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Bigfork, Montana Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Bigfork! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What a $31 million sewer upgrade means for Bigfork’s wastewater future
- Which Bigfork champs made Montana’s high school all-star baseball roster?
- Why Bigfork cracked a national top-ten mountain towns list
Also on today's calendar: The Music Man and 4 more events.
Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 52 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 81, low: 53.
- Thursday: Sun and some clouds, with a high of 80 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• State Approves Environmental Assessment for Phase Two of Lakeside Sewer District Expansion Plan (flatheadbeacon.com) — Bigfork residents are among those served by the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District, which just received state approval to begin building phase two of a major wastewater treatment upgrade. The $31 million project will add advanced treatment technology, new rapid infiltration basins, and stricter monitoring, aiming to handle regional growth while addressing concerns about groundwater, PFAS, and potential lagoon leakage. 
• Rosters released for 2nd Montana high school all-star baseball game (montanasports.com) — Bigfork’s state champion high school baseball team will be well represented at Montana’s second all-star game, with Grady Campbell, Hayden Mayer, and Max Schara all named to the West roster. The East–West showcase is set for Saturday, August 15, at Butte’s 3 Legends Stadium, giving local fans a chance to see Bigfork standouts compete against top players statewide.
• 3 Montana Towns Ranked Best Mountain Places to Live (k96fm.com) — Bigfork lands at number ten on Travel + Leisure’s list of best U.S. mountain towns to live in, praised for access to Flathead Lake and the Swan River. The recognition comes with a caveat for locals: average home prices are pegged around $760,000, putting Bigfork among Montana’s priciest communities.
📸 Around Bigfork
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Bigfork Monday Market at Lake Baked / River View Bar →
River View Bar, 191 Mill Street, 417 Bridge St, Bigfork
5:00 pm
Monday June 29
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Other local events
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Open gym 7/8 grade girls - Kline →
Bigfork 7-8 600 Commerce Street Bigfork, MT 59901
10:00 am -
Vball- open gym →
Bigfork High School 600 Commerce Street Bigfork, MT 59911
5:30 pm -
The Music Man →
Bigfork Center For Performing Arts, 526 Electric Ave, Bigfork
8:00 pm -
Bigfork 4th of July Parade →
Bigfork Area Chamber of Commerce, 8155 Montana Hwy 35, Bigfork
12:00 pm -
Bigfork Rodeo →
Bigfork Montana Rodeo, MT-82, Bigfork
5:00 pm -
Bigfork Monday Market at Lake Baked / River View Bar →
River View Bar, 191 Mill Street, 417 Bridge St, Bigfork
5:00 pm
Saturday June 27
Monday June 29
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Wednesday July 8
Monday July 13
📣 Bigfork Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Columbia Falls June Falls After Five
Montana West Economic Development First Interstate Bank – Columbia Falls, 1947 9th Street W,, Columbia Falls, MT, 59912, United States
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Levi Blom - Snowline Acres Summer Concert →
Snowline Acres, 3315 U.S. 93 S, Kalispell
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Evergreen Chamber of Commerce High Noon Luncheon →
Montana West Economic Development Evergreen Moose Lodge
5:30 am -
Kalispell Chamber of Commerce June Coffee Connect
Montana West Economic Development Immanuel Living, 40 Claremont St., Kalispell, MT, 59901
2:00 am -
Dim Sum Brunch at Montana Bonfire →
Montana Bonfire, 15300 Montana Hwy 35, Bigfork
10:00 am
Tuesday June 23
Wednesday June 24
Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
Saturday June 27
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Sales Merchandiser - Temporary in Bigfork. Apply here.
- Instacart Shoppers posted a job opening for Instacart Shopper - Delivery Driver in Lakeside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bigfork here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lakeside
- Lakeside pageant queen rocks and rolls to Mrs. American finals (dailyinterlake.com)
- Judge Pauses Water Permit for Lakeside Development, Allowing For Administrative Review (flatheadbeacon.com)
- Letters to the editor June 22 (dailyinterlake.com)
Kalispell
- The Aerie Plan, The Village at Eagle Valley Ranch, Kalispell, MT 59901 (zillow.com)
- Kalispell City Council reviewing updated water and sewer plans (dailyinterlake.com)
- Local pediatric care expands with addition of new doctor at Bitterroot Health (nbcmontana.com)
Ok Bigfork! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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