Podcast: Held v. Montana
June 9th, 2023
Flathead Beacon editor in chief Kellyn Brown is a cohost for today's episode, and asks host Micah Drew about the upcoming climate change lawsuit Held v. Montana
Podcast: Big Sky City Lights
May 5th, 2023
Host Micah Drew chats with Nick Spear and Susan O'Dea who make up the indie folk duo Big Sky City Lights about how their distant collaborations grew from a pandemic pastime into a band slated to play the Wachholz Center this June
Podcast: Schoolhouse Vote with Denali Sagner
April 21st, 2023
Reporter Denali Sagner joins host Micah Drew to talk about the upcoming elections for school board candidates and school levies around the Flathead Valley
Podcast: Montana’s Constitution and the 68th Legislature — Observations with Lee Banville
April 7th, 2023
Host Micah Drew talks with political analyst and head of the University of Montana School of Journalism Lee Banville about what makes the 68th edition of the Montana Legislature unique
Podcast: Rationing Recreation Access with Dr. Will Rice
March 31st, 2023
Host Micah Drew talks with wildland recreation management researcher Will Rice about different systems used to ration access to public recreation spaces, how those can be exclusionary and what future solutions there might be for recreation managers.
Podcast: The Next Chapter
March 24th, 2023
Flathead Beacon Editor in Chief Kellyn Brown joins host Micah Drew to talk about the Flathead Beacon's transition to a digital-only news organization
Podcast: The Party Faithful
March 3rd, 2023
Flathead Beacon reporter Denali Sagner joins host Micah Drew to talk about her interview with former Republican Montana Governor Mark Racicot
Podcast: Montana Legislature January Update
February 3rd, 2023
Host Micah Drew brings on three Flathead Beacon colleagues to discuss the bill they've been tracking during the first 25 days of the 68th Montana Legislature
Podcast: 2022 Midterm Election Preview with Tristan Scott
November 4th, 2022
Flathead Beacon Managing Editor Tristan Scott joins host Micah Drew to break down some of the races on the ballot and offer his insight into this year's midterm elections
Podcast: A Quiet Park
September 9th, 2022
Host Micah Drew shares some conversations with members of Quiet Parks International and Quiet! Glacier about the awarding of Glacier National Park as the first North American Quiet Wilderness Park
Podcast: Bloody Mary — A Blessing and a Curse with Mike Kordenbrock and Hunter D’Antuono
August 19th, 2022
All things bloody mary— Mike and Hunter fill in host Micah Drew on the reporting and photography of two versions of this iconic drink
Podcast: Tales from Glacier’s Backcountry with Pete Heyboer and Colton Born
August 5th, 2022
Following the recent tragic deaths of two storied mountaineers in Glacier National Park, this week host Micah Drew brings two stories of Glacier adventures gone sideways, but ended with all parties home safely.
Podcast: A Brewery Born Again with Jeremiah Johnson
July 22nd, 2022
Host Micah Drew tracked down the legendary Jeremiah Johnson – the brewer, not the mountain man – to talk about the new Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co. taproom in Whitefish
Editor's Picks
The Ladies of Le Grizz
Last month, Missoula-based runner Evie Tate lowered the women’s record at the 50-mile Le Grizz footrace for the first time in nearly four decades. But even as a new generation of athletes rewrites the record books at one of the oldest ultramarathons in the world, they’re preserving the race’s rich tradition while supporting the nonprofit Glacier Institute.
Redefining Rural
Amid transformational shifts in Montana’s economy, community colleges are growing local programs for rural and tribal students, rising to meet workforce needs while expanding what it means to pursue higher education
Montana General Election Coverage
Republican Tim Sheehy, Gov. Greg Gianforte and Rep. Ryan Zinke win as part of Republican sweep in Montana