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Multi-vehicle accident at River Road, Highway 2
There's a multi-vehicle accident at Highway 2 and River Road at this hour.
East Side Reservoir Road to close for fish project
The East Side Hungry Horse Reservoir Road (National Forest System Road 38) will be temporarily closed to public use starting later this month for up to four we…
Fugitive from justice apparently drowns fleeing deputies up the North Fork of Flathead
A North Carolina fugitive from justice apparently drowned last week trying to swim away from law enforcement in the North Fork of the Flathead.
City will add a host of stops signs in high school neighborhoods
The neighborhood between the Columbia Falls High School and U.S. Highway 2 will soon see more stop signs at intersections – a lot more stop signs.
Opinion: Meadow Life
So we got to the trailhead to a place I know and I looked at the boy and the boy looked at me and I said, “Where’s your backpack?”
Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board soon no more
At the end of June, the Columbia Falls “doughnut” planning jurisdiction will be no more. The city-county planning board will be no more as well.
City street assessments set to rise 5% in ‘25 budget
The Columbia Falls City Council last week got a hint at what’s to come in the ‘24-’25 budget. City manager Susan Nicosia recommended a 5% increase in the stree…
Columbia Falls upgrading sewer plant after trimming project down
Columbia Falls has finalized a project to upgrade its sewage treatment plant, but had to trim back aspects of the project due to bids coming in higher than exp…
Yesterdays: Griz takes trailman's shoe off
A grizzly bear treed a trail crew worker in Glacier National Park and pulled his boot off the worker’s foot.
Run will help Marine with home improvements
After an explosive hit Warren Childs’ truck in Afghanistan in 2009, the Marine was left with a neurological condition that is only getting worse over time.
Finishing the mission: Runner overcomes his own challenges in honor of Winslow Nichols
Running a marathon is no small task for people in great health. Patrick Jones recently completed the Utah Valley Marathon after overcoming both an Achilles ten…
Pennsylvania woman drowns in Virginia Creek below Virginia Falls in Glacier National Park
A 26-year-old woman drowned Sunday in Virginia Creek in Glacier National Park downstream from Virginia Falls.
St. Mary Canal system near Babb suffers a big leak
The St. Mary Canal at Babb suffered a major leak Monday at its siphon, flooding some structures and businesses nearby.
Millions of years ago, great beasts roamed the Earth ...And local dinosaur enthusiasts are on the hunt
Aamon Jaeger’s friends and family tried to dissuade him when he started buying land in Arizona, site-unseen, off of eBay in the hopes of finding petrified wood.
Folks still skeptical of CFAC cleanup after tour
Busloads of folks toured the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site on June 12 as the company and government officials explained how a slurry wall containm…
The Blotter: Dead pizza in the road
There was a report of a whole pizza in the road on Highway 2.