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Flathead Beacon The Flathead Beacon is an award-winning newspaper devoted to delivering thought-provoking news and c
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Founded in 2007 and based in historic downtown Kalispell, the Flathead Beacon is an award-winning newspaper devoted to delivering thought-provoking journalism and commentary to Northwest Montana. Updated daily at flatheadbeacon.com, the Beacon encourages its readers to participate in discussions about their valley. The Montana Newspaper Association has regularly named the Flathead Beacon’s website

the best in the state and it is also frequently recognized for advertising and design excellence. The Columbia Journalism Review highlighted the media company and its tradition of excellence in a 2016 feature titled, “Why a Weekly Tabloid Owned by Maury Povich Might Have ‘The Best Newsroom in Montana.'” In 2014, Outside Magazine named the Flathead Beacon one of the “Best Places to Work” in the U.S. As an active member of the community, the Flathead Beacon sponsors local events, supports numerous nonprofits through its foundation and helps organize local races. Flathead Beacon Productions also publishes Flathead Living, an award-winning quarterly lifestyle magazine and website. In 2016, the local media company debuted Glacier Journal, an annual magazine and guidebook devoted to the Crown Jewel of the Continent. All stories and images are protected under copyright by Flathead Beacon Productions or affiliated persons and organizations.

The long-awaited new facility at Smith Fields will allow the school to address increased demand.
08/22/2025

The long-awaited new facility at Smith Fields will allow the school to address increased demand.

The keynote for the event came from the chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Tom Schultz. Among his major points was the importance of keeping industry at home.

The Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday blended recommendations from state wildlife managers with a legislative man...
08/22/2025

The Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday blended recommendations from state wildlife managers with a legislative mandate to manage wolves at a “lower yet sustainable” population level. A majority of public comment opposed measures to reduce the statewide wolf population.

The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission on Thursday raised the state’s wolf hunting quota by about 37%, approving new regulations that cap the number of wolves that hunters and trappers can kill annually at 452 while stopping just shy of adopting a statewide quota. The seven-member commission for...

Creston School will start the year with a new principal and a new clerk and office/business manager.
08/22/2025

Creston School will start the year with a new principal and a new clerk and office/business manager.

Cheryl Peterson will celebrate two major events on Aug. 27: her birthday, and her first day as Creston School’s new principal with students back in the building.

We covered the days-long affair that attracted policymakers and stakeholders to the Flathead. Read about it here.
08/22/2025

We covered the days-long affair that attracted policymakers and stakeholders to the Flathead. Read about it here.

The keynote for the event came from the chief of the U.S. Forest Service, Tom Schultz. Among his major points was the importance of keeping industry at home.

The 359-single-family-home subdivision and private golf club adds a fourth property to Discovery Land Company’s portfoli...
08/22/2025

The 359-single-family-home subdivision and private golf club adds a fourth property to Discovery Land Company’s portfolio in Montana.

Flathead County commissioners on Thursday morning unanimously approved a preliminary plat for a luxury private golf club that would include a 359-single-family-home subdivision called “Flathead Lake Club” in Lakeside. Commissioners Pam Holmquist, Randy Brodehl and Brad Abell endorsed the project...

Their comments put an exclamation point on a theme that emerged across the Western Policy Caucus Summit, an event attend...
08/21/2025

Their comments put an exclamation point on a theme that emerged across the Western Policy Caucus Summit, an event attended by congress members, staffers and interested parties that met in the Flathead Valley this week.

States should have more sway when it comes to managing their land, rivers and natural resources, according to a trio of U.S. representatives who spoke at Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald Lodge Wednesday afternoon.

GOP leaders attending the Western Caucus Policy Summit on the shore of Lake McDonald on Wednesday were shuttled past thr...
08/21/2025

GOP leaders attending the Western Caucus Policy Summit on the shore of Lake McDonald on Wednesday were shuttled past throngs of demonstrators who oppose the Trump administration’s initiatives to reshape the National Park Service.

When members of the Congressional Western Caucus arrived at Glacier National Park’s west entrance Wednesday morning, their welcome wagon included dozens of demonstrators who greeted the delegates with messages of support for park stewardship and dissent toward the Trump administration’s “reckl...

The Flathead Valley is hosting a slew of congressional members, Trump administration officials and interested parties as...
08/20/2025

The Flathead Valley is hosting a slew of congressional members, Trump administration officials and interested parties as part of the multi-day policy summit, which features field tours, panel discussions and briefings for the attendees.

Christy Clark’s comments came as part of a panel discussion at the Western Policy Caucus focused on the Endangered Species Act.

In the last month, there have been three small plane crashes, two of which occurred at Ryan Field.
08/20/2025

In the last month, there have been three small plane crashes, two of which occurred at Ryan Field.

The filing period for the 2024 Montana Property Tax Rebate opens on Friday. It will remain open through Oct. 1.

Jeffrey Scott Serio was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center.
08/20/2025

Jeffrey Scott Serio was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center.

A 48-year-old man has been arrested after fatally running over a pedestrian in Kalispell on Tuesday night, according to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office. Jeffrey Scott Serio was booked in the Flathead County Detention Center on a pending charge of deliberate homicide, according to the jail ros...

Flathead National Forest Officials say the Pot Mountain Fire was reported on Aug. 18 and currently mapped at 90 acres.
08/20/2025

Flathead National Forest Officials say the Pot Mountain Fire was reported on Aug. 18 and currently mapped at 90 acres.

Flathead National Forest (FNF) officials on Aug. 20 announced the closure of several trails after confirming a wildfire has ignited on Pot Mountain located deep in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in the Pentagon Creek drainage near the headwaters of the Spotted Bear River, according to a news release. R...

Alex Ator has spent 18 years in public education and begins his first year at Somers Lakeside School District this fall....
08/20/2025

Alex Ator has spent 18 years in public education and begins his first year at Somers Lakeside School District this fall. He sees his strength in connecting people.

Alexander Ator, a veteran educator and the new superintendent at Somers Lakeside School District, said COVID worsened trust between public education and communities. In his new role, Ator hopes he can help rebuild and restore that trust.

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