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State warns of new disease carrying tick species in Montana
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are alerting the public about the recent identifi…
Court ruling will stay after Forest Service drops appeal of lawsuit over road management
The Forest Service recently dropped an appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court in a case that has been in the federal courts for years over road management on the Fl…
City manager candidates down to two, interviews Friday
The Columbia Falls City Council will interview two finalist candidates for the open city manager positio
Mountainfilm festival benefits Bob Marshall Wilderness
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is bringing Mountainfilm on Tour to the Flathead with film screenings in both Whitefish and Bigfork this March. Mountainfilm on Tour brings a selection of culturally rich, adv…
In Glacier National Park, a rally for public lands and the people that work there
Kellie Ileto stood at the edge of the Going-to-the-Sun Road Saturday as it enters West Glacier holding one sign that said, “Only you can stand up for National …
Yesterdays: Finberg scores 40 in this classic photo
Montana State University at Missoula would change its name to the University of Montana and Montana State College in Bozeman would become Montana State Univers…
The Blotter: Seems like there were a lot of people hitting each other
A woman from Michigan said someone stole her credit card. Report of fistfight between mom and 14-year-old child. Report of an argument between parties, one of which had an ax. No injuries, no charges.
North Fork timber sales see no bids
Some of the timber sales in the Frozen-Moose project up the North Fork failed to get any bids, Glacier View/Hungry Horse District Ranger Rob Davies said during…
Mumby recognized for service to Cayuse Prairie
Cayuse Prairie School Business Manager and Clerk Heather Mumby has earned the Association of School Business Officials International’s Certified Administrator …
Columbia Falls firefighters respond to sawdust fire at MDF plant
Columbia Falls firefighters put out a sawdust fire at the Weyerhaeuser MDF plant Saturday morning about 5 a.m.
Firefighters called back to Weyerhaeuser MDF mill to put out minor hot spot
Columbia Falls and other area fire departments were called back to the Weyerhaeuser MDF plant about 6:50 a.m. Friday.
National Weather Service issues flood watch for low-lying areas
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from Saturday night into Monday. The mainstem rivers aren’t expected to flood unless water builds up behind ice jams, but smaller streams and low-lying areas co…
Flathead National Forest DOGE cuts detailed; many did not save taxpayer dollars
Cuts to the federal workforce have hit home.
Teriyaki Kitchen suffers minor damage in fire
The Teriyaki Kitchen restaurant on Nucleus Avenue suffered minor damage from a kitchen fire Wednesday night, but the incident required the building, which has apartments upstairs, to be evacuated as well.
Photos: Cabin Fever Days
Photos from the Bar Stool races at Cabin Fever Days
Firefighters will race for a good cause
On Tuesday mornings at 6 a.m., eight members of the Columbia Falls Fire Department gather at the training facility to practice running up stairs in full gear, …