Valerie Mahaffey, known for her Emmy-winning role in Northern Exposure, died at the age of 71. Her husband, Joseph Kell, ...

She died on Friday, May 30 in Los Angeles. Mahaffey was known for playing eccentric characters on Desperate Housewives, Young Sheldon, Northern Exposure, and Big Sky.

Northern Arizona University has seen rivals come and go in its 55 years in the Big Sky Conference.

In rural Southwest Montana, a clash over tax fairness and critical services between a luxury ski community and a modest town led to statewide reform through new laws.

Utah Tech will join the Big Sky Conference in July 2026, uniting Utah's FCS teams. Trailblazers' move aims to improve travel logistics and boost recruitment opportunities.

The Big Sky Conference is losing 70-plus percent of its men's basketball award winners for the third consecutive season.

Actors Joe Marinelli, 68, Valerie Mahaffey, 71, Jay North, 73, Michael Haley, 67, Val Kilmer, 65, Biff Wiff, 76, also died in 2025 after battles with cancer, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The contentious small-town tax dispute that forced Montana to confront its growing pains How the complicated coexistence of Big Sky and Ennis changed Montana law ...

The Under the Big Sky Festival is set to return to Big Mountain Ranch in Whitefish, Montana, in July. This three-day event will blend world-class music with the beauty of the Montana wilderness.

In 2025, the world said goodbye to many talented and noteworthy people across film, television, music, theatre, sports and more.