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THE YEAR IN
PHOTOS

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s an eventful year comes to a close, the Beacon revisits

some of the most storytelling images of 2013. We strived
to capture the moments, both big and small, that help

shape our community. From national news stories to intimately
personal moments, these photos document life in the Flathead

Valley in 2013.

DECEMBER: Richard Scherrer, a widower and single father of two adult children, has been living out of
his van for the past six years. This winter, Scherrer sought refuge from the cold at the Samaritan House,
where residents’ circumstances rarely it the social paradigm of homelessness. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON

A member of the Montana Army National
SEPTEMBER: Guard 495th Battalion embraces his family imme-

diately after returning home following nearly a year
overseas serving in the military. DILLON TABISH | FLATHEAD BEACON