Flathead Food Bank to Launch Hungry Horse Location
The new location will be at Canyon Elementary School and will be open every Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting Nov. 3.
By Mariah Thomas
Crime
Lincoln County Deputy, Woman Killed in Eureka; Suspect Surrenders After Pursuit With Flathead County Deputies
Authorities say the suspect fled with a 7-year-old girl, who was recovered unharmed, and exchanged gunfire with deputies before a roadblock ended the chase
By Beacon StaffThe Latest
MONTANA'S BRAND OF BANKING
Flathead Living
The Floating House
A family's multi-generational hold on a Flathead Lake bluff meets an architect who grew up with the same water in her blood
By Tristan Scott
The Case for Going in Circles
In 'The Way Around: A Field Guide to Going Nowhere,' Missoula author Nicholas Triolo delivers a meditation on movement — and what circling back can teach us
By Maggie Doherty
‘It’s Three Steps from the Field to Our Plate’
At Two Sisters Cafe, Susan and Beth Higgins are serving up Blackfeet-raised bison, with a side of education, for the unversed tourists and seasoned travelers alike
By Jules LingenfelterNEWS & FEATURES
Republican Incumbent Already Looking to 2027 Session in Deep Red House District 11 Race
Republican Ed Bryne won the district with 76% of the vote in 2024. Facing an uphill battle, Democratic challenger Maeve Kintzler entered the race to give voters another choice on the ballot.
In Deep-Red Flathead County, North Valley Legislative Contests Require Candidates to Compete
Columbia Falls School District Primed for Second Run at Trades Academy Charter School
Kelly, McLaughlin Vie for House District 9 Seat
Flathead County Library Ends Talks With Developer Over Kalispell Center Mall Site
Hospital Beds for the Nation’s Sickest Kids Are Disappearing
OUTDOORS
Glacier Park Ends September About 10,000 Visits Shy of Annual Record
A September that drew 643,543 visits leaves the park less than 1% short of 2017's overall mark of 3.34 million, with the final quarter of the year still to come
Dress-Up Season
Forest Service Approves First Swan Valley Logging Project Since Scrapping Mid-Swan Plan
Federal Hunting Order Could Aid Corner-Crossing Case, Stir Lead Ammo Debate in Montana
They’re Onto Us
Glacier National Park Closes Going-to-the-Sun Road for the Winter
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The Discover Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner and fundraiser takes place Nov. 5 at the Hilton Garden Inn
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NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Wall of Fame Induction to Kick Off Kalispell Crosstown Football Rivalry
Braves and Griz alum Dylan McFarland will be inducted into the Legends Wall of Fame during the crosstown clash between the Wolfpack and Braves football squads on Thursday night
Whitefish High School Girls Golf Team Claims 2026 Class A State Title
Whitefish Volleyball Program to Commemorate Nearly Half-Century Legacy
Glacier High School Flag Football to Represent Montana on National Stage
2026 Flathead Valley Fall Sports Preview
How Two Kalispell Women in Their 50s Became Record-setting Powerlifters
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Zach Bryan, Kacey Musgraves to Headline 2027 Under the Big Sky Festival
They join more than 30 artists who will perform in the Flathead Valley from July 16-18. Tickets go on sale Nov. 6.
Late-Season Tomato Pie
Quick Potato Salad
Creamy Salad Dressing Base and Variations
Vegetable and Shrimp Fried Rice
Wachholz Center Announces Fall Lineup of Free and Discounted Community Events
OPINION
I Watched Kurt Alme Fight for Native American Victims
Kurt spent years strengthening the federal response to violence against Native American women and cares genuinely about victims
Warden Offers Real Tax Reform
Vote for lasting property tax relief, not a bigger tax bill
Keep the Power with the People
Why I am voting yes on CI-132, CI-133 and I-194
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Editor's Picks
2026 General Election: A Northwest Montana Voter’s Guide to Local, State and Federal Races
Absentee ballots went out Oct. 9, and Election Day is Nov. 3. Flathead Valley voters will weigh an open U.S. Senate seat, an open western congressional seat, a state Supreme Court contest, three ballot measures and a full slate of legislative and county races. Here’s what to know.
Businesses Report Flat Summer Tourism Despite Inflation, Smoke and Airport Runway Closure
Economic headwinds have triggered a shift in spending trends as visitors seek low-budget trips while weather, the airport runway rehabilitation project and Glacier Park’s new entry system have caused fluctuating visitation patterns
At Ninth Circuit, a Fight Over What ‘Recovered’ Means for Montana’s Wolves
Federal wildlife officials and hunting groups say wolves in the Northern Rockies have recovered; conservation groups say the agency ignored historic range where wolves no longer live
Police Blotter
Recent Podcasts
Project 7
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
