2024 School Election Results
Voters on Tuesday decided on school board trustees, levies and bonds in local elections. This story will be updated as school districts release results.
By Denali SagnerVoters on Tuesday decided on school board trustees, levies and bonds in local elections. This story will be updated as school districts release results.
By Denali SagnerAfter six months in limbo, Kari Gabriel and Sam Nunnally won their re-election bids on Tuesday
Voters on Tuesday approved an Evergreen Fire District levy and the creation of the Big Mountain Resort Tax District
Discussion about the development proposal prompted calls from multiple members of the council to revisit the city’s Legacy Homes Program, which is intended to promote the development of affordable housing
Following the arrival of a migrant family to Kalispell last week, Republican lawmakers requested the Legislature meet to implement criminal penalties for undocumented immigrants and those who aid them. Legislators also called for a reconfiguration of marijuana tax revenue.
Montana FWP reports 2023 visitation increased 2.4% from 2022, and 17.4% increase from pre-pandemic levels
A half-century after the Swan River National Wildlife Refuge was officially designated to preserve this ecologically rich chunk of northwest Montana, local stakeholders have worked to restore its natural state
By Kay BjorkThe recently published memoir is Bryce Andrews’s third book and has been nominated for the 2023 Reading the West Book Awards
By Maggie DohertyAfter launching in the 1930s, the spa-motel that pipes mineral-rich geothermal water into private pools has endured both the booms and the busts in Hot Springs, a tiny community on the Flathead Indian Reservation where the population never exceeded more than 800 people
By Maggie DresserA complete and ongoing updated guide to the candidates running for state House and Senate in the Flathead and Tobacco Valleys in 2024
Beset with delays, the Comprehensive River Management Plan for the Three Forks of the Flathead could be available for public review by fall 2024
A study by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research reveals responses vary by region, with northwest Montana harboring the strongest negative opinion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will allow for a higher lake level during the month of May to increase chances for a full refill this summer
Elected officials on Thursday admonished the Biden Administration’s immigration policy following the arrival of a Venezuelan migrant family in Kalispell. Despite allegations from U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke that local nonprofit Valley Neighbors facilitated the relocation of the family, the organization said they had no role in bringing the immigrants to the valley.
Voters on Tuesday decided on school board trustees, levies and bonds in local elections. This story will be updated as school districts release results.
“Dismayed,” “apprehensive,” and “good”: Flathead Valley voters on the issues that matter, the candidates that move them, and the biggest election cycle in Montana’s recent history
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Junior Braeden Gunlock announced her intent to play basketball at the Division 1 level
Many of the ceramic human figures depicted in Braun’s new large format book are painted over with icons, symbols, logos and designs that stamp them permanently with the subjects of the artist’s concern.
We have the privilege and responsibility to elect a candidate who will strive to improve competency in our children
In the wake of World War II, veterans rarely if ever boasted about their military experiences. Ditto with Korea and Vietnam.
It's easy to talk about what you want to accomplish if elected. It's much harder to actually accomplish those goals.
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“Dismayed,” “apprehensive,” and “good”: Flathead Valley voters on the issues that matter, the candidates that move them, and the biggest election cycle in Montana’s recent history
Building industry overcomes economic challenges to gain steam in the Flathead Valley; a roadmap to road-construction season; plus 'Ask the Expert' with Montana Contractors Association Executive Director David Smith
School districts across northwest Montana will hold elections on May 7, in which voters will elect school board trustees and decide whether to approve levies and bonds. Find out what’s on the ballot in your local school district and how to cast your vote.
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