While their land valuations tell one story about their wealth, many lakefront property owners who spoke with the Beacon said they’re struggling to afford increasing tax figures and fear losing property they’ve owned for decades as the state’s new property tax code partially fell into place this year.

The union followed the grievance process over the additional responsibilities a new course at the middle school has added to their plates this year, which they say they should be compensated for

The consultant helping the district with the search visited Whitefish Wednesday to meet with parents, students and staff members. Those who couldn’t attend can fill out a virtual survey to provide their thoughts.

Behind lawmakers’ efforts to curb drunk driving in a state with the highest rates in the nation is a nonprofit that started with a simple solution: handing out coffee cards to those who choose not to drive home drunk. The impact has been wider than the Montana Bar Fairies’ founders imagined.  

Teachers and staff members who participate describe several benefits from the program, which pays for them to eat with their students. They say the connections they build with their students make classroom management easier; help give valuable context to better meet their students where they’re at; and offers social safety.

The action against Venezuela’s leader has left questions in its wake as the U.S. and Venezuela grapple with how to move forward.

The announcement comes after both Montanans for Fair and Impartial Judges and Montanans for Nonpartisan Courts prevailed in a pair of lawsuits shooting down rewrites to their initiatives from the attorney general

The Kalispell Democrat is the second candidate to enter the race this week, and the fourth overall. The winner of the primary will likely take on incumbent U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, a Republican, in the general election this November.

The Supreme Court’s ruling backs the attorney general’s legal sufficiency finding on the initiative, in the latest answer on a slate of lawsuits regarding ballot issues trying to make it in front of voters this fall

The smokejumper and union leader’s candidacy came with an endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont. He joins two other Democrats vying for a chance to run in the general election against Republican U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke.

Senate President Matt Regier claims a $126.2 million supplemental for schools was indicative of a “sloppy” legislative process — a suggestion that has drawn pushback from other legislators and education advocates

Kelli Higgins, an English teacher and the International Baccalaureate coordinator at Flathead High School, was honored at a school-wide assembly.

Local school district leaders said the statewide test, which was used for the first time last year, has issues that still need to be worked out. Many cautioned against using it as the sole indicator of their schools’ success.

The footage shows the Whitefish Police Department’s interaction with Beker Rengifo del Castillo, in which he is pulled over for a broken taillight before the officer involved in the traffic stop calls in Border Patrol to “check him.” Rengifo del Castillo is suing the city of Whitefish, the Whitefish police chief and the officer for racial profiling.

The amendments were approved to right-size a district data entry error that gave taxpayers a 25% tax break, instead of an intended 5% break. It will be a one-time special assessment.