Now that more biking enthusiasts are sure to emerge for summer, the Kalispell Fire Department and other local departments and businesses are hosting a fun event focused on bicycle safety on Saturday, June 16. A course for kids will be set up in the Super 1 Foods parking lot near downtown Kalispell from 10 a.m. […]

Scott Andrews of Kalispell finished first in steer wrestling in the championship go of the Montana High School Finals Rodeo on Sunday at the Gallatin Valley Fairgrounds in Bozeman. Andrews’ impressive performance locked up second place in the year-end standings, advancing him to the National High School Finals Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo., July 15-21.

APGAR – There are a lot of ways to see Glacier National Park: on foot, by car and even from the air. But Swan Mountain Outfitters General Manager Aubrie Lorona said the most authentic way, at least in her opinion, is by horse. And every year about 12,000 people saddle up and hit the trails […]

We’ve all had that experience – where the matriarch of the family creates a meal so delicious it blows our minds, and we “just have to get that recipe.” My family is no exception. “Grandma from the farm” (as my four sisters and I called her) was our go-to person for the most delectable lemon […]

I am just as interested in national security as the next guy. By the next guy I am referring to Mr. Cory Swanson. Mr. Swanson’s guest column in the May 23 Beacon, “Security Bill Needed to Protect Northern Border,” was long on praising Congressman Denny Rehberg but short on details of HR1505, the bill Mr. […]

I read recently where Kalispell’s mayor and city council could not come to a decision on the city airport, so they are going to “let the voters decide.” So, what do we get to decide? Whether we pay for the improvements to the airport with taxes taken directly from our wallets by the mayor and […]

Your May 23 issue contained two back-to-back articles about national parks written by the same reporter. They should have been linked or blended, for they demonstrate a perfect example of the Christmas tree approach politicians take in federal spending policy. The first article describes Glacier National Park officials’ concerns about insufficient funding for the park’s […]

It’s a common sight that makes Lakeside residents like Barb Miller wince: people, often kids, forced to walk in the street along Blacktail Road while cars whiz past. “Everybody knows that road is the busiest road in Lakeside,” Miller said. “It’s very dangerous because there’s no shoulders.” Miller and a team of other Lakeside volunteers […]

SOMERS – The building that houses Tiebuckers Pub and Eatery has undergone multiple transitions in its lifetime, beginning in 1929 as the Somers Lumber Company’s office and taking its turn as a makeshift school, a mini-mall, a gambling venture, a huckleberry pie filling business, a private residence and various restaurants. In 1992, Barry and Julie […]

This is a mathematical problem that anyone who has completed an eighth grade math class should be able to easily solve: A ski racer in a downhill on today’s Olympic team will average 70 miles an hour from top to bottom. Question: How far will they travel in 1/1,600,000ths of a second? The easy answer […]

MISSOULA – As the University of Montana investigated reports of sexual assaults involving students, the assistant athletic director rejected a suggestion that student-athletes be required to take a course on relationships. Emails released to the Missoulian on Wednesday indicate then-football coach Robin Pflugrad agreed with a suggestion from the university’s Counselor Education Department that athletes […]

Mourners gathered in Libby on Friday morning to remember former mayor and retired high school teacher Fred Brown. The longtime city leader was first appointed to city council in 1961 and was elected mayor in 1973, a position he held for 24 years. Brown died on June 3 at the Libby Care Center. He was […]

COLUMBIA FALLS – On Thursday afternoon, the Flathead River through Columbia Falls didn’t look that dangerous. Sure, it was a little high and a little muddy – normal for this time of year. But 48 years ago this month, there was no such thing as “normal.” On June 7 and 8, 1964, 10 to 14 […]

Wednesday 6/6 10:22 a.m. A man on Echo Lake Road complained that his “ex-friend” took his chainsaw and won’t give it back. 11:18 a.m. A Hungry Horse resident reported that someone broke in, stole his money and shot his dog. 11:51 a.m. A man on Birch Road lent his trailer out to a friend of […]

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. – The National Park Service says an 18-year-old woman has died in an accidental fall near Inspiration Point in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The Park Service says the accident occurred Thursday afternoon. The victim’s name was not immediately released, pending notification of relatives. However, the Park Service says she […]