Viewing Christmas and the holidays in an entirely new light, through the lens of parenthood

Celebrating the birth of my second son

The Beacon partnered with the Solutions Journalism Network to cover a critical issue: missing and murdered Indigenous women

An estimated 5.7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s and that number is expected to climb to 14 million by 2050

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A rambunctious rescue succeeds in stealing hearts

Montana voters, at least on June 5, were the best model of political engagement in the country

With our first son in his wild toddler stage, we prepare for our second

Tourism’s upper-tier stature in Montana’s economy is not only here to stay, but undeterred by forces of nature as great as wildfires

It takes grit to last and succeed in any sport, but especially for a girl making a name for herself in a male-dominated field

Montana has seen its share of records in the past year, including all-time snowfalls

I would like to think I inherited my parents’ generosity, even if I can’t match their gift-giving skills

Adjusting holiday plans on the fly with a sick baby

Last week provided me a particularly noteworthy reminder of Montana’s outsized role in serving our nation

Democrats and Republicans must come to the negotiating table to hammer out solutions instead of playing the blame game