Flathead Beacon: Kalispell, Montana Newspaper

Hundreds Gather for Hungry Horse Soldier’s Funeral

The family and friends of 19-year-old Pfc. Nicholas S. Cook gathered Saturday to pay their respects and lay him to rest under a clear March sky.

By Molly Priddy
Mar. 20, 2010 | 4:28pm

As Candidate Filing Deadline Passes, Political Season Begins

The political season kicked off with a bang, revealing a crowded field of candidates, particularly in pivotal Flathead legislative districts.

By Dan Testa
Mar. 19, 2010 | 8:40pm

Reefer Madness

It appears that the city of Kalispell may ban medical marijuana dispensaries because a state law legalizing the businesses conflicts with a federal law and over concerns that catering to potheads may ruin the city’s broad appeal to tourists. These arguments are equally insane.

By Kellyn Brown
Mar. 19, 2010 | 6:24pm

On Tap: Colgate Country Showdown and Snow Rodeo

Lots of live music. The 29th Annual Colgate Country Showdown on Saturday at Kalispell Center Mall. Snow Rodeo at the Izaak Walton Inn. Have a good weekend.

By Myers Reece
Mar. 19, 2010 | 2:23pm