[1][2] On March 21, 2023, the Flathead Beacon announced plans to cease its weekly print edition after 16 years, to go into effect starting April.
The Flathead Living quarterly lifestyle magazine will continue its print publication, and the number of newsroom employees will not change, nor would the paper's price point.
[4][2] The Montana Newspaper Association named the Flathead Beacon the state's best large weekly 10 times since 2009.
[4][5] In 2014, Outside magazine ranked the Flathead Beacon the 58th best place to work in the United States, citing the "intense employee pride in the publishing company".
[6] The Flathead Beacon police blotter is often cited by Miami Herald columnist Dave Barry on his blog.