3:38 a.m. A man wasn’t sure whether or not he was hallucinating a voice yelling “someone help me.” 7:14 a.m. A caller thought it was a suspicious time for someone to be loading up a U-Haul trailer.  7:54 a.m. Shoplifters stole some 2% milk.  12:05 p.m. Someone wearing a “no bad vibes” shirt was giving […]

With a 20% sales tax on the recreational drug, Montana took in more than $300,000 of revenue

From concrete floors to a 3,000-point scorer, girls hoops have come a long way in Montana in 50 years

Host Micah Drew sits down with several members of the Flathead Beacon staff to talk about what they're most excited for in 2022 and what news stories they'll be paying attention to

8:37 a.m. A man slumped over the wheel of his parked car was just trying to warm up.  9:39 a.m. A large bull was running rampant through a neighborhood.  12:43 p.m. A neighbor’s aggressive snow blowing habits were damaging a fence.  1:56 p.m. Someone on the phone said they were “going to smack some people […]

A sampling of the most memorable Flathead Beacon Police Blotter entries from the past year

2:35 a.m. Someone in a school parking lot was upset that snow plows were working on a non-school day. 2:05 p.m. A horse was waiting to cross an intersection. 11:10 p.m. Someone dumped trash on a boat ramp. 12:35 p.m. A mattress was blocking traffic. 3:59 p.m. Someone reported the latest in a string of […]

Athletes from the Flathead Valley made a splash this year on the state, national and world stages

Sub-zero wind chills caused fire nozzles and firefighter's breathing equipment to freeze up

Increase is due to higher inflation which determines Montana's annual percentage increase

Intruder trying to break into home of off-duty officer suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wound

5:41 a.m. A man reported someone was spamming his social media contacts with fake nudes. 7:48 a.m. A brodie-spinning vehicle kept knocking over garbage cans. 8:01 a.m. The lights in a house were repeatedly flashing off and on. 8:15 a.m. A caller said spirits come into his house all night and party and are also […]

12:21 a.m. A small dog outside looked cold. 7:26 a.m. A car was parked where it wasn’t supposed to be.   8:34 a.m. There was a horse in the road. 9:06 a.m. A caller was trying to make up their mind whether or not he needed the police. 9:40 a.m. Someone reported all the lug […]

Ten players make West roster; Glacier, Columbia Falls, Polson all have two chosen for annual prep all-star game

Entry to new College Center pays tribute to two decades of Dr. Jane Karas’ leadership