North Valley Food Bank to Host ‘Pay-What-You-Can’ Valentine’s Day Meal
Participants in the food bank’s new incubator kitchen program will serve up hot, to-go meals from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday
By Lauren Frick
Recreation
Federal Agencies Release Proposed Rewrite of Flathead River Management Plan
In releasing the long-overdue draft plan and environmental assessment, the Flathead National Forest and Glacier National Park set forth user capacities and management actions on the three forks of the Wild and Scenic Flathead River system. Public meetings are slated for Feb. 17-18 at Flathead Valley Community College.
By Tristan ScottThe Latest
Flathead Living
Letting the Mountains Speak
As homeowners, builders and architects embrace Northwest Montana’s natural contours — ridge lines, dense alpine forests, crystalline lakes, and the ever-changing theater of weather rolling in from the Continental Divide — the region is experiencing a design renaissance
By Colton Martini
‘Daring to be Different,’ Accordion Bob Found a Full Life in Northwest Montana
Bob Mislivec has played the accordion since he was 10, carrying on a cultural tradition and finding serendipitous connections. Over the last couple decades, he’s become a staple of the North Fork and Badrock Canyon music community.
By Zoë Buhrmaster
Changing Montana’s Drunk Driving Culture, One Coffee Card at a Time
Behind lawmakers’ efforts to curb drunk driving in a state with the highest rates in the nation is a nonprofit that started with a simple solution: handing out coffee cards to those who choose not to drive home drunk. The impact has been wider than the Montana Bar Fairies’ founders imagined.
By Mariah ThomasNEWS & FEATURES
Kalispell Police Department Investigating Death of Man Found in Depot Park
No criminal activity is suspected in the death of 42-year-old Matthew Rasmussen, who was found dead on Sunday morning
Hospitality Company Proposes West Glacier ‘Work Camp’ to Centralize Seasonal Staff
Montana GOP Names Courts as a Top Priority for 2026
Floor Space: What You Can Buy for About $400,000
Marketplace Enrollment Numbers See Initial Drop in Montana
January Drought Thaws Northwest Montana’s Snowpack
OUTDOORS
Lawsuit Accuses Lincoln County Officials of Rebuffing Public Records Requests Seeking Information on Petition to Loosen Cap on Canadian Mining Waste
Lincoln County commissioners filed a petition last year to undo safeguards protecting Lake Koocanusa from the mining contaminant selenium. Plaintiffs accused local officials of "doing the bidding for a foreign mining company."
Moving Fish Around
FWP Investigating Illegal Pike Introduction at Kalispell’s Pine Grove Pond
Reeling in the Years
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Repeal of Montana Water Quality Standards
Conservation Easement Protects 105 Acres Near Glacier National Park
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Bring Glacier Home: Vintage-Inspired Prints Make Perfect Gifts
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NEWSLETTERS
SPORTS
Bobby Hauck Steps Down as Montana Grizzlies Head Football Coach
Hauck, the Big Sky's all-time leader in overall wins and conference victories, announced his retirement at a Wednesday morning press conference
Former Glacier Range Riders Pitcher Signs MLB Contract
Glacier High School Hires First-Ever Baseball Coach Ahead of Inaugural Season
Kalispell Flathead Soccer Coach Resigns After Investigation into December Dispute with Official
Montana State Bobcats Beat Illinois State Redbirds in OT for First FCS Title in 41 Years
Whitefish’s Jake Sanderson Selected for USA Olympic Hockey Team
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Cabin Fever Days to Return This Weekend Despite Warm Temperatures and Lack of Snow
All events for the winter festival and fundraiser for Bad Rock Canyon first responders are set to continue, with the fate of the iconic barstool ski races to be determined later this week
Flathead Lake International Cinemafest Returns to Polson for its 14th Year
Whitefish Winter Carnival Parade
Tangy Pickle Dip
Sourdough Rye Bread
A Decade of Spotted Bear Spirits
OPINION
Some Final Words About Charlie
Among innumerable admirers of Montana legend Charles “C.M.” Russell, I was delighted to read in this Flathead Beacon that for the first time in nearly 120 years the cowboy artist’s historic Lake McDonald cabin and studio will open to the public. Whitefish philanthropists Dave and Sherry Lesar this past summer purchased the Bull Head Lodge, […]
GOP Priorities
Republicans’ biggest concern is how to politicize the courts
Montana Legislators Have a Spending Addiction Problem
Where did the free spirit, sense of independence, and rugged individualism that Montana is known for disappear to?
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Never Giving Up
DREAM Adaptive Recreation has been key in Kalispell resident Katie Newman’s recovery from a horse accident in 2022. Now, the organization’s programming has become a family affair as Newman’s son, Aiden, has joined in on the lessons.
For 50 Years, the Abbie Shelter has Been a Voice for Domestic Violence Survivors ‘Suffering in Silence’
Launching in 1976 with a 24-hour Rape Crisis Line, the Abbie Shelter has evolved into a six-bed facility, providing resources and court advocacy for domestic violence survivors while educating the community
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Repeal of Montana Water Quality Standards
The Flathead Lakers, Upper Missouri Waterkeeper and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes sued the EPA for adopting "arbitrary" and "reactive" standards for nutrient pollution, alleging it violated the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act
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