19+ hour, 39+ min ago  (633+ words) Happy Wednesday AND happy July, Beacon readers! Mariah Thomas here. An update for you all: this week, I checked "Whitefish Woody Weekend" off my ongoing summer bucket list. Those wooden boats? ! So sleek. Maybe next summer I'll try to catch…...

20+ hour, 44+ min ago  (821+ words) The Kalispell Police Department reports an increase in downtown traffic enforcement and stops over the past six weeks as a deterrent to downtown cruising. City staff warned the enhanced enforcement hasn't had enough time to register on the roadways. As…...

21+ hour, 53+ min ago  (442+ words) The reopening of Going-to-the-Sun Road and some Many Glacier Valley trails coincides with the first day of the park's new reservation-only shuttle system Going-to-the-Sun Road and trails in the Many Glacier Valley reopened Wednesday following heavy rainfall that caused significant…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (555+ words) As was my case, it's not uncommon to substitute one bad habit, or vice, for another Quitting smoking, I learned at too young an age, is an extremely difficult process. Until from atop his horse a cowboy cousin of mine…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago  (726+ words) As Tagen Vine assumes the top leadership role with Glacier's fundraising partner, his record of community contributions in the Flathead Valley match the nonprofit Conservancy's legacy of supporting the park As Glacier National Park braces for another busy summer season,…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (496+ words) The Progressive Vet PAC poured millions into the Senate primary during its final weeks in support of Democrat Alani Bankhead. Now, it says it's shifting its focus to back a Democratic candidate running in Kansas. The political action committee that…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (608+ words) While many Montanans are busy planning for the Fourth of July, I've been thinking a lot about those who might be laying plans for the first " when Montana is set to officially become the second state in the nation to…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (12+ words) Flathead Beacon Keeping you connected to Northwest Montana....

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (294+ words) The gifts will fund construction of a fully accessible playground and support general park development on the 20-acre site The two philanthropic organizations each donated $100, 000. The Whitefish foundation's major community project grant will support the park's general construction, while the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (12+ words) Flathead Beacon Keeping you connected to Northwest Montana....