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Our Favorite Photography of 2025 – Flathead Beacon

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December 25, 2025

Our Favorite Photography of 2025 – Flathead Beacon

The Beacon’s 2025 photographic landscape stretched from the stark expanses of the Blackfeet Nation, to the marbled halls of the state Capitol, across the vast waters of Flathead Lake, to the tops of Glacier’s highest peaks, and onto protester-filled streets. The year delivered its share of turbulence in both politics and nature. Montana’s dynamic range reinforces photography is as much an art of capturing moments as it is an exercise in distillation. Of 50,000+ presses of the shutter this year, only about 5,000 of the resultant images made the cut for toning, captioning and filing into the archives. Those 5,000 frames were further culled to less than 50 for the end-of-year gallery.

The rotunda ceiling of the Capitol in Helena on Jan. 16, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Sen. Mike Cuffe enjoys a burger in the Senate Chambers in the Capitol in Helena on Jan. 16, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Rep. Tom Millett speaks to the House Judiciary Committee with his copy of the Montana and U.S. Constitutions on the podium at The Capitol in Helena on Jan. 16, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Craig Fraley at his post outside the Senate Chambers in the Capitol in Helena on March 25, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

The wheels of a timber harvester in the Round Star Project area west of Whitefish on Jan. 22, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Bison caretakers Joe LaPlant and Adrian Costel prepare to load a harvested bison from the Blackfeet Bison Program herd onto a truck on the prairie east of Browning on Feb. 6, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Eli Neill holds the heart of a bison during a Blackfeet Bison Program harvest at AMS Ranch east of Browning on Feb. 6, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Super 1 Foods grocery store reflected in a puddle of snowmelt in Kalispell on Feb. 24, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Natalie Idleman models in a natural cold plunge pool in Lakeside for the Style section of the spring 2025 edition of Flathead Living on Feb. 25, 2025.

A chair is framed by a hole in the wall of one of the upstairs rooms of the 19th century Scandinavian Methodist church in Kalispell on March 11, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Liam Benson of the Bigfork Vikings pitches at the inaugural game at Flathead Beacon Field in Bigfork on April 17, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Lena Camero and about 40 others gathered to protest the detention of Beker Rengifo del Castillo at the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Station in Whitefish on April 24, 2025. Rengifo del Castillo is a Venezuelan asylum seeker who had taken up residence in the Flathead Valley. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Paddlers with Montana Silver Lining and the Montana Canoe Club paddle a double hulled canoe on Flathead Lake in Big Arm on May 25, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Avalanche lily on Blacktail Mountain on May 17, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A rotary snow blower parked on Logan Pass in Glacier National Park on May 19, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A young archer collects fired arrows from around beaded targets in a field at Iinnii Days in Browning on June 5, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A man is arrested by police at the “No Kings Protest” at Depot Park in Kalispell on June 14, 2025. Similar protests against President Trump and his administration took place on around the nation. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A cat and birds perched on a fenceline off of Four Mile Drive in Kalispell on June 25, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Sunrise reflects on the glassy waters of Logging Lake in Glacier National Park on June 28, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Bowman Lake, Mount Carter and Rainbow Glacier as viewed from the summit of Rainbow Peak in Glacier National Park on July 8, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Underwater view of an old tree in Bowman Lake in Glacier National Park on July 9, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Indian Relay team member Devyn Campbell of the Blackfeet Nation stretches against a horse trailer ahead of the races at North American Indian Days in Browning on July 11, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

An Indian Relay racer leaps from his horse at the end of a lap at North American Indian Days in Browning on July 11, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

The Brothers Comatose perform at Under the Big Sky music festival in Whitefish on July 18, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Leigh Lake, Snowshoe Peak, “A” Peak, and Granite Lake in the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness on July 20, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Low water levels in Chain Lake on ranch land in the Heart Butte area of the Blackfeet Reservation on July 28, 2025. The region suffered from drought until unseasonably heavy late summer rains provided relief. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Boats take their positions at the Montana Cup sailing tournament at dawn on Flathead Lake on Aug. 3, 2025. The annual competition attracts dozens of sailing crews from around Montana and Idaho. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Contract school bus driver Gerard Byrd at the wheel of one of his buses at his home in Martin City on Aug. 28, 2025. Gerard ferried students throughout the Canyon for 42 years, driving a total of some 1.2 million miles on some the worst roads in Montana. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Heavy rain on a Kalispell city street on Sept. 13, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Racers speed away from the starting line at the Keller Ranch Snowmobile Grass Drags in Kalispell on Sept. 20, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A man approaches a herd of horses grazing in view of Chief Mountain near Babb on Sept. 29, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Fallen maple leaves in morning light in Woodland Park in Kalispell on Oct. 9, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Sound engineer Toby Scott pictured in his recording studio in downtown Whitefish on Oct. 17, 2025. Scott recorded and mastered much of rock legend Bruce Springsteen’s music over the course of his career. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A “No Kings” protest along the Kalispell Bypass on Oct. 18, 2025. Similar protests against President Trump and his administration took place on around the nation. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Donna Roberts, age 99, is pictured with her baseball memorabilia at her daughter’s home in Frenchtown on Nov. 1, 2025. Roberts, then Stageman, played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which existed from 1943 to 1954. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Afton Hatch (15) of the Polson Pirates celebrates his team’s 4-0 victory with fans at the Class A State Championship against the Whitefish Bulldogs at Polson High School on Nov. 1, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Glacier Wolfpack celebrates their AA State Championship win, besting the Billings West Golden Bears 16-3 at Legends Stadium in Kalispell on Nov. 21, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

An inversion over the Flathead Valley as viewed from near the summit of Big Mountain at Whitefish Mountain Resort on Nov. 30, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A washed-out bridge on Farm to Market Road over Libby Creek in Libby on Dec. 12, 2025. Persistent rains and snowmelt caused historic flooding in Lincoln County and around Northwest Montana. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

Evermay Mitchell sits with a wooden urn containing the ashes of her son Riley McConnell in her Kalispell home on Dec. 15, 2025. McConnell, age 20, died from a fentanyl overdose on June 14, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A powerful windstorm with gusts up to 70 mph produces massive waves on Flathead Lake at Wayfarers State Park in Bigfork on Dec. 17, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

A tree toppled by a windstorm crushed the roof of the Conrad Mansion’s gazebo in Kalispell on Dec. 17, 2025. Hunter D’Antuono | Flathead Beacon

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Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan

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3 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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Half a million absentee ballots sent to Montana voters for primary election • Daily Montanan

Ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary began to hit voters’ mailboxes this weekend.

According to the Secretary of State’s website, 509,399 absentee ballots were mailed to voters. As of Monday morning, 358 voters had already returned their ballots.

“Montana’s 2026 Primary Election is well underway, and the Montana Election Team is honored to serve our voters,” Secretary of state Christi Jacobsen said in a press release. “As a reminder, Montanans can view their sample ballot, track their absentee ballot, confirm their voter registration information, and much more at VoteMT.gov.”

Voted ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, June 2nd.

The Montana Election Team reminds absentee voters to sign, date, and add their birth year when returning their absentee ballot. County election officials provide instructions in the ballot packet, and more information is also available online at https://votemt.gov/absentee-ballot/.

The first ballots for Montana’s June 2 primary election have begun to trickle in, with 358 voted ballots received by the Secretary of State’s office as of May 11.

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Montana Lottery Big Sky Bonus, Millionaire for Life results for May 10, 2026

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15 hours ago

May 11, 2026

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The Montana Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at May 10, 2026, results for each game:

Winning Big Sky Bonus numbers from May 10 drawing

06-22-28-31, Bonus: 08

Check Big Sky Bonus payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 10 drawing

01-03-20-35-46, Bonus: 05

Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results

When are the Montana Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 9 p.m. MT on Tuesday and Friday.
Lucky For Life: 8:38 p.m. MT daily.
Lotto America: 9 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Big Sky Bonus: 7:30 p.m. MT daily.
Powerball Double Play: 8:59 p.m. MT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Montana Cash: 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Millionaire for Life: 9:15 p.m. MT daily.

Missed a draw? Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.

This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Great Falls Tribune editor. You can send feedback using this form.

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Montana Vista residents meet with grid developer in heated meeting

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1 day ago

May 10, 2026

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Montana Vista residents meet with grid developer in heated meeting

The Socorro Independent School District honored and celebrated its top two educators at the 2026 Teacher of the Year Gala on Friday, May 8 at the El Paso Convention Center.

Cristina Garcia, a fifth-grade teacher at Mission Ridge Elementary School, was recognized as the 2026 SISD Elementary Teacher of the Year. Javier Esparza, an audio and video broadcast teacher at Socorro High School, was named the 2026 SISD Secondary Teacher of the Year.

https://www.ktsm.com/news/socorro-isd-honors-top-2-teachers-at-gala-celebration/

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