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The Bigfork VFW will host a ribbon cutting at 11:30 a.m. on Sept.

11 to unveil the relocated Benghazi Memorial — a tribute to past victims — and hold a 9/11 remembrance service open to all at 8098 Montana Hwy 35.

Flathead Land Trust holds a public forum today at Flathead Valley Community College (Room A-T 139) from 6-8 p.m. to discuss open-space bonds aimed at protecting local farms, ranches, wildlife habitats, and recreational areas through community-driven ideas.

Glacier National Park saw 896,386 visitors in July, a 17% rise from last year despite gas above $4 per gallon; it was the first summer without a timed entry system (shuttle service and construction previously limited access), making it the third highest summer in recent years.

Mountain Brook Homestead Foundation hosts its fall pie social ‘Oh My Pie!’ on Saturday, Sept.

12 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Mountain Brook Community Center (2353 Foothill Road) with homemade pies, ice cream, live music, and previews of redevelopment plans from a preliminary report.

Flathead County has consolidated PM10 air quality monitoring from three sites to one at Columbia Falls after the DEQ decommissioned the Kalispell and Whitefish sensors earlier this year (officials confirm there is no increased risk to the community).

Glacier National Park ran a three-hour parking limit at Logan Pass from July 1 until Labor Day, speeding turnover and increasing trail access with ticketed shuttles for crowds; now parking is first-come, first-served and the Visitor Center will have shorter hours until Sep.

27 with water off for winter prep.

Swan River School asks voters to approve a $1.5 million reserve levy, collecting $150,000 a year for 10 years to update furnaces & address maintenance needs.

Mail ballots will be sent on Sept. 9 with returns due by 8 p.m. Sept. 29 at the school & Flathead County Elections Office.

Local DJ Jason Callihan, known as JC on stage, credits his mother's loud car tunes for sparking his love of hip-hop.

He has performed live shows in Whitefish since his teen years and continues to search for fresh beats that make the crowd move.