The park’s AIS program will remain the same as it was last year, with one, possibly two changes. The changes being electric motors under 15 horse power will be allowed back on Bowman and Two Medicine Lakes with a same day inspection and permit, and it is likely, although not official yet that motorized boats will be allowed back on… Read more →
A fairly new North Fork tradition is the Winter Ball in February. For the third year in a row, the culmination of weekly winter dance lessons is the glamorous Winter Ball at the Hall. For all of its glitz and glitter, the Winter Ball is funky and in keeping with North Fork lifestyles. Ladies comb through ball gowns in local… Read more →
The Winter 2019 Interlocal Meeting will be hosted by Flathead County. It is scheduled to be held from 10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20 at the Flathead Forest headquarters building, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. (The Forest Service volunteered to supply meeting space.) The meeting will be in the 3-Forks Conference Room. David Prunty, Flathead County Public Works… Read more →
Weekly dance classes at the Hall are continuing leading up to the Winter Ball on Saturday, February 16. The dance class date fluctuates each weekend so be sure to get on the dance contact list by sending an email to Debo at debopowers@gmail.com. Every attempt is made to have dance classes on weekends when dancers who work in town will… Read more →
A big crowd of dancers met at the Hall last Friday to learn (or review) the basic steps for Waltz and Two Step. Many first-time dancers were there and by the end of the class, everyone could waltz and two step! Weekly classes will resume on Friday nights in December leading up to the New Year’s Eve Party. Classes will… Read more →
Smiles, laughter and holiday greetings mingled with delicious aromas Thursday at Sondreson Hall. Steve and Christina Berg along with Mark and Margaret Heaphy graciously hosted the Polebridge community Thanksgiving Dinner attended by more than 100 neighbors and friends. Guests came from all over the Northwest and points beyond to celebrate here in Polebridge. The hall welcomed us with a harvest themed… Read more →
Recently I learned that NFLA Website Administrator, Patti Craig-Hart, planned to step down, my first thought was, “Wow, she has completed so much work with the site and her effort has truly been a wonderful source of information for issues relevant to our North Fork community.” As a NFLA member, I want to personally thank Patti for her consistent efforts to keep us informed about current… Read more →
Our North Fork Neighborhood Plan and ensuing zoning regulations are required to be reviewed every ten years. Our committee recently facilitated a meeting to comply. At that meeting both landowners in the audience and members of the committee determined that there were no substantive issues that led to thinking that the Plan needed amending. The committee will continue to meet… Read more →
Here is the October 1 Wildland Fire Potential Outlook: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf Not much of a surprise here. As I was discussing with Lynn Ogle last week, we haven’t had a “season-ending” event, but the door is slowly closing on the fire season in the North Fork. Note the forecast for warmer temperatures and below average snowpack for the Northern Rockies over… Read more →
This coming Sunday October 14th the North Fork Land Use Advisory Committee will be meeting to discuss and review our Neighborhood Planning and Zoning as required every ten years. It will be held at 5:00pm at Sondreson Hall, just prior to the regular NFLA monthly meeting. This is an opportunity to give input on this plan developed many years ago… Read more →