Posts By: Justin Franz

Drunken Inturders

7:24 a.m. A miniature black horse was spotted wandering down Reserve Drive. 8:39 a.m. A local woman reported that someone else saw two skinny dogs while hunting near Finger Lake. 9:07 a.m. A woman driving down Highway 2 East reported that the men in the car next to her each took a drag off of […]

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Bigfork Elves Decorate the Village

The holidays are upon us and in Bigfork that means it’s time for the elves to decorate the village. On Saturday, Nov. 22, dozens of volunteers will descend on downtown Bigfork and decorate it from bridge to bay. The annual event first started in the late 1970s and takes place on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. […]

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Feline Invaders

6:58 a.m. A Sweebee Lane resident in Columbia Fall reported that a mean, stray collie was waiting for him on his front porch. 10:00 a.m. A Kila man complained that a bunch of stray cats just showed up at his house. 10:37 a.m. A Whitefish resident found an old, rusty bike in the marshy area […]

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Dangerous Cats

8:45 a.m. A drunken driver rammed their vehicle through a fence on Somers Addition Road sometime during the night. 9:28 a.m. An O’Brian Terrace resident in Bigfork claimed that someone rummaged through his unlocked car and stole his sunglasses. 9:31 a.m. A woman on Ramsfield Road in Bigfork complained that someone threw her mail out […]

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The Making of Winter

In the Flathead Valley, winter's most intricate workings sometimes go unseen, but not uncelebrated

By Beacon Staff

Cold Cartography

For nearly three decades, James Niehues has made a living crafting hand-painted ski maps that are used around the world

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