Gianforte Uses $4M More of his Own Money for Campaign

15:48 pm MDT | Republican gubernatorial candidate has loaned himself more than $7.5 million total during race

Republican gubernatorial candidate has loaned himself more than $7.5 million total during race

By Associated Press // Oct 21, 2020 // 3:48PM

Slow Spring Gives Way to Busy Summer for Outfitters

Outfitting businesses across the valley dealt with a high volume of reservations over summer and into the fall following an uncertain spring

By Maggie Dresser // Oct 21, 2020

UPDATE: No Charges Filed in Hot Springs Soaking Pool Death

Lake County Sheriff’s Office says a Polson woman was found unresponsive Tuesday night

By Beacon Staff // Oct 21, 2020

Real Estate Market Trends

Quantity of Kalispell building permits issued, January to October, past four years

By Richard Dews // Oct 21, 2020

Podcast: Pandemic Portraits

Mark Dennehy contracted COVID-19 in July and he shares his story as one of our Pandemic Portraits, plus a rundown of the biggest stories from the last seven days

By Andy Viano // Oct 21, 2020

Pandemic Portraits

Residents share their diverse experiences with COVID-19: four days in the hospital hooked up to oxygen, the anxiety of a positive test, lingering symptoms, impacts on employment and family, an ICU nurse on the front lines and more

By Beacon Staff // Oct 21, 2020

Political Cop: Gianforte Violated Campaign Finance Laws

Campaign transferred money out of primary election account before paying off debts

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Oct 20, 2020

Families Sue Whitefish Care Facility for Negligence During Lethal COVID Outbreak

Lawsuit alleges residents died in outbreak due to facility’s failure to establish basic infection control standards

By Tristan Scott // Oct 20, 2020

Man Charged with Deliberate Homicide After Deadly Arson Fire

Jason David Weldele allegedly set Kalispell house on fire early Saturday, killing his ‘semi ambulatory’ father inside

By Andy Viano // Oct 20, 2020

Nurse Urges Montanans to Take Politics Out of COVID Fight

Montana has the fifth-highest rate of newly confirmed infections per capita

By AMY BETH HANSON, Associated Press // Oct 20, 2020

Majestic Valley Arena Voluntarily Cancels Upcoming Events to Limit COVID Spread

General manager says difficult decision made in consultation with health department and ‘in the interest of public safety’

By Andy Viano // Oct 20, 2020

Code Girls Registration Open for Fall

Online valley-wide and in-person Columbia Falls and Polson programs begin at the end of this month

By Maggie Dresser // Oct 20, 2020

Montana Woman Gets 15 Years for Son’s Death in Hot Car

Ashley Maria Howard, who was 19 at the time, left the boy in her car in Glendive on June 25, 2018

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Oct 20, 2020

Justice Dept. Files Landmark Antitrust Case Against Google

Lawsuit marks government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Oct 20, 2020

Montana Lawmakers Reject Power Grab by Majority Republicans

Rule would have required majority leaders to break tie votes in interim committees, which are often split evenly across party lines

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Oct 20, 2020

Republican gubernatorial candidate has loaned himself more than $7.5 million total during race

Outfitting businesses across the valley dealt with a high volume of reservations over summer and into the fall following an uncertain spring

Lake County Sheriff’s Office says a Polson woman was found unresponsive Tuesday night

Quantity of Kalispell building permits issued, January to October, past four years

Mark Dennehy contracted COVID-19 in July and he shares his story as one of our Pandemic Portraits, plus a rundown of the biggest stories from the last seven days

Residents share their diverse experiences with COVID-19: four days in the hospital hooked up to oxygen, the anxiety of a positive test, lingering symptoms, impacts on employment and family, an ICU nurse on the front lines and more

Campaign transferred money out of primary election account before paying off debts

Lawsuit alleges residents died in outbreak due to facility’s failure to establish basic infection control standards

Jason David Weldele allegedly set Kalispell house on fire early Saturday, killing his ‘semi ambulatory’ father inside

Montana has the fifth-highest rate of newly confirmed infections per capita

General manager says difficult decision made in consultation with health department and ‘in the interest of public safety’

Online valley-wide and in-person Columbia Falls and Polson programs begin at the end of this month

Ashley Maria Howard, who was 19 at the time, left the boy in her car in Glendive on June 25, 2018

Lawsuit marks government’s most significant attempt to protect competition since groundbreaking case against Microsoft more than 20 years ago

Rule would have required majority leaders to break tie votes in interim committees, which are often split evenly across party lines

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