The One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed by one vote this morning after days of debate and more than 24 hours of “vote-a-rama in ...

Members of the Montana Senate denied a chance to vote for state Republican Party leadership at a June convention are ...

A woman was prepared to defend herself with knives and a baseball bat when a draft slammed a door shut. 5:19 p.m. A guy was practicing axe throwing on the Parkline Trail. 7:46 p.m. A drunk guy with ...

Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal ...

After 13 years of running Kalispell’s daily operations, City Manager Doug Russell is moving on to a “new opportunity” to ...

Down a long gravel driveway on the outskirts of Columbia Falls, a series of towering mounds rises against a backdrop of pines and distant mountain peaks. Each one holds 17,000 pounds of waste — scraps ...

I – and likely many Beacon readers – received an email from the Social Security Administration with the subject line “Social Security Applauds Passage of Legislation Providing Historic Tax Relief for ...

Paddlers on a Matahina outrigger canoe on Flathead Lake in Big Arm on May 11, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon “There was no support group to tell you what to do to go forward,” said ...

Glacier Journal Hidden Gems of the Valley Here are just few places that help cultivate the Flathead’s unique character By Zoë Buhrmaster July 5, 2025 ...

Closing Range Big, Beautiful Victory This wasn’t the first and won’t be the last run at selling off public lands By Rob Breeding July 2, 2025 ...

Twice as Tasty Marinated and Grilled Fish Skewers Fresh cilantro and mint infuse a lemony fish marinade and spread their flavors to grilled skewers for a refreshing summertime meal By Julie Laing ...

Facing Main Declaring Independence This declaration shook the world, and we continue to shock the world By Maggie Doherty July 3, 2025 ...