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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…
Rendezvous bar opens in the Coop
Columbia Falls has a new bar and one that takes pains to support local businesses. The Rendezvous bar in The Coop on Highway 2 in Columbia Falls features more…
RV destroyed in fire
Columbia Falls firefighters responded to an RV fire Thursday night about 8 p.m. The RV was in the driveway of Windmill Storage off Highway 2. It was destroyed …
Man shoots at Two Bear Air helicopter, others, but gives himself up after Sheriff K-9 unit intervenes
A Flathead County K9 unit was used to apprehend a suspect involved in a standoff early Wednesday morning after he allegedly shot at multiple people and the Two…
$25,000 reward offered in Rea search
The family of a woman who vanished while paddleboarding in the Hungry Horse Reservoir in July is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to her where…
Firemen's ball, grandparents day dinner on tap
The North Valley Senior Center will have a spaghetti dinner with desserts, drinks, a silent auction and raffle from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6 in honor of grandparents day. Cost is $5 for dinner, $1 for drinks and $1 for …
Opinion: Tunnel vision
So awhile back a friend from the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation mentioned they had reopened the Tunnel Creek Trail in the Middle Fork.
Great Dirt: Columbia Falls company nearing its 1 millionth pound of composting waste this year. Folks are urged to compost, too.
Alissa LaChance would like to divert as much food waste from the Flathead County landfill as possible.
Celebrate the stars at Glacier Park this week
Glacier National Park will hold its first ever Astronomy Week this week.
Yesterdays: Flood of '64 turned trails to trenches
Crews were still dealing with trail damage from the Flood of ‘64 in June. One trail up the Middle Fork of the Flathead was so eroded a trail crew member could stand in it and it was a ditch over his head.
No jail time for Glass
A Columbia Falls man who allegedly stabbed another man to death in 2022 has reached a plea deal with Flathead County prosecutors in the case that calls for no …
Swiftcurrent Valley shuts down soon
The Many Glacier campground in Glacier National Park will close soon and will not reopen until mid-May 2026, park officials note.
Child rapist gets 40 years in prison
A Columbia Falls rapist has been sentenced to two 40-year concurrent prison terms for allegedly sexually abusing a victim repeatedly over the years.
Flathead County budget has a modest tax increase, will fix bleachers at fairgrounds
Flathead County taxpayers are expected to see a modest increase in their county tax bill.
City will hold housing study workshop
The Columbia Falls planning commission will have a housing workshop at 6 p.m. Sept. 12 at city hall.
Tribute for fallen climber held at Whitefish market
Friends gathered Aug. 27 at the Whitefish Farmer’s Market to celebrate the life of organic farmer and outdoor enthusiast Grant Marcuccio.