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Coram woman faces weapon charge after stand off with SWAT team
A Coram woman faces a charge of assault with a weapon after allegedly shooting at family members at a home on Plat…
Glacier will go ahead with Gunsight Lake project, adds whitefish
Glacier National Park will go ahead with an effort to remove non-native fish from Gunsight Lake, replacing them with native westslope cutthroat trout, mountain whitefish and bull trout.
The Blotter: Kids hucking rocks at rivergoers
A group of juveniles was reported throwing rocks at people floating the river.
Yesterdays: Mountain lion creeps up on phone booth
Glacier National park rangers were hunting up to four mountain lions that had been prowling around the Apgar picnic area.
No 8th graders in high school sports, at least for now
The Columbia Falls School Board voted 7-1 last week against immediately implementing a new policy that could allow eighth graders to play high school sports.
Opinion: An ode to Jammer Joe
Old McDonald had a farm and so did Joe Kendall.
Hearing could decide fate of house in Glacier
The Flathead Conservation District will hold a hearing Aug. 25 on a home it claims was built illegally on the bank of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park.
Remnants of Hurricane Hilary squash wildfires
Recent rains have helped quell area fires and the pre-evacuation notice from the Spotted Bear Road to West Glacier east of Highway 2 has been rescinded.
County looks to tighten regs on short-term rentals
Flathead County has taken steps to revise short term rental zoning regulations, most notably capping the number of rentals in certain zoning districts.
Lake Five meeting this week
A group of citizens tasked with discussing recreational boating on Lake Five near West Glacier is meeting for the first time on Aug. 24.
Red flag warning issued for next 36 hours; Doris Point puts up a plume
The next 36 hours promise to test fire lines as the National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning from this afternoon through noon Saturday.
Blotter: Extra patrols requested on Second Avenue
Extra patrols were requested on Second Avenue after a man reported his neighbor chased two men out of his yard at gunpoint a month ago, and saw flashlights going on and off while he was smoking that night.
Opinion: Brushville
For the past few years now, I’ve been hitting obscure trails in Glacier National Park in an effort to hike every trail in the park.
Columbia Falls has more than 600 vacation rentals
The number of vacation rentals available in the Columbia Falls area has risen sharply in the past few years, according to figures provided by AirDNA, a firm th…
City landowners will see significant property tax rebate
Columbia Falls city taxpayers will see a hefty tax break in their property taxes when they get their bills this fall.
Bull Bash
Photos from the Blue Moon Bull Bash in Columbia Falls on Friday, Aug. 11