Whitefish Theatre Company Wraps Up Season
The final show "Things Being What They Are" will show on May 8-9
By Maggie Dresser
The Latest
May 6
Commissioners Approve Proposals to Finalize Lake Name Changes
If approved, the two lakes, formerly known as Lost Coon Lake and Mud Lake, will be known as Lost Loon Lake and Rost Lake on federal maps
May 6
‘Piano Pat,’ Montana Tiki Bar Entertainer for Decades, Dies
Sponheim played organ and sang with guests as they drank tropical drinks out of fish bowls and watched women dressed as mermaids swimming in a pool
May 6
U.S. Proposes Ending Rule that Weakened Wild Bird Protections
The migratory bird policy was among dozens of Trump-era environmental actions Biden ordered reconsidered on his first day in office
May 6
Vigils, Rallies Mark Day of Awareness for Indigenous Victims
In Montana, a few dozen members of the state's eight federally recognized tribes gathered in front of the Capitol in Helena
May 6
Demand Outweighs Availability as Glacier Park Debuts Ticketed Entry
Advanced reservations were snapped up within minutes of the system going online last week, prompting park officials to release additional tickets
Flathead Living
Kalispell’s Only Unsolved Murder
Investigators believe they have repeatedly spoken to the murderer, but the final piece of evidence has eluded them for years
By Myers Reece
Seeley-Swan Valley
Highway 83 cuts through an area rich in wildlife and water recreation
By Myers Reece
Northwest Montana’s Overlooked Engineering Wonder
The Flathead Tunnel, a 7.01-mile bore deep beneath Elk Mountain, is the second longest in the United States
By Justin FranzNEWS & FEATURES
Four Incumbents Win Re-Election to Kalispell School Board
Voters pass one of two Kalispell levies in tight votes; handful of board challengers claim seats in outlying Flathead County districts
Grizzly Bear Photographed in Big Snowy Mountains in Montana
Body Found in Big Arm State Park Identified as Missing Elmo Woman
Montana Tribe Gifts Vaccines to Neighbors Across the Border
Choteau Apartment Resident Charged in Explosion, Fire
Plant Owners Say New Law Interferes in Colstrip Contract
SPORTS
2021 Track and Field State Qualifier List, May 5
With a week left before divisionals, the state qualification lists preview some tight races
The Debate Over Participation and Discrimination
Flathead Wrestler Runner-up at Nationals
Raising the Bar
Flathead Valley Runners Sweep Trifecta Race
MHSA Board Approves Girls Flag Football Pilot Program, Co-ops
Editor's Picks
Redrawing District Lines
For the first time in three decades, Montana is poised to gain a second seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, doubling its political representation in Congress and setting the stage for a historic political showdown
Building a Grassroots Workforce
FVCC offers innovative programs tailored to meet the needs of local industries and demographics, including natural resources, firearms technologies and a unique welding partnership with Columbia Falls High School set to graduate its first class
Now Hiring
As the economy recovers from the pandemic, employers continue to struggle filling job vacancies in nearly every sector, with the shortage most pronounced in the service industry
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OUTDOORS
Swan River National Wildlife Refuge Receives $1M Grant for Wetland Restoration
Project area covers 600 acres of wetlands that were ditched and drained during homestead era
Language from Another Era
Gianforte Pushes Back on Plan to Look at Bison in Refuge
U.S. Agency to Look at Bringing Back Bison on Montana Refuge
Sportsmen Licenses Hit All-time High as Demand Surges for Outdoor Recreation
Springtime in the Rockies
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Meet the Chef: Andy Blanton
A conversation with the acclaimed Café Kandahar chef about his roots, philosophies and tips for home cooks
Library Prepares for Return to Normalcy
Rediscovering His Roots
The Sounds of Summer
Bob Marshall Music Festival Returns to Seeley Lake
Nashville Heads West Songwriter Showcase Returns to Casey’s
OPINION
Investing in Families
Family support isn’t a symptom of bloated government, but rather a sign of functioning government
Anti-Grizzly Crusade Undermined by Science
Daines is certainly entitled to disagree with how grizzly bears are being managed but he should do his homework beforehand
All Aboard For Onboarding
A great onboarding makes all the difference
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1Demand Outweighs Availability as Glacier Park Debuts Ticketed Entry
Advanced reservations were snapped up within minutes of the system going online last week, prompting park officials to release additional tickets
2Northwest Montana’s Overlooked Engineering Wonder
The Flathead Tunnel, a 7.01-mile bore deep beneath Elk Mountain, is the second longest in the United States
3Contractor Indicted by Grand Jury on 12 Counts of Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
Craig Mark Draper is charged with operating a construction fraud scheme in 2017 and 2018; Flathead Valley victims express relief over long-awaited indictment
4Four Incumbents Win Re-Election to Kalispell School Board
Voters pass one of two Kalispell levies in tight votes; handful of board challengers claim seats in outlying Flathead County districts
5Two Columbia Falls Residents Killed in I-15 Crash Near Conrad
Smoke from controlled burn near highway caused semi driver to slow, leading to chain-reaction pile-up
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Capital 8
Butte 7
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Capital 4
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Helena 19
Hellgate 1
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Helena 26
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Sentinel 14
Big Sky 4
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Glacier 8
Polson 7
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Helena 8
Flathead 5
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Capital 7
Flathead 6
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Glacier 7
Helena 3
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Capital 9
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Helena 7
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Flathead 3
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Big Sky 12
Flathead 15
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Glacier 19
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Sentinel 12
Glacier 2
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
Redrawing District Lines
Flathead Beacon Editor in Chief Kellyn Brown joins the show to discuss the results of the 2020 census and Montana's new U.S. House seat in Congress
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