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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.
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.
Glacier National Park's Sun Road reopens over Logan Pass
The Going-to-the-Sun Road has reopened after being closed yesterday afternoon and overnight due to snow and ice.
Glacier closes Sun Road over Logan Pass
Glacier National Park closed the Going-to-the-Sun Road over Logan Pass just before 2 p.m. Wednesday after a cold front swept through, dropping snow on the pass.
The Gardener: Clarence ‘Bud’ Anderberg has been growing a fabulous garden for 47 years and yes, the corn is ready
The couple asks Clarence “Bud” Anderberg if the corn is ready yet. “No,” he shakes his head. “It should be next week.”
Zoning workshop for old Columbia Falls doughnut is next week
The Flathead County Planning Board will have a Columbia Falls rural zoning workshop at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds Trade Center Building.
Popular Cedar Ridge Trail area closed for a few weeks
The Cedar Ridge area, in the Hungry Horse-Glacier View Ranger District of the Flathead National Forest, closed Tuesday due to logging and other work. The work …
Book Review: ‘Hush of the Land’ a wilderness original
I looked down at the book and it was all sticky. The tea in the cup had spilled in the pickup truck and the honey in the bottom was all over the cover.
Coalition calls for hazardous waste landfill for CFAC cleanup
The Coalition for the Clean CFAC announced recently that it will urge the Environmental Protection Agency to consider a different cleanup plan for the old alum…
Flathead County commissioners OK landfill fee hikes
Fee increases are going into effect for the Flathead County Solid Waste District this fall.
Yesterdays: Blister rust crews at work
Glacier National Park was in its 10th year of a blister rust control program and at the time said it was a success in stemming the spread of the deadly fungus …
Yesterdays: Doug Chadwick to study goats in Glacier Park
Aug. 31 would mark the end of letters postmarked Trail Creek, Montana. The Post Office at the Canada border was closing. It had been open for 50 years. Today, …
School starts next week, and there is such a thing as a free lunch
Columbia Falls School District 6 reminds students and families that free school lunches and breakfasts will be provided for the 2024-25 school year district-wide under the federal Community Eligibility Provision. T…
California firm hired to do Columbia Falls housing study
The City of Columbia Falls earlier this month OK’d a contract with a California firm to do a housing study here.
East Side Reservoir Road closure extended
The closure on the East Side Hungry Horse Reservoir Road (Forest Road 38) is extended due to unforeseen construction challenges with the installation of the op…
The Blotter: Man loses a tooth
Woman was worried about an ex threatening her. A classic car and another rig collided on Highway 2. Both vehicles were heavily damaged. No injuries. An ex-coworker was leaving beer on the doorstep of the caller, cr…