Kellyn Brown

Kalispell Where: 496 Jefferson St. Price: $750,000 What: Three-bedroom, two-bath home Square Feet: 2,232 This custom-built home sits on a 1-acre lot in a beautiful country setting and has spectacular mountain views. It features an open concept living area, gas fireplace and spacious kitchen with dining area. The property also includes a patio, underground irrigation, […]

“Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home” by Chris La Tray, current Montana Poet Laureate and Mètis storyteller, is the story he was destined to tell. The Frenchtown author of two previous books of poetry, including the award-winning “One Sentence Journal: Short Poems and Essays from the World at Large,” La Tray recently released […]

Halloween Celebrations Boost Spooky Shoulder-Season Spending in the Flathead Valley Business leaders promote Halloween during a traditionally slow tourism month as the demand for haunted festivities rises with events like themed hayrides, paintball, live music and costume contests Every October when the last of the tourists leave the Flathead Valley for the season, local business […]

Kalispell Where: 25 Whalebone Ct. Price: $1,099,500 What: Five-bedroom, four-bath home Square Feet: 2,631 This beautifully updated home sits on 1.715 acres with breathtaking mountain views. Updates include exterior paint, new laundry room, resealed driveway, landscaping and concrete patio with shade awning, The property is just minutes from downtown and close to Lone Pine […]

Montanans are flocking to the polls on Tuesday to vote in an election that has brought billions of dollars and extensive media attention to the state. President, U.S. House and Senate, governor, state lawmakers and three constitutional initiatives are on the ballot, including a measure that would, if passed, secure a right to abortion in […]

Three-term incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana faces perhaps his toughest reelection challenge yet on Tuesday, with control of the Senate on the line in a state that’s veered sharply rightward since the 68-year-old grain farmer’s first election. Republicans have pinned their hopes on Tim Sheehy, a former U.S. Navy SEAL and founder of an aerial firefighting company. […]

November 7, 2024, the Discover Kalispell Chamber will celebrate its 120th birthday and business in Kalispell and the Flathead Valley. The 120th celebration will recognize and honor our 53rd Flathead Community Legacy award winner along with Small Business, Large Business, Businessperson, Non-profit, Community Spirit, Rising Star, Ambassador, and Educator of the Year awards. A new […]

Whitefish Where: 122 Montana Ave. Price: $849,000 What: One-bedroom, one-bath home Square Feet: 840 This cozy bungalow is located in one of Whitefish’s most sought-after neighborhoods near City Beach. The home has been thoroughly remodeled with a perfect blend of rustic Montana charm and modern updates. It has an open-concept living area and brand […]

At $273 million and counting, Montana’s just-ended 2024 U.S. Senate race is the state’s most expensive political race ever, and likely its last big-dollar federal election for the foreseeable future. Federal election data shows that when once competitive “purple states” swing definitively to one political party, election investment by national party committees and political action […]

Flathead Beacon opinion columnist John McCaslin is a longtime journalist and author. He lives in Bigfork. He was Montana’s only major office holder not running for reelection in 2024, yet Sen. Steve Daines was among the Republican Party’s biggest winner. As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC), it was Daines’ job during this […]