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Ribeye-Raffle - fundraiser for area food banks

News Releases, Ribeye Raffle

Record Ribeye Raffle supports local food banks, local youth at Northwest Montana Fair

September 4, 2026

By Dillon Tabish

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Awards $11,000 to Local Organizations

September 3, 2026

By Dillon Tabish

Industry News, News Releases, Outages, Wildfire

Co-op working with BPA to improve notifications after Libby shutoff

By Dillon Tabish

News Release: BPA Public Safety Power Shutoff Will Impact FEC Members in Libby Tonight

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Ribeye Raffle

Return of the Ribeye: Raffle supports local food banks, local youth at NW Montana Fair

By Dillon Tabish

Grid 101, Hydropower, Industry News, News Releases

Flathead Electric Cooperative congratulates Kavulla on selection to lead Bonneville Power Administration

By Dillon Tabish

Board, Election, News Releases

Co-op members elect Trustees and support Bylaw updates in 2026 election

By Dillon Tabish

News Releases, Safety, Wildfire

Aerial inspections of power lines to catch equipment issues early

By Dillon Tabish

Annual Meeting and Energy Expo, Navigating Reliability + Affordability in today's energy landscape.

Annual Meeting, News Releases

Flathead Electric invites members to 2026 Annual Meeting and Energy Expo

By Dillon Tabish

Flathead National Forest’s Mike West honored with highest national wildfire mitigation award

By Dillon Tabish

Ice Harbor Dam on the lower Snake River. Photo Courtesy of the Bonneville Power Administration

Grassroots, Hydropower, News Releases

Flathead Electric Cooperative responds to court ruling on Columbia River system operations, state appeals ruling

February 26, 2026

By Dillon Tabish

Co-op Announces Planned Retirement of General Manager Mark Johnson; Board Appoints Jason Williams as Successor

February 2, 2026

By Courtney Stone

Community, News Releases

Co-op, CHS award Land to Hand $7,500 grant

January 21, 2026

By Courtney Stone

Board, Election, News Releases

Flathead Electric Co-op Trustees Announce 2026 Election, Encourage E-Voting

January 8, 2026

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Outages

Special Update for Members Still Without Power

December 20, 2025

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Outages

December High Wind Event – Outage FAQs

December 19, 2025

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

News Releases, Outages

What We Saw Patrolling the Electric Grid on December 17 and 18, 2025

December 19, 2025

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Outages

Co-op shares outage restoration progress and outlook

December 18, 2025

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Outages

Wind events cause widespread power outages, Co-op shares information with members

December 17, 2025

By Courtney Stone

woman opens mail to see that she has received a credit on her bill

Capital Credits, News Releases

Flathead Electric Cooperative asks members to review unclaimed capital credits list

December 16, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Community Education Grants, News Releases

Co-op announces Community Education Grant for DREAM Adaptive Recreation

December 8, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Mark Johnson, Flathead Electric CEO, named 2025 Businessperson of the Year

December 4, 2025

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Scholarships

Flathead Electric Co-op announces partner scholarship opportunities

December 1, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Community Education Grants, News Releases

Co-op announces Community Education Grant for Columbia Falls Academic Foundation

November 21, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Community Education Grants, News Releases

Co-op announces Community Education Grant for Nate Chute Foundation

November 17, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Intermittent lane closures on lower Blacktail Road through December 31

November 11, 2025

By Courtney Stone

An icon of a hand receiving money

Capital Credits, News Releases

Flathead Electric Trustees Announce Co-op’s Capital Credit Retirement

November 11, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Events, News Releases

Flathead Electric Co-op invites partners and the public to November 19 GIS Day event

November 6, 2025

By Courtney Stone

A map of Flathead Electric's service area with district 8, Bigfork, highlighted.

Board, News Releases

Flathead Electric Cooperative accepting applications for District #8 representative

October 27, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Community, News Releases, Youth Programs, Youth Tour Perspectives

Flathead Electric Co-op accepting applications for 2026 D.C. Youth Tour

October 7, 2025

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Trees

Intermittent Tree Trimming on U.S. Highway 2, October 6-20

October 2, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Planned power outage scheduled for Essex area on July 22

By Katie Pfennigs

Ribeye Raffle fundraiser for area food banks

Community, News Releases, Ribeye Raffle

Ribeye Raffle tickets for food bank fundraiser now available

By Courtney Stone

Short Flathead Electric Cooperative Power Outage Scheduled for Whitefish June 12

By Courtney Stone

Short Flathead Electric Cooperative power outages planned for Lakeside area

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Scholarships

Flathead Electric Co-op Announces Scholarship Recipients

By Courtney Stone

Planned power outage scheduled for West Glacier area on May 22

By Courtney Stone

Energy Efficiency, News Releases

Weyerhaeuser named Energy Partner of the Year by Flathead Electric Cooperative

By Courtney Stone

MT 35 closure on May 13 for tree removal

By Courtney Stone

Annual Meeting, News Releases

Co-op’s Annual Meeting & Energy Expo is Thursday, April 17

By Courtney Stone

Kid on bike with helmet giving thumbs up

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety seeks Youth Director

By Courtney Stone

Members of the Libby Volunteer Fire Department train to prepare for a forcible entry situation. Courtesy Libby VFD.

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Libby VFD receives $7,185 Roundup for Safety grant

February 26, 2025

By Courtney Stone

CWDG, News Releases

Glacier Gateway towns invited to Community Wildfire Defense Grant open house

February 3, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Flathead Electric Cooperative vehicle in Cooke City, Montana.

Grants, MGCARED, News Releases

Flathead Electric Cooperative receives $4.2M+ federal grant for Cooke City grid upgrades

January 24, 2025

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Scholarships

Co-op Now Accepting Scholarship Applications

January 7, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Return to sender envelope

Capital Credits, News Releases

Co-op asks members to review unclaimed capital credits list

January 6, 2025

By Courtney Stone

Trustees Announce New Scholarship for Lineworkers

December 19, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Planned power outage scheduled for Hungry Horse-Coram area at 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12

December 11, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Grants, GRIP, Innovative Projects, News Releases, WARN, Wildfire

Flathead Electric Cooperative receives $2.6M+ federal grant for grid upgrades to mitigate wildfire risks

December 4, 2024

By Courtney Stone

CWDG, Grants, Light Reading Newsletter, News Releases, Wildfire

$10M Community Wildfire Defense Grant awarded to help high-risk Canyon communities

December 1, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Flathead Industries

Community Education Grants, News Releases

Co-op announces Community Education Grant support for Flathead Industries

November 25, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Happy couple looking at their bills.

Trustees Announce Co-op’s Capital Credit Retirement

November 13, 2024

By Courtney Stone

UPDATE: Planned power outage POSTPONED

November 12, 2024

By Courtney Stone

scholarship hat with money

News Releases, Scholarships

Co-op announces scholarship opportunities

October 21, 2024

By Courtney Stone

3 high school students in front of the Capital building in Washington, D.Cl

News Releases, Scholarships

Co-op accepting applications for 2025 D.C. Youth Tour

October 15, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Intermittent Tree Trimming on MT Highway 83 September 3 – November 4

October 9, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Lakeside area impacted by the planned power outage.

Lakeside area power outage planned for Monday moved up to today, Friday, October 4

October 4, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Lakeside area impacted by the planned power outage.

Short Flathead Electric Cooperative power outages planned for Lakeside area

September 23, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Areas west of Kalispell impacted by the planned BPA power outages.

Brief Bonneville Power Administration power outages planned west of Kalispell

September 23, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Co-op’s annual fundraiser for local food banks underway

By Courtney Stone

Overview of Flathead Electric Cooperative's 2024 Libby Open House.

2024 Libby Open House

By Courtney Stone

2024 Utility Pole Inspections

By Courtney Stone

Co-op to host Libby Open House on June 26

By Courtney Stone

Community Solar Phase III, News Releases

Community Solar Project III Panels Available

By Courtney Stone

Bigfork School District

Community Education Grants, News Releases

Co-op announces Community Education Grant support for Bigfork School District

By Courtney Stone

Co-op reimagines Annual Members’ Meeting, creates Energy Expo for all ages

By Courtney Stone

Flathead Electric Co-op Exterior Painting and Restoration Project Begins in April

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Flathead Electric Co-op’s Exterior Painting Project: A Step Towards Preservation and Brand Cohesion

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

close up of solar panels

Community Solar Phase III, Grants, News Releases

Flathead Electric Cooperative announces Community Solar Project III in Whitefish

By Courtney Stone

Co-op shares data, insights from recent record-breaking cold weather

By Courtney Stone

Map of tree removal site

UPDATE: MT 35 closure rescheduled to Thursday, February 1

January 29, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Scheduled tree removal on Mt Highway 35 delayed

January 29, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Map of tree removal site

MT 35 closure on January 29 for tree removal

January 22, 2024

By Courtney Stone

News Releases, Scholarships

Co-op accepting multiple scholarship applications

January 8, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Discovery Developmental Center, Kalispell MT

Light Reading Newsletter, News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety awards record amount of funding

January 1, 2024

By Courtney Stone

Capital Credits, News Releases

Co-op asks members to review unclaimed capital credits list

December 11, 2023

By Courtney Stone

aerial view of a soccer field

Light Reading Newsletter, News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety awards grants, names Kaylee Hampton as 2023-2024 Youth Director

November 29, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Member looking at their bill

Trustees Announce Co-op’s Capital Credit Retirement

November 16, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Board, News Releases

Notice of Special Board Meeting

November 10, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Concern-for-Community

Community Education Grants, News Releases

Co-op Announces Community Education Grant Awards

November 10, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Flathead Valley GIS Day to be held November 15

October 31, 2023

By Courtney Stone

stacks of coins with a mortarboard representing scholarships

First Flathead Electric Co-op scholarship applications of the year open

October 18, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Washington DC

Flathead Electric Co-op accepting applications for 2024 D.C. Youth Tour

October 6, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Bonneville Power Administration reschedules power outage planned west of Kalispell

September 27, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Bonneville Power Administration power outages planned west of Kalispell

September 15, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Board, News Releases

Thank you, Jay Downen

August 30, 2023

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Corissa Cernick of Libby, Montana, and pigs.

News Releases, Ribeye Raffle

Co-op’s Ribeye Raffles donates 1,000 pounds of meat and $18,194 to food banks

August 30, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Board, News Releases

Co-op accepting applications for District #3 representative

August 30, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Close up photo of a model of the electrical distribution system

Hydropower, News Releases

Flathead Electric Co-op Celebrates National Hydropower Day

August 21, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Light Reading Newsletter, News Releases, Safety

Move Over Law Now Includes Utility Workers

By Courtney Stone

The Frozen Chosen

Light Reading Newsletter, News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety awards $22,500 in community safety project grant funding

By Courtney Stone

Flathead Electric Co-op Warns Members of Scam Attempts

By Courtney Stone

Andrew Sliter, David Landstrom (Fish, Wildlife, and Parks – Region 1 Recreation Manager), Kaylee King (Eagle Scout), Kim Souther (Roundup for Safety Board Member), and Joe Unterreiner (Glacier Bank) at the Community Partnership Awards ceremony.

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Receives Community Partnership Award

By Courtney Stone

Construction workers on site looking up

During Construction Season, Look UP at Power Lines to Stay Safe

By Courtney Stone

High school graduates throw hats in the air.

News Releases, Scholarships

Elyse Byrd awarded two Cooperative scholarships

By Courtney Stone

Father and son planting a tree in their yard

News Releases, Trees

Plan Before You Plant

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Natalie Raymond holding the award for Best Energy Related Science Project at the 2023 Flathead County Science Fair.

Glacier Gateway 3rd Grader Wins Co-op Award at Science Fair

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

U/S/ Capitol building as seen from across the reflecting pool

News Releases, Youth Programs

High School Students Look Forward to Co-op Youth Tour in D.C.

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Inside the Whitefish wastewater treatment plant

Energy Efficiency, News Releases

Co-op, Whitefish Wastewater Treatment Plant Flush Inefficient Facility

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Energy Efficiency, News Releases

Co-op announces 2022 energy efficiency savings: $862,574 paid out to members and partners

By Courtney Stone

A Kila fourth grader's prize-winning entry in Energy Share of Montana’s statewide art contest.

Flathead Electric Cooperative Celebrates Kila Student’s Statewide Win

February 27, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Students participating in Mathcounts event

Co-op Supports Mathcounts

February 24, 2023

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Abbie Shelter staff

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Assists with Continued Abbie Shelter Safety

February 16, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Libby Library building

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Co-op’s Roundup for Safety Program Support Libby Library Lighting

January 31, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Flathead Electric Cooperative's Landfill Gas-to-Energy project at the Flathead County Landfill.

Innovative Projects, Landfill Gas to Energy, News Releases

Landfill, Co-op Announce Expansion of Gas-to-Energy Plant

January 9, 2023

By Courtney Stone

Turner Mountain Ski Area

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Board Awards $36,936 in Support of Community Safety

December 13, 2022

By Courtney Stone

coins

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Support Nate Chute Foundation, Schools Partnership for Gun Safety

November 15, 2022

By Courtney Stone

Graphic of digital padlocks, all of which are closed except one

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

October 11, 2022

By Courtney Stone

Representatives from the Kalispell, Columbia Falls, Whitefish, West Shore, Libby, and Veterans food banks gathered at Flathead Electric Cooperative

Co-op’s Ribeye Raffle Raises Record Support for Food Banks

September 9, 2022

By Courtney Stone

Cross country runner running outdoors with tall trees and mountains in the background

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Helps Cross Country Athletes Safely Cross the Finish Line

September 9, 2022

By Courtney Stone

Journeymen Tree Trimmers Rylan Smith and Chad Bessette and Groundman Seth Blevins

News Releases, Safety, Trees

Co-op Salutes Right-of-Way Safety Superstars

August 31, 2022

By Courtney Stone

Hungry Horse Dam

Hydropower, News Releases

Co-op Celebrates National Hydropower Day

August 24, 2022

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Small plant growing from a pile of coins

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Funds Fence for Bigfork Aces

August 16, 2022

By Courtney Stone

Workers repairing power lines after the flood

June Storm Brought Record Floods to Flathead Electric Co-op Service Territories

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Celebrating 25 years of roundup for safety

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Community Giving for Roundup for Safety Surpasses $4.5 Million

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Boxes of food and drink at the North Valley Food Bank

News Releases, Roundup for Safety

Roundup for Safety Helps Fund Backup Generator for North Valley Food Bank

By Courtney Stone

Co-op Trustees Announce 2022 Election Results

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Student in graduation gown holding a graduation cap and piggy bank

News Releases, Youth Programs

Co-op Announces 2022 Scholarship Awards

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Electric Vehicles, News Releases

Electric Vehicle Charging Station to Be Installed in Libby

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Energy Efficiency, News Releases

Co-op Announces 2021 Energy Efficiency Savings

February 8, 2022

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

Capital Credits, Community Education Grants, News Releases

FEC Unclaimed Capital Credit Dollars to Fund Evergreen Sidewalk Project

November 1, 2021

By Flathead Electric Cooperative

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