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CFAC damage assessment could reap rewards; But residents raise a host of concerns, including forever chemicals
Forever chemicals. Concerns about future residents and development, and plenty of “what ifs?”
Young driver dies after car plummets off road near Hungry Horse Dam
A young man from the Flathead Valley was killed after his vehicle went off the Upper Dam Road in Hungry Horse early Tuesday morning.
Bus gets stuck in Flathead River at Blankenship
The Forest Service and Flathead County Sheriff’s Department responded to a bus stuck in the Flathead River at the Blankenship Bridge Tuesday afternoon.
Firefighters battle early morning blaze
Columbia Falls firefighters battled a blaze early Sunday morning near Falcon Lane. An RV and other structures on the sprawling property caught fire. Flames 20 …
Man faces assault charge after allegedly threatening to 'shoot up school'
Kalispell man faces charges of assault and disorderly conduct after he allegedly threatened to “shoot up Columbia Falls Schools” including Glacier Gateway Elem…
Car drives through Super 1 Foods
A person drove their car into the Super 1 Foods store in Columbia Falls Thursday night about 6 p.m., went down the aisles to the back of the store and came bac…
Body of missing man found near Marias Pass
The body of a man who went missing several weeks ago near Marias Pass has been found. Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino said Forest Service employees found …
Massive fire at Columbia Falls apartment building
A multiplex apartment building on Fourth Avenue West was ruined by an afternoon fire Sunday in Columbia Falls, but no one was injured.
Man dies after falling off Dragon’s tail in Glacier National Park
A 20-year-old man is dead after he fell from a mountain in Glacier National Park Tuesday evening about 7:30 p.m.
Hiker apparently drowns trying to cross Middle Fork of Flathead
A hiker trying to cross the Middle Fork near Essex to go camping has apparently drowned, the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office reports.
Fire destroys trailer home, vehicles
Columbia Falls firefighters and several other fire companies at this hour were on the scene of a trailer home fire at the North Fork Trailer Park.
Man charged after alleged stabbing at the Silver Bullet Bar
A Columbia Falls man faces an assault with a weapon charge after he allegedly stabbed another man in the neck at the Silver Bullet Bar.
Yellowstone National Park announces phased reopening starting May 18
Yellowstone National Park has announced it will reopen two of its Wyoming entrances May 18 and will allow partial day use only inside the park. Gov. Steve Bull…
Glacier Park will open, but not until state reaches Phase III. Superintendent says park should be ready by mid-June
“The park will open this summer,” Glacier National Park superintendent Jeff Mow said in an interview Wednesday.
Gov. Bullock looks to ramp state up to 60,000 tests per month
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock said he wants to ramp up to 60,000 novel coronavirus tests per month. In addition to testing people who have shown symptoms of coron…
Glacier Park plows making progress, but park remains closed to public
Glacier National Park plow crews are making progress on plowing the Going-to-the-Sun Road. The goal is to make it to the Loop by week’s end, a park official sa…