Breaking News
For the latest breaking news, see below. We'll share breaking news stories as we have them so you're kept up to date at all times.
Fatal House Fire on Hodgson Road
Firefighters from Columbia Falls and a host of other companies were on the scene of a massive house fire on Hodg...
Barnhart easily wins re-election
Incumbent Columbia Falls Mayor Don Barnhart easily won re-election over two write-in candidates.
Search underway for man missing up the North Fork
A search is underway for a man up the North Fork in the Hay Creek area.
Judge rules ARCO responsible for 35% of CFAC cleanup
A federal judge has ruled the the Atlantic Richfield Co. is at least partially responsible for the cleanup of the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site jus...
Portion of Scapegoat Wilderness goes to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions as humans keep causing fires
Following two new human-caused fire starts, the Rocky Mountain Ranger District, and the entirety of the Scapegoat Wilderness on the Lincoln Ranger District, ...
Logan Pass closes for the season
Glacier National Park announced Wednesday that access to Logan Pass would close for the season due to persistent snow and ice on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
Woman's body found in Glacier National Park
A woman who had been missing in Glacier National Park was found dead Sunday. Jennifer Lee Coleman, a 34, of Virginia was believed to be hiking around Logan P...
Columbia Falls home damaged in early morning fire; no one injured
Columbia Falls firefighters saved a First Avenue East home from destruction early Wednesday morning. The fire started on a deck outside the home and the occu...
Hay Creek Fire gets its predicted inch of rain
An inch of rain fell on the Hay Creek Fire over the weekend, good new for the North Fork community.
Snow should come to Glacier this weekend. Hay Creek fire could see an inch of rain
The valleys should get rain and the high peaks of Glacier National Park could see a couple of inches of now over the weekend as a cold front drops down out o...
Favorable winds and chance of rain by Sunday could help Hay Creek Fire
Favorable winds and a chance of rain could help the Hay Creek Fire in the coming days.
On the lines of the Hay Creek fire
Crews were working on containment lines on the Hay Creek Fire Wednesday, cutting fuel breaks, soaking down duff with hose lines and setting small burnouts in...
Hay Creek Fire near Polebridge now more than 1,000 acres
The Hay Creek Fire near Polebridge is now more than 1,000 acres. Crews were considering doing burnouts in front of the blaze on Friday, but windy conditions ...
Another fire in Whitefish Range
Firefighters were pouncing on a 35-acre blaze south of Werner Peak and north of Big Mountain Friday night, the Forest Service reported.
Evacuation warning issued for residents in path of Hay Creek Fire
The Flathead County Office of Emergency Services Thursday night issued an evacuation warning for residents in the North Fork that are in line of the Hay Cree...