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With warm, dry spring, Flathead Lake not expected to reach full pool
Citing unseasonably warm and dry weather this spring, Flathead Lake is not expected to reach full pool this summer…
Zinke asks Park Service director to move back reservation requirement in Glacier to 1 p.m.
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke on Wednesday asked the Park Service to back up the non-reservation entry to Glacier National Park to 1 p.m.
Board sets deadline for decision on McDonald Creek home
The Flathead Conservation Board gave a San Diego couple until April 3 to either apply for a permit to remove a house built along the banks of McDonald Creek in…
Jellison Road home ruined in Sunday morning fire
Columbia Falls firefighters responded to a house fire on Jellison Road early Sunday morning.
Council postpones decision on subdivision
After a meeting that went past midnight Tuesday, the Columbia Falls City Council did not make a decision on a proposed 180-unit rental complex on lands just ea…
Florida developer paid $18,000 for University of Montana BBER housing study; was allowed review of it as well
A Florida developer paid $18,000 for a housing study analysis of the Flathead Valley completed by economist Patrick Barkey.
Board orders California couple to remove home in Glacier Park
The Flathead Soil and Water Conservation District Board Monday night found a home that’s under construction along the banks of McDonald Creek is in violation o…
Columbia Falls man dies after being hit by vehicle at Blue Moon intersection
A Columbia Falls pedestrian is dead after he was hit by a vehicle at the Blue Moon intersection of Highways 2 and 40 about 2:07 a.m. Saturday morning.
Snow expected Friday into Saturday, could be heavy in Glacier and higher terrain
The region should see a wintry blast before a marked improvement next week.
Florida developer eyes another big farmland tract adjacent to Bad Rock Wildlife Management Area
A developer out of Florida is asking Flathead County for a zone change from SAG-10 (suburban agricultural) to R1 (residential) on about 112 acres of farmland …
Columbia Falls High School boosts police presence after threatening email received. Helena and Bozeman also saw threatening emails as well
The Columbia Falls High School has an increased law enforcement presence Monday morning after the school received a threatening email late Sunday night.
Congressman Zinke says Glacier National Park reservation system locking out locals
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke has concerns about Glacier National Park’s reservation system, claiming it locks out locals. Instead of ticketed entry, the Repu…
Woman has to give up her rifle for six months in dog shooting case
The Flathead Valley woman who became the target of international outrage last year after allegedly shooting a dog she mistook for a wolf and then boasting about it on social media received a six month deferred sent…
City resort tax tops $1.1 million; properties will see rebate
Columbia Falls property owners should see a significant property tax reduction in upcoming bills as a windfall from the 3% resort tax.
Injured trooper says there's a long and difficult road ahead
When Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Kate Johnson wheeled her husband and fellow Trooper Lewis Johnson into a conference room Sunday afternoon at Logan Health i…
County attorney will not pursue charges in Snowslip Motel shooting
The Flathead County Attorney’s office will not pursue charges in an April 2022 fatal shooting outside the Snowslip Motel near Essex.