
The Faces of Indian Relay Races
As the sport continues to gain popularity, Indian Relay team participants say the horsemanship, camaraderie and adrenaline rush keeps them addicted to racing
By Maggie DresserAs the sport continues to gain popularity, Indian Relay team participants say the horsemanship, camaraderie and adrenaline rush keeps them addicted to racing
By Maggie DresserThis year’s event includes a vendor fair, kids activities and a variety show featuring mini sets by various players
By Mike KordenbrockWhile former U.S. Senators Thomas Walsh and Burton Wheeler are regarded by many as political legends, they also shared a deep affection for Glacier National Park and Lake McDonald
By Butch LarcombeIn the aftermath of breast cancer, a group of women formed the Silver Lining Foundation to support survivors through outrigger canoeing and dragon boating in northwest Montana
By Maggie DresserA conversation with a chef with longstanding ties to the Kandahar Lodge who is helming the hotel’s new restaurant
By Mike KordenbrockNonprofits prepare for decreased funding and increased demand as SNAP cuts from the Big Beautiful Bill come in the next months, years
A spate of recent bear encounters underscore the state agency’s new messaging approach when reporting encounters between humans and grizzly bears, including online tools to promote awareness
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The five-day event is a summer staple in the Flathead Valley, featuring dressage, cross-country, and show jumping while attracting Olympic-level riders from across the country
King is one of a number of local performers slated to play the three-day festival at Big Mountain Ranch
This tax shift leaves too many Montanans paying more and getting less
I’m becoming an anti-optimizer, a do nothing-er, and a maker
The conservative case for Montana’s infrastructure investment
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Critics of the decades-old policy restricting road construction and timber harvests in inventoried roadless areas say its repeal removes obstacles for local forest managers. But conservation advocates and former forest planners say the rule’s dissolution is more complicated.
Emily Rea’s disappearance has led to a range of theories as her family and friends cope with the uncertainty and ambiguity surrounding the case as the search continues
New inventory adds flexibility to the housing market; owners of second homes and short-term rentals to feel the squeeze of Montana's new property tax hikes; plus, Market Metrics and Financial Corner
A six-part series on notorious Flathead Valley militia leader David Burgert, who vanished into the wilderness after a shootout with sheriff's deputies in 2011
Flathead Beacon editor in chief Kellyn Brown is a cohost for today's episode, and asks host Micah Drew about the upcoming climate change lawsuit Held v. Montana