Officials with the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks still don’t know how a nonnative brown trout ended up in the Flathead River upstream of Pressentine Fishing Access last month. But given the river system’s history of circumventing brown trout invasions, they say the recent detection was most likely the result of an illegal […]| Flathead Beacon
Montana homeowners’ property taxes were complicated before the 2025 Legislature convened in January. Now, they’re, according to one state senator, the “most complicated” in the nation. Yep, you read that right: More – not less – complicated. (With taxes, most people prefer “less.”) To determine your residential property taxes, you’ll now need a compass, protractor, sextant and […]| Flathead Beacon
After a multi-year fight against former President Joe Biden’s energy, climate and environmental policies, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen has corralled 18 other Republican attorneys general to back President Donald Trump and his energy policies. Knudsen, who has led the Montana Department of Justice since 2021, is attempting to enter the judicial ring in a […]| Flathead Beacon
Kalispell Where: 115 Stryker Peak Tr. Price: $630,000 What: Three-bedroom, two-bath home Square Feet: 1,657 This lovely home sits on a large corner lot and features a bright and open floorplan, vaulted ceilings, stainless steel appliances, granite counters, and a large island. Outside is a covered patio, fenced backyard, fire pit and underground sprinklers. […]| Flathead Beacon
For the second year in a row, I felt drawn to celebrate America’s Independence Day in the Yaak. And it was glorious. The day’s celebration kicked off at half past noon with a parade along Highway 508 that lined up between the Yaak River Tavern & Mercantile and the Dirty Shame Saloon. There were pickups […]| Flathead Beacon
When U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced last month that the administration was taking steps to rescind a decades-old policy to restrict road building and timber harvests on 58.5 million acres of national forest lands, she justified it as another step by the Trump administration to remove “absurd obstacles” that have stymied forest […]| Flathead Beacon
The work I do every day for the most vulnerable happens a long way from Washington D.C., but what happens there has a huge impact on my work for my clients. I’ve been a professional caregiver for almost 30 years, supporting people with quadriplegia and mental health challenges to caring for those with developmental disabilities. […]| Flathead Beacon
Rimmed by snow-capped mountains and ringed by colorful rocks, Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald catches the eye and imagination of thousands of visitors each year. But the deep, cold lake, the largest in Glacier, has been captivating folks for centuries. Early on, Indigenous people knew the lake as the “sacred dancing water.” In the white […]| Flathead Beacon
World War I was supposed to be the war to end all wars but approximately two decades later WWII occurred. The victors of WWII came together at the end of the war to implement global policy that would stabilize the economies of individual countries and their relationship to one another, with the desire to prevent […]| Flathead Beacon
Kalispell city officials are gathering residents’ thoughts on a new land use plan that will determine how city land is developed over the next 20 years, a change to growth policy mandated by the Montana Land Use Plan Act (MLUPA) that lawmakers passed during the 2023 legislative session. Land use policies dictate how land can […]| Flathead Beacon