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Northwest Montana Fair starts Tuesday
The 2025 Northwest Montana Fair & Rodeo is scheduled for Aug. 12-17 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds in Kalispel…
Accidents claim four lives in a week
It was a deadly week on area roadways.
Yesterdays: 1973 New campground in Apgar
The plan was to have the new Apgar Campground in Glacier National Park ready for campers in the next 10 days.
Conservation license required
Changes made by the state Legislature means that effective July 1, Montanans who access state lands will be required to have a conservation license.
Income tax rebates coming soon
Montana income taxpayers may notice extra money in their bank accounts or a rebate check in the mail next month.
Zinke asks for more water for Flathead Lake
Flathead Lake’s low water level this summer has drawn the attention of Western Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke, who called the situation an “oncoming crisis.”
Glacier Park offering bat field trip next week
Glacier National Park and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks invite the public to a late-evening “Going Batty” field trip on Thursday, July 13 in West Glacier from 8 p.m to about 11:30 p.m.
As park looks to improve Swiftcurrent area, Many Glacier campground will likely close for 2025 season
Glacier National Park is proposing to close the Swiftcurrent developed area in Many Glacier from the fall of 2024 until the spring of 2026 in order to upgrade …
No arrest yet in Martin City hit and run fatal
There has been no arrest made in a hit and run that killed a woman June 18 in Martin City.
Whitefish OK’s Ruis apartment complex
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis is building 146 rental apartments, including some deed-restricted as affordable in Whitefish.
2 killed, 3 injured in suspected DUI wreck near Columbia Falls
Two people were killed and three others were injured in a suspected DUI wreck Monday evening on U.S. 2 south of Columbia Falls.
City will celebrate pickleball courts
The Columbia Falls City Council last week OK’d Heritage Days as an official city function, a formal process necessary to have the parade and other events.
The Blotter: Kid runs out of lemonade, so goes to store and steals more mix
A woman said she was assaulted by another person and now was afraid to come to Columbia Falls.
West Glacier wildfire meeting coming up
The 2023 West Glacier Area Community Wildfire information meeting is Thursday July 6. At 4 p.m. there’s a home assessment at 535 Sloan Lane, West Glacier with…
Columbia Falls grad benefits from Co-op scholarship
Elyse Byrd graduated from Columbia Falls High School earlier this month.and soon will begin her nursing education at Montana State University.
State mails reappraisals; values jump more than 40-60% for many homeowners
Property tax reappraisal notices went out last week and assessed values are up substantially over the previous appraisals for single family homes.