I have had the pleasure of knowing Courtenay Sprunger for nearly four years. She represents District 7 of the State of Montana House of Representatives, and has a history of excellent public relations ...
The Flathead National Forest has authorized a project to log portions of a nearly 130,000-acre expanse of federal land west of Hungry Horse Reservoir, including 2,000 acres of commercial harvests in ...
I dare say not one day goes by that I don’t learn about one more objectionable utterance or action on the part of our president. Admittedly, I suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome. And while I can’t ...
Cayuse Prairie School’s board of trustees voted Thursday to offer its superintendency to Christy Bortz, who currently works as a local instructional coach at Hedges Elementary School in Kalispell.
Happy Friday (the 13th), Beacon readers! Lauren Frick here, and it’s been a busy couple of weeks in the sports world here in the valley and beyond. Between local high school teams excelling at state ...
A ballot initiative aimed at restricting dark money in Montana elections is advancing. Dubbed “The Montana Plan,” the ...
When the COVID-19 virus swept through Montana in 2020, the multisymptomatic disease disproportionally affected tribal nations ...
Time to see the fairness of a children’s game. Time for men to stop, and learn to do the same. – The Kingston Trio We know the story. But how did we react to it? Montana’s highest federal office ...
After a dramatic week of last-minute filing changes, Montana’s primary election slates are set, and in the Flathead, voters ...
When I was 15, my dad took me by the ear and hauled me to my first legislative and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (FWP) commission meetings. At the time, it wasn’t high on my list of priorities; I’d ...
Amid a storm that has brought sustained wind speeds hovering around 20 mph through northwest Montana, roughly 3,800 Flathead ...