id="post-730" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 23.9em;"><h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.375em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/super-1-foods-in-columbia-falls-sponsors-pet-awareness-day" rel="bookmark" style="color: #111111; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Permanent link to Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls Sponsors Pet Awareness Day!">Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls Sponsors Pet Awareness Day!</a></h2><abbr class="teaser_date published" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: #888888; cursor: help; font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;" title="2012-01-20">JANUARY 20, 2012</abbr><div class="format_teaser entry-content" style="font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">In support of orphaned pets at the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, Super 1 Foods in Columbia Falls is sponsoring “Pet Awareness Day” at their store location, off Hwy 40, on Saturday, January 21st with an “Early Bird Sale” from 7 am to 12 noon. Not only will store shoppers be able to take advantage [...]</div></div><a class="teaser_link" href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/super-1-foods-in-columbia-falls-sponsors-pet-awareness-day" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2361a1; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Read the full article →</a></div><div class="post-724 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-cats-kittens category-dogs-puppies category-fundraising category-humane-society-news tag-cats tag-cutest-pet-contest tag-dogs tag-humane-society teaser teaser_right" id="post-724" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 23.9em;"><h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.375em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/cutest-pets-want-your-vote-today" rel="bookmark" style="color: #111111; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Permanent link to Cutest Pets Want Your Vote Today!">Cutest Pets Want Your Vote Today!</a></h2><abbr class="teaser_date published" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: #888888; cursor: help; font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;" title="2012-01-17">JANUARY 17, 2012</abbr><div class="format_teaser entry-content" style="font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Hurry Up and Don’t Delay the Cutest Pets Want Your Vote Today! In an effort to support the Flathead Spay and Neuter Task Force and the Humane Society of Northwest Montana, The Daily Inter Lake is hosting its 2nd Annual Cutest Pet Contest and everyone is invited to cast a vote online or by ballot [...]</div></div><a class="teaser_link" href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/cutest-pets-want-your-vote-today" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2361a1; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Read the full article →</a></div></div><div class="teasers_box" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-left-style: dotted; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-right-style: dotted; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 0.1em; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.1em; margin-right: 2.2em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2.2em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2.2em; width: 50em;"><div class="post-708 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-humane-society-news category-pet-training category-volunteering tag-humane-society tag-kalispell tag-volunteer tag-volunteer-orientation tag-whitefish teaser" id="post-708" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 23.9em;"><h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.375em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/humane-society-volunteer-orientation" rel="bookmark" style="color: #111111; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Permanent link to Humane Society Volunteer Orientation">Humane Society Volunteer Orientation</a></h2><abbr class="teaser_date published" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: #888888; cursor: help; font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;" title="2012-01-11">JANUARY 11, 2012</abbr><div class="format_teaser entry-content" style="font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Help Us Help Pets! Kalispell, MT – Do you want to help homeless animals and have a few hours to spare? If so, please make plans to attend a one-hour volunteer orientation at the Humane Society of Northwest Montana and learn how you can improve the lives of orphaned cats and dogs. The Humane Society [...]</div></div><a class="teaser_link" href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/humane-society-volunteer-orientation" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2361a1; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Read the full article →</a></div><div class="post-701 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-fundraising category-humane-society-news category-pet-supplies tag-amazon-wish-list tag-humane-society-of-northwest-montana tag-pets teaser teaser_right" id="post-701" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 23.9em;"><h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.375em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/amazon-wish-list" rel="bookmark" style="color: #111111; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Permanent link to Amazon “Wish List”">Amazon “Wish List”</a></h2><abbr class="teaser_date published" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: #888888; cursor: help; font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;" title="2011-12-16">DECEMBER 16, 2011</abbr><div class="format_teaser entry-content" style="font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Attention Animal Lovers and Online shoppers! If you have a heart for cats and dogs and believe that the best way to shop is to “point & click”, have we got a deal for you. The Humane Society of Northwest Montana has created an Amazon “Wish List” for the homeless animals here at the Charlotte [...]</div></div><a class="teaser_link" href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/amazon-wish-list" rel="nofollow" style="color: #2361a1; font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;">Read the full article →</a></div></div><div class="teasers_box" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-left-style: dotted; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-right-style: dotted; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-color: rgb(187, 187, 187); border-top-style: dotted; border-top-width: 0.1em; clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 1.1em; margin-right: 2.2em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 2.2em; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 2.2em; width: 50em;"><div class="post-695 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-fundraising category-humane-society-events category-humane-society-news tag-humane-society-of-northwest-montana tag-share-the-love-event tag-whitefish teaser" id="post-695" style="float: left; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; width: 23.9em;"><h2 class="entry-title" style="font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.375em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.humanesocietypets.com/blog/share-the-love" rel="bookmark" style="color: #111111; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="Permanent link to Share the Love">Share the Love</a></h2><abbr class="teaser_date published" style="border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: initial; color: #888888; cursor: help; font-size: 1em; letter-spacing: 1px; line-height: 1.6em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-transform: uppercase;" title="2011-12-11">DECEMBER 11, 2011</abbr><div class="format_teaser entry-content" style="font-size: 1.2em; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 1.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Thank you Don K Subaru! Santa and Humane Society volunteers had fun kicking off the “Share the Love” event yesterday at the locally owned Subaru dealership in Whitefish. As a reminder to anyone in the market for a new car – Get a great deal on any new or leased Subaru now through January 3rd. 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margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 0px; position: relative;"><div class="blog-posts hfeed"><div class="date-outer"><h2 class="date-header" style="color: #990000; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; min-height: 0px; position: relative; text-transform: uppercase;"><span style="color: #797979;">WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2012</span></h2><div class="date-posts"><div class="post-outer" style="background-color: white; border-bottom-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-image: initial; border-left-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(51, 102, 153); border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; 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color: #999900; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RelpGIz3g5WF3I5XcXdC2VwhJdpH67hHbmzjnQJG7K-NtL62sn6X5nYbidcc6CRHTDXJzgJ0025sJyhqkBfDFeUSe9deSKNyE01R1_dSap6TqaLOjNcMlHhOxMzpYWHkSyRj0-XJ8cs/s320/Huckleberry+Heart.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; position: relative;" width="320" /></a>If you need some ideas for Cupid, stop on in, or give us call! Our artists are happy to help you shop for that special someone (even if you can't make it in to the gallery yourself). Paint Metal and Mud is full of wonderful jewelery, glass art, pottery, paintings, wall art, photographs, fabric bowls, and quilts--all inspired by the gorgeous Flathead Valley. We even carry a wonderful assortment of unique and beautiful greeting cards for easy, one-stop shopping!<br />
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Don't forget to celebrate your love of great art, by making sure your walls, tables, and beds have a beautiful new look this year.<br />
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And for those who appreciate fine art AND fine Chocolate, mark your calendars for Feb 10th's "A Chocolat Affaire". Wander through downtown businesses tasting a variety of chocolate treats and drinks while shopping for your valentine, a family member, or friend! Shopping, tasting, and judging of the tasty morsels is from 5:00 to 7:00pm. From 7:00 until 10:00pm treat yourself to wonderful evening of music at the Split Rock Cafe sponsored by John Simpson and Don K Subaru. Food, beer and wine will be available for purchase as you enjoy the music and find out who wins the prize for best Chocolate as well as other fun door prizes!<br />
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Finally, as a special Valentine to you, we hope you'll check out our coupon on <a href="http://trippons.com/" style="color: #999900; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1328150177_0">Trippons.com</span></a>!<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Foundation is a philanthropic organization providing private support for preserving and enhancing Montanas natural, cultural and recreational resources.<br />
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We use the funds we raise and distributions from our endowments to support projects in the state of Montana in the following categories:<o:p></o:p></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal">Wildlife habitat conservation and enhancement<o:p></o:p></li>
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</ul><div><b><a href="http://www.mfwpfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Read More</a></b> . . .</div>elloAgency of the Flathead Valleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00253070454711521812noreply@blogger.com0Montana, USA46.8796822 -110.3625657999999744.5580917 -116.36778579999996 49.2012727 -104.35734579999998