Handoff of Libby Superfund Site Delayed by COVID-19

14:01 pm MDT | The federal government had originally planned to make the transfer April 1

The federal government had originally planned to make the transfer April 1

By Justin Franz // Apr 3, 2020 // 2:01PM

Weyerhaeuser to Shutter Evergreen Mill for One Week Amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Officials say the closure will help production meet market demand

By Justin Franz // Apr 3, 2020

US Sheds 701,000 Jobs, Ending a Record-Long Hiring Streak

The unemployment rate jumped to 4.4% from a 50-year low of 3.5%

By ASSOCIATED PRESS // Apr 3, 2020

BNSF Railway Takes Back Track to Kalispell

Railroad resumed operations on line from Columbia Falls on April 1; Mission Mountain will continue to run line to Eureka

By Justin Franz // Apr 3, 2020

Montana Father Sentenced for Continuing Son’s Drug Operation

Allan Roy Goodman was sentenced on eight charges including drug distribution, retaliating against a witness and firearm offenses,

By Associated Press // Apr 2, 2020

Podcast: Local COVID-19 Update for April 2

Kalispell Regional Healthcare Drs. Jeff Tjaden and Doug Nelson talk about what they're seeing, plus the latest news and updates

By Andy Viano // Apr 2, 2020

Collaborating for Hand Sanitizer

Whistling Andy Distillery and The Good Stuff Botanicals in Bigfork have joined forces to create alcohol-based hand sanitizer

By Maggie Dresser // Apr 2, 2020

National Guard to Screen Montana Visitors Starting Friday

The 73 Guardsmen will be deployed to 17 locations in 11 cities

By Associated Press // Apr 2, 2020

Glacier Awards Transportation Contract to LC Staffing

If conditions permit, LC Staffing could begin offering transportation services on Mother’s Day Weekend

By Justin Franz // Apr 2, 2020

Shannon Schweyen Won’t Return as Lady Griz Hoops Coach

Schweyen was an All-American basketball player at Montana and was an assistant to coach Robin Selvig before being named head coach

By Associated Press // Apr 2, 2020

With U.S. Border Work on Track, Rural Towns Fear an Outbreak

Along the northern border, a Canadian company says it will start work this month on the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline

By Associated Press // Apr 2, 2020

Podcast: Local COVID-19 Update for April 1

Hear how some local artists and musicians are persevering through coronavirus, plus a preview of the Beacon's new true-crime podcast

By Andy Viano // Apr 1, 2020

Stevensville Man Pleads Not Guilty to Double Homicide

Logan Dallas Christopher is charged with killing his mother and the mother of his two children

By Associated Press // Apr 1, 2020

Study: Whitefish Losses Total $732,000 Per Day Due to Coronavirus

Survey of local businesses estimates steep daily revenue loss, compares current figures to same time period last year

By Tristan Scott // Apr 1, 2020

Rights Group Asks Justices to Release Inmates Over COVID-19

The ACLU of Montana filed the emergency petition Tuesday on behalf of the rights group

By Associated Press // Apr 1, 2020

The federal government had originally planned to make the transfer April 1

Officials say the closure will help production meet market demand

The unemployment rate jumped to 4.4% from a 50-year low of 3.5%

Railroad resumed operations on line from Columbia Falls on April 1; Mission Mountain will continue to run line to Eureka

Allan Roy Goodman was sentenced on eight charges including drug distribution, retaliating against a witness and firearm offenses,

Kalispell Regional Healthcare Drs. Jeff Tjaden and Doug Nelson talk about what they're seeing, plus the latest news and updates

Whistling Andy Distillery and The Good Stuff Botanicals in Bigfork have joined forces to create alcohol-based hand sanitizer

The 73 Guardsmen will be deployed to 17 locations in 11 cities

If conditions permit, LC Staffing could begin offering transportation services on Mother’s Day Weekend

Schweyen was an All-American basketball player at Montana and was an assistant to coach Robin Selvig before being named head coach

Along the northern border, a Canadian company says it will start work this month on the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline

Hear how some local artists and musicians are persevering through coronavirus, plus a preview of the Beacon's new true-crime podcast

Logan Dallas Christopher is charged with killing his mother and the mother of his two children

Survey of local businesses estimates steep daily revenue loss, compares current figures to same time period last year

The ACLU of Montana filed the emergency petition Tuesday on behalf of the rights group

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