Fire crews from across Flathead County responded to the fire at Montana Timberline Firewood Co. in the Helena Flats area near Kalispell

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

A beloved Whitefish cover band will reunite on New Year’s Eve at the O'Shaughnessy Center to take concert-goers back to 1985 before they ring in 2026

Having celebrated her 100th birthday on New Year's Day, Swan Lake resident Donna Roberts is among the last survivors of the original All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and the only documented player from Montana. As professional women’s baseball makes its long-awaited return, her story offers a rare glimpse into the lives of the pioneers who first proved that women could play on a national stage.

New year-to-date data shows 3,115,195 people visited the park during the first 11 months of 2025, which signals a 2.4% drop in visitation compared to the same period last year

Glacier head coach Grady Bennett will be aiming to lead the West to its sixth straight Montana East-West Shrine Game victory

For more than 50 years, the Flathead Snowmobile Association has been maintaining designated snowmobile routes across northwest Montana, providing grooming for multiuse trails and bolstering partnerships to ensure motorized access

Mitchell Alexander Kleinman is charged with a felony count of attempted deliberate homicide and a second count of criminal endangerment after allegedly shooting another driver in the head and firing multiple rounds at his vehicle with an 8-year-old child in the backseat

Located on the corner of Railroad Street and Fourth Avenue East North, the six homes are slated to break ground this spring as the nonprofit organization works to acquire more land and expand its inventory

Conflicting estimates of the plant’s maximum capacity show two different paths forward as the city develops in the coming years

A relocated and updated residence in Kalispell; a Lakeside property with Flathead Lake views; and a home on Eagle Bend Golf Course in Bigfork

For generations of local skiers, these little mountains were critical stepping stones to the Big Mountain

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

Essentially a warm variation on eggnog, this cocktail becomes irresistible on chilly holiday nights

A selection of the Beacon's best imagery from the past year