Chris Anthony’s "Friedl" follows the Austrian racer from the 10th Mountain Division during World War II to the founding of Aspen. It screens Nov. 16 at the Whitefish Performing Arts Center.
By Tristan Scott
Proceeds from the annual screening on Nov. 14 go toward extracurriculars for Columbia Falls students and teachers, building on a record Great Fish Challenge haul
By Mariah Thomas
Since launching in 1976, Rocky Mountain Outfitter has cultivated its own culture as a specialty gear shop and a community hub in Kalispell where its business model as the “little guy” has persevered through the decades
By Maggie Dresser
Since 2007, Swan Valley Bear Resources has worked with landowners and agencies to reduce human-bear conflicts, starting with the number one attractant: garbage
By Kay Bjork
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 ScottRiley Richard O’Brien, 36, faces five counts of negligent vehicular assault and one count of criminal endangerment in the Sept. 19 crash; court documents say his blood tested positive for alcohol, THC, MDMA and other substances
Hunter success slips to 7.2% through the third weekend of general season, though mule deer bucks are running ahead of last year
The Flathead Beacon is hiring a Sales and Distribution Manager. It’s a position that doesn’t open up very often.
Lessons on planning for charitable giving without fear
Local artists create curated collection of iconic park posters that celebrate the beauty and spirit of Glacier National Park
Whitefish's 2-1 victory over their crosstown rival on Saturday at Smith Fields helped the Bulldogs secure their first state title in three years.
They join more than 30 artists who will perform in the Flathead Valley from July 16-18. Tickets go on sale Nov. 6.
A bipartisan Senate bill would speed energy projects
Voters’ approval of CI-132 protects nonpartisan judicial elections, but the work of keeping courts independent isn’t finished
The court was right to strike down much of SB 93, but its opinion had flaws
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Polls are closed as voters across Montana cast ballots for local, state and federal offices
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
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
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
