Bee Dies In Rafting Accident On Flathead River

Dennis Bee, 52, died Tuesday, June 23, after a raft he was on flipped.

According to Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino, Dennis Bee and three others were floating the Flathead River on Tuesday, June 23, when their personal raft overturned around 2 p.m. The three others were able to make it to shore.

Rescuers recovered Bee’s body Wednesday morning.

He was the son of Benny Bee Sr., a DJ and ad sales executive at KVCK in Wolf Point who went on to found Bee Broadcasting that owned seven radio stations in the Flathead Valley.