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Fire in motor at Stoltze mill quickly doused
Columbia Falls firefighters quickly knocked down a fire at the F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber mill in Columbia Falls…
Martin City trailer home destroyed in blaze
A Martin City trailer home and at least two vehicles were destroyed in a Tuesday morning house fire on Central Avenue.
Glacier National Park Sun Road, Polebridge reservations will be available starting March 2
Glacier National Park announced that reservations to drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road and to enter the Park via the Polebridge entrance this summer will be avai…
FWP commission will close wolf hunting outside Yellowstone, once a few more wolves are taken
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park commissioners voted Friday to close wolf hunting and trapping in Region 3 once the wolf take reaches 82 wolves.
Suspect still sought after Friday morning manhunt
A suspect wanted on a felony probation violation resulted a manhunt in Columbia Falls early Friday morning.
As Omicron surge continues, county will offer free tests
The Flathead City-County Health Department will hand out free Covid-19 tests to community members free of charge on Feb. 1 at the Flathead County Fairgrounds E…
Columbia Falls speech and debate takes second at the Western A divisional tourney
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team had five champions at the Western A divisional tournament Saturday as they took second overall.
Covid-19 cases surge yet again
The disease is being felt in local schools. The Ronan-Columbia Falls home basketball game was canceled Thursday, as Ronan reportedly had most of its team out d…
Blizzard warning issued for Marias Pass
Folks heading over Marias Pass might want to wait 24 hours or so.
Columbia Falls woman dies in one vehicle rollover
Officials have identified the Columbia Falls resident who died Tuesday in a single vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 2 near the intersection of Conn Road.
Woman charged in horse starvation case
A California woman has been taken into custody stemming from a case where she allegedly starved 17 horses in Columbia Falls and the surrounding Flathead Valley.
FWP takes ownership of Bad Rock Wildlife Management Area
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks closed a deal Tuesday afternoon to purchase 772 acres of prime wildlife habitat along the Flathead River just east of Columbia …
Glacier National Park will require tickets for Polebridge Entrance, Sun Road corridor in summer 2022
Glacier National Park formally announced Monday it will require a ticketed entry to gain entrance to the Going-to-the-Sun Road this summer and has added a tick…
Gianforte Administration petitions U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist grizzly bears in the NCDE
Gov. Greg Gianforte Monday said the state would petition the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to delist the grizzly bear in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosy…
Night of Lights, in pictures
The Columbia Falls 2021 Night of Lights Parade
Glacier National Park will require Sun Road ticketed entry in 2022
Glacier National Park will require tickets to enter the Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor in the 2022 summer season, park spokeswoman Gina Kerzman confirmed Frida…