As we go about living our lives in the northwest corner of Montana, we’re actively participating in what will become this region’s history some day. Our lives are unique, but they also echo t...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/09/05/meet-northwest-montana-history-museum/
Driving U.S. Highway 93 west of Whitefish, it’s easy to get caught up in the beauty and simplicity of the Stillwater State Forest, with tall trees, rolling mountains, and a considerable lack of...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/09/05/new-frontier-laboratory/
The chaos of summer is beginning to wind down in the Flathead Valley, with fall knocking on the door of September. But residents know the summer doesn’t end until the last dragon roars on Flath...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/09/03/dragon-boats-head-back-bigfork/
MISSOULA — Agents with the state Division of Criminal Investigation are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Missoula. Detective Sgt. Travis Welsh tells the Missoulian no officers were...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/09/03/state-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-missoula/
Whistling Andy Distillery in Bigfork announced the success of its fundraising effort to benefit the Sperry Chalet, with $41,000 headed to the rebuilding project underway in Glacier National Park....
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/08/31/bigfork-distillery-donates-41000-sperry-rebuild/
When Susan Purvis began her writing journey 12 years ago, she didn’t consider herself a writer, nor did she have the expertise needed to do what she wanted: pen a memoir. “I was a fledgling w...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/08/30/convergence-of-the-writers/
HELENA — Montana’s online system to track sexual assault evidence kits is complete and will launch on Sunday. Attorney General Tim Fox says the system can be used by sexual assault survivors ...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/08/29/montana-rape-kit-tracking-system-launch-sept-1/
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The multibillion-dollar settlement that the maker of OxyContin is negotiating to settle a crush of lawsuits over the nation’s opioid crisis contains formulas for dividing up ...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/08/29/opioid-settlement-use-formula-split-money/
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Emergency rooms shut down for months. Hospitals put patients at risk for opioid abuse and overdoses. A longtime pediatrician was charged with sexually abusing children. The f...
https://flatheadbeacon.com/2019/08/29/report-us-native-american-health-agency-crossroads/
Summer can carry with it the hopes and expectations of so much, from the school kid dreams of freedom from classrooms to the tourism-based businesses ready to bring in the lion’s share of their...