Family Forestry Fair Offers Students Hands-on Learning Opportunities
The 35th annual weeklong expo kicks off May 6 at the Trumbull Creek Education Center west of Columbia Falls
By Tristan ScottThe 35th annual weeklong expo kicks off May 6 at the Trumbull Creek Education Center west of Columbia Falls
By Tristan ScottElected 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.
Officials with the Montana Department of Transportation announced that the pavement preservation project on the main access road to Whitefish Mountain Resort will begin June 3
The month-long trail challenge in May and October’s “Trail Blazer” running festival are two of the nonprofit’s largest fundraisers
Gov. Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen have big cash leads over their primary opponents
National researchers call Montana’s 15% reduction ‘very troubling’
The 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 DresserAs one of Montana’s oldest breweries passes the two-decade mark, its owners rewind through the years that forged them into a lakefront staple
By Micah Drew“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
A study by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research reveals responses vary by region, with northwest Montana harboring the strongest negative opinion
A study by the Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research reveals responses vary by region, with northwest Montana harboring the strongest negative opinion
The Montana Department of Transportation is working on a slate of new projects this year as crews work to update infrastructure to meet the Flathead Valley’s growth
Building remains strong in the Flathead Valley, even as projects continue to fall behind schedule while developers navigate high interest rates, expensive construction costs and labor shortages
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
The new owners of Spring Creek and Mountain View mobile home parks in Evergreen acknowledge hiking rates, but both say the increase was long overdue and necessary to upgrade outdated utility infrastructure
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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.
Rob is hardworking, ethical and, most importantly, is a responsive listener
Now even moderate-income families find they can’t afford a place to live
This November, I am going to choose change
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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.
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
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