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Slick roads lead to wrecks
Columbia Falls firefighters and Three Rivers EMS responded to two accidents within minutes of each other Wednesday…
The Blotter: She wasn't trying to run over shirtless man
Person was bit by a stray cat.
EPA brass speaks to CFAC cleanup decision
The regional administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this month said she was encouraged by Flathead County and the City of Columbia Falls…
Yesterdays: Boulder the size of a Jeep falls on Sun Road
The Chief Charlot, a tugboat that had previously been used by the Navy, was pressed into service on the Hungry Horse Reservoir. The boat was named after the fa…
River gear swap and sale coming up Saturday in Columbia Falls
This Public Lands Day Flathead Rivers Alliance and Montana Kayak Academy invites the public to join their season-ending river gear swap and celebration Saturda…
Council talks department head salaries
As the City of Columbia Falls looks to fill key positions, the subject of how much it should pay has been a topic of discussion.
Former outfitter and Forest Service employee pleads not guilty to Alaska grizzly killing
A former Hungry Horse guide and outfitter pleaded not guilty on all three counts of an indictment that charged him with illegally killing and transporting a br…
City budget tax increase comes with caveats
The Columbia Falls City Council approved the final 2024-25 budget last week and former city manager Susan Nicosia clarified a few things for taxpayers.
Blankenship bridge closed Friday
The Blankenship Bridge north of Columbia Falls will be closed to all thru-traffic on Friday, Sept. 27, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for necessary repairs.
Man flown out of Glacier Park via rescue helicopter after being injured by bear
A 35-year-old man was flown out of Granite Park Chalet in Glacier National Park for medical treatment after a bear encounter on the Highline Trail.
The Columbia Falls Homecoming Parade, In Pictures
The Columbia Falls Homecoming Parade.
After plenty of back-and-forth, Gianforte, Busse will debate
Two candidates for Montana’s governor’s seat have agreed to debate in mid-October after incumbent Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte declined to participate in two earlier forums proposed by separate news outlets.
Yesterdays: Bear grabs watermelon out of car in Glacier Park and runs off into the woods with it
A bear in Glacier National Park stole a watermelon from the back seat of a convertible car and dashed into the woods with it.
The Blotter; Bears in town
Black bear on 6th Street. It moved along. Man said he bought a rig, but guy never gave him the vehicle.
School learning a few lessons from roof woes
The high school roof is dried in and completed, School District 6 superintendent Cory Dziowgo told the board last week.
Groups file suit over Gunsight Lake fish plan
Local conservation groups have filed a lawsuit in federal court which alleges the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the Endange…