Kellyn Brown

Dear Lakeside and Somers residents, I wanted to reach out to everyone in the Lakeside and Somers communities who is served by or impacted by the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District (LCWSD). Many of you have likely been following the ongoing discussions regarding the modernization and expansion of our wastewater treatment infrastructure. I would […]

Late last summer, as the Casa Luna dining space in south Kalispell was nearing completion, owner Ruby Valera started searching for a chef to help complete her vision for a modern, Spanish-inspired restaurant and cocktail lounge. She was working at her parents’ neighboring Kalispell eatery, Casa Mexico — a mainstay in the Flathead Valley for […]

Columbia Falls Where: 1093 Roost Way Price: $608,000 What: Three-bedroom, two-bath home Square Feet: 1,400 This ranch-style home sits on 1.33 acres and is located just minutes from Glacier National Park. It includes central A/C, a functional layout, and a spacious primary bedroom. Outside are large front and back patios and ample space for gardening […]

A few years ago, University of Montana Professor Harry Fritz and I had the opportunity to team teach a class on American Culture and Politics at Nankai University in Tianjin, China. I had a previous experience at Nankai, so I wasn’t surprised that our Chinese students required no interpreter. They had completed 12 years of […]

Although the outline of Chief Mountain was swallowed in a heavy bank of clouds last week as my family drove past Duck Lake to the Canadian border, we all had to sing the pinnacle line from Corb Lund’s country-western song “Little Foothills Heaven.” Seeing Chief Mountain is very much rendering prayer visible in the singer-songwriter’s […]

It was early summer in 1992, in the northern Whitefish Range. Four riders were moving slowly along the narrow rocky ridge on Trail #114 to where it joined Trail #19, and eventually up to the top of Tuchuck Mountain. I was told that the name “Tuchuck” in the Kootenai language means “the thumb.” It was […]

A recent Beacon editorial, “The Debate Surrounding the Montana Plan,” is subtitled: “When did we begin believing that our own judgment is so fragile that it must be protected from information?” There is a clear answer: When information became overwhelmed by rampant disinformation. With the virtually unlimited influx of carefully constructed messages (dare I say […]

Every week we encounter people, young and old, who believe Social Security will be gone when they need it. This myth has been cultivated for decades by partisans determined to degrade America’s most effective economic lifeline. This week, Congress and the administration whittled away another year of reserves from the Social Security Trust Fund, according […]

The Flathead Beacon was named the best online newspaper in the state for the third year in a row at the Montana Newspaper Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The awards were handed out Friday night at the association’s 141st annual convention, which was held in Miles City. In total, the Beacon took home 25 awards and […]

Lakeside Where: 335 Skookum Rd. Price: $1,029,000 What: Four-bedroom, four-bath home Square Feet: 3,520 Perched above Lakeside, this custom home features expansive views of Flathead Lake and the Swan Range. It has expansive windows, high-end appliances, and multiple living areas. Outside are spacious decks that create a seamless indoor-outdoor living area with stunning sunsets and […]