The inaugural Chalk 'N Rock Festival will bring renowned artists from near and far to Bigfork on Sept. 20 and 21

Good morning, Beacon Nation! Don’t fret over the smokey skies, the weekend promises to be clear and Autumn-esque. Here’s a selection of hand-picked links to start your day off, but for a full catalog of today’s news keep checking back at flatheadbeacon.com.

Decline of debates takes center stage as candidates exchange jabs over lack of public forums

Glacier Ginger Brew builds speed as a new business selling non-alcoholic creations

First Associated Press high school football poll released Wednesday

Cavers discover unexplored caves, set depth records in vast wilderness area

Fight over Montana's law one of two referenda that will head to the ballot this year

The valley’s first full-time Internet Crimes Against Children detective has an important job – protect Montana’s children against predators

Flathead Basin Commission to ask federal agency to require oil trains to slow down near cultural and environmental landmarks

The remote South Fork of the Flathead River is a scenic gem for anglers eager to avoid sharing their riverbank real estate with others and who wish to escape the boat-choked corridors that characterize other western Montana rivers. The wild cutthroat fishery flows through the largest chunk of designated wilderness in the Lower 48, the […]

Lakefront cabin once belong to Sen. Burton K. Wheeler

Biscuits are especially good to have around because they can accompany so many meals

Since 2009, the Center for Restorative Youth Justice has helped nearly 1,000 youth in the Flathead Valley get back on the right track

Core area redevelopment plan misses out on nearly $10 million in federal funding

Columbia Falls wallops Browning, Bigfork trounces Florence and Glacier takes down Bozeman