Voters on May 7 will elect three trustees to serve on the Kalispell school board and will decide whether or not to renew a sunsetting elementary technology levy and approve a $1 per-month high school levy. Read the Beacon's interviews with each candidate.
By Denali SagnerRepublican lawmakers and agriculture industry representatives have blasted the move as a backdoor way to exclude mining, energy development and agriculture
Known as the forgotten pandemic, TB kills up to 1.6 million people a year, mostly in impoverished areas in Asia and Africa, despite its being both preventable and treatable
The Children’s House Montessori School will present the Filmed By Bike Festival on Wednesday, April 24 and the Flathead Rivers Alliance and Montana Kayak Academy will present the World Tour Paddling Film Festival on Thursday, April 25
Viola was getting a bath behind the Butte Civic Center just after noon on Tuesday when she was startled
The state agency is accepting public comment on a deal to place nearly 33,000 acres owned by Green Diamond Resource Company under an easement between Kalispell and Libby
With a fleet of 10 refurbished vintage campers and a postage stamp of property on the doorstep of Glacier National Park, a local couple has created a retro basecamp for visitors and stay-cationers alike
By Tristan Scott
Architecturally designed by Travis Denman of Denman Construction in Whitefish, the final product is an airy lakeside cabin that melds into the trees and the surrounding serenity
By Colton Martini
In 1960, a Montana-raised airline pilot on reserve duty crashed a Navy fighter jet in the darkest depths of Flathead Lake in a case that remains cloaked in mystery. Investigators initially said the crash was the result of unauthorized pilot error, and while new evidence has restored the Marine’s honor, neither his body nor the plane were ever recovered.
By Butch LarcombeCompass Construction owner and development partner Bill Goldberg will have until 2029 to begin construction on the planned five-story hotel and eight-story parking garage in the city’s downtown
With a record-low snowpack in northwest Montana’s high country, plow crews have made fast progress since they started clearing the Going-to-the-Sun Road less than two weeks ago, affording hikers and bikers an opportunity to gain early access to Glacier’s high country
Open-house style event will be held at Flathead Valley Community College’s Wachholz Center on April 18
Unique drive-thru quick lube service allows customers to never leave the comfort of their car
Whitefish Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine focuses on clinically proven, results-driven methods that provide long term relief for patients
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High school action returns to the track, tennis courts and dugouts around the Flathead Valley
For the first salad of spring, sprinkle handfuls of homegrown baby greens and chives amid robust grains and store-bought fruit
Wouldn’t the community of Columbia Falls and Flathead County want the highest standard of site remediation on CFAC land regardless of the future use?
I live in Flathead County, but it’s rural country roads that take me to the places that make my Montana life full
The henchmen running Helena are making life much more expensive for working locals
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The decision to close Pyramid Mountain Lumber is rooted in a complex set of problems, including the steep costs of living and a depressed demand for lumber
Following the emergency closure of Bigfork’s Bridge Street Bridge, an analysis last month determined that safety and utility complications make constructing a temporary pedestrian crossing unfeasible
Recognizing the top high school athletes from throughout Flathead County during the 2023-2024 winter sports season
Loading ...A six-part series on notorious Flathead Valley militia leader David Burgert, who vanished into the wilderness after a shootout with sheriff's deputies in 2011
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
