Mike Kordenbrock

Kalispell

Reporter at Flathead Beacon

@FlatheadBeacon. Email me at [email protected]

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Articles

Terran Last Gun Returns to Kalispell with Solo Exhibition

2 weeks ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Artist The ledger paper used for the drawings ranges from the early 1900s up to 1913, and draws from sources including cattle records, veterinarian records, and journal day book entries By Mike Kordenbrock June 13, 2025 It’s been a busy year for the Piikani artist Terran Last Gun, but he’s excited to be back in Montana showcasing his work at Good Luck Gallery in downtown Kalispell, where a new solo exhibition of ink and colored pencil ledger drawings will run through mid-August. Originally...
At Cutthroat Bagel Co., Fresh Bagels are the Catch of the Day

2 weeks ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Food Dan Moe prides himself on offering a simplified menu with high-quality ingredients By Mike Kordenbrock June 9, 2025 From the time he arrived in the Flathead about eight years ago as a professional bread baker hired on at Fleur Bakery in Whitefish, Dan Moe said that people have been asking him about bagels. Do you know how to make bagels? Are you interested in opening a bagel shop? Can you please open a bagel shop?
The Making Place Finds a Home at Uptown Hearth in Columbia Falls

3 weeks ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Artist After an open house in May, the community maker-space and DIY tool library is planning for its soft opening in June By Mike Kordenbrock June 2, 2025 In describing how things have progressed with The Making Place, Justin Barry says it’s a little bit like he and other organizers have been on a hot streak of late, picking up various speed boosts in a game of Mario Kart.
Montana High School Rodeo Finals Preview

3 weeks ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Sponsored by Three Rivers Bank Excitement high as rodeo finals set for return to Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell By Mike Kordenbrock May 31, 2025 Montana’s high school rodeo community is gearing up for its crowning event, as the Montana High School Rodeo Association (MHSRA) prepares for its finals competition to kick off June 2 at the Majestic Valley Arena in Kalispell.
After A Half Century, Bigfork Whitewater Festival Keeps Paddling

1 month ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Sports Even amid changing trends, changing gear, and changing people, in all the years the festival has stayed afloat, the Swan River and its storied mile of whitewater has remained the centerpiece of it all By Mike Kordenbrock May 22, 2025 As a local paddler born and raised in Bigfork, Dave Meyers thinks it’s “pretty sweet” to play a role in keeping the tradition of the Bigfork Whitewater Festival alive.
Humanities Montana Continues to Try and Navigate Uncertain Future

1 month ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Nonprofits In the last fiscal year the nonprofit provided a little over $33,000 in funding for events, programs and projects in the Flathead Valley By Mike Kordenbrock May 19, 2025 It’s been a little over a month-and-a-half since Humanities Montana learned that a loss of federal grant funding had eliminated about 90% of its annual budget, and the nonprofit, which supports humanities programs, events and projects in the Flathead Valley and statewide, is continuing to try and plan for an...
Can’t-Miss Events for Summer 2025

1 month ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

This summer in the Flathead features a full slate of live music, rodeo, festivals and other events to keep you entertained throughout the sunny season. While trails and rivers may beckon, it never hurts to make time to check out the rich pool of local and national talent that grace stages and fill venues throughout the county. The below is a primer of notable events happening in the Flathead this summer.
Range Riders Keep Arrowhead Logo After Trademark Dispute Comes to an End

1 month ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Sports The National Park Service had previously claimed the baseball team's logo was too similar to its own By Mike Kordenbrock May 14, 2025 The Department of Interior (DOI) in early April withdrew its opposition to the Glacier Range Riders’ arrowhead logo, drawing to a close a dispute between the Flathead Valley Pioneer League baseball team and the federal government that has played out over the last few years in legal filings with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and...
North Valley Food Bank in Whitefish Expands Hours to Meet Demand

1 month ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Nonprofits Pantry visits for the first quarter of 2025 have totaled 6,240, which is a 20% increase from the same period last year, according to the food bank By Mike Kordenbrock May 12, 2025 Amid federal funding cuts, and a simultaneous uptick in pantry visits, the North Valley Food Bank (NVFB) said in a recent press release that it is expanding its hours effective immediately.
Monthly Garbage Pickup Costs to Increase in Whitefish

1 month ago | flatheadbeacon.com | Mike Kordenbrock

Government The cost of garbage pickup last took a significant hike in Whitefish in 2022, when the council voted to require bear-resistant garbage containers By Mike Kordenbrock May 8, 2025 Effective May 15, monthly garbage fees are going up in Whitefish by a little over $3 after the council voted at its most recent meeting to raise rates in what was characterized as an attempt to catch up — and keep up — with both rising administrative costs and increasing costs from the city’s contracted...