Host Micah Drew is joined by the first of two interns that will be joining the Flathead Beacon newsroom this summer.

12:24 a.m. A mountain lion ran by someone’s camper while they were sitting outside of it.  8:01 a.m. A friend who told a recently relocating family they could crash at the friend’s house was rescinding the offer.  8:09 a.m. Someone in distress called 911, accused them of causing the stress, and then said they needed […]

Kelliann Blackburn, Arron Deck and Chris Schwaderer named Coach of the Year in their respective sports

Montana DEQ receives $2 million for Libby as Kalispell eyes funding that could spur redevelopment of mall, which officials describe as a ‘350,000-square-foot albatross’

2:13 a.m. A man was walking around at a suspicious time of the night.  1:26 a.m. Someone reported hearing glass break and alarms going off at the mall, but officers at the scene could find no signs of a problem.  6:25 a.m. Two gentlemen were camping in a nearby parking lot.  6:52 a.m. The town […]

Over two windy and overcast days in Butte, Flathead Valley athletes put on a track and field clinic against the best athletes in the state

Over two windy and overcast days in Butte, Flathead Valley athletes put on a track and field clinic against the best athletes in the state

Waterton-Glacier is designated as an International Dark Sky Park, and rangers will resume nighttime astronomy programs this summer

1:03 a.m. A youth wanted to report on their former friends who were posting photos of themselves drinking at a party on social media.  6:13 a.m. Someone trying to call a taxi dialed 911 by mistake.  8:59 a.m. Two dogs were eating a deer carcass on the side of the highway.  10:07 a.m. A large […]

Host Micah Drew shares some of his experience attending the Bison Range Restoration Celebration held by the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes

The 47th Bigfork Whitewater Festival will run May 27-29 along the iconic “Wild Mile” stretch of the Swan River

8:35 a.m. A stop sign was knocked down. 10:52 a.m. A man found a bike and wanted to know if he could take it and fix it up for kids in need as long as it wasn’t reported stolen.  11:12 a.m. Someone had questions about whether sex offenders were allowed to have Facebook accounts.  11:23 […]

Over three days the Salish and Kootenai celebrated the restoration of the Bison Range to tribal ownership allowing them to manage the resources and wildlife for the first time in 112 years

12:01 a.m. A reportedly loud weekly party turned out not to be very loud when officers arrived to check it out. 6:47 a.m. A woman who wasn’t sure if she had an emergency told dispatch “ah, forget it,” and hung up.    10:45 a.m. A passing fire engine reported a man standing in his yard […]

2:25 a.m. Officers found a car parked on the side of the highway along Flathead Lake with the lights on inside. After finding a number for the owner’s mother, officers turned off the light, as the owner had gone camping the weekend with some friends.  7:54 a.m. Someone called 911 to talk about “being under […]