Starting with the Flathead Valley Community College: Ground was broken this week for the new nursing program building. This program is privately funded and a fantastic asset to our valley. http://www.dailyinterlake.com/news/local_montana/article_ab9ff99e-a46c-11e1-891e-001a4bcf887a.html

Next: Chef Andy from Cafe Kandahar in Whitefish is this very weekend the guest chef at the James Beard House in New York. Quite an amazing feat for the chef of my personal favorite valley restaurant. http://www.jamesbeard.org/events/montana-unleashed-052412 for the detailed information.

I was signing up online last night to volunteer as a cross-country judge for the Event at Rebecca Farms. There is an incredible video on their home page of the winner of last year's Event. She had a helmet cam on her cross country ride so you can experience what it is like to go through the course on the back of a horse. http://www.rebeccafarm.org/Home

Bigfork WhiteWater Festival: Annual event on Memorial Weekend http://visitmt.com/listing/categories_NET/MoreInfo.aspx?IDRRecordID=8934 walk the trail along the river and find a good spot to watch the action on Saturday or Sunday. Fun!

There you go. Lots to read about and do along with news and updates from the Flathead Valley!