Night of Lights, in pictures

Groups file suit to stop electric bikes in national parks

Several groups want to put the brakes on e-bikes in national parks and have filed suit in federal court.

Timber sale means East Side Reservoir Road will be closed on weekdays during the winter

The East Side of the Hungry Horse Reservoir Road (Road #38) will be closed immediately to motorized traffic this winter on weekdays due to a timber sale.

City seeks public input on projects

The Columbia Falls city council wants to hear from the public on what they think the greatest needs are in the city.

A Thanksgiving all the way around as a dog is rescued from death on the Flathead River

Social media and the heroic efforts of a pair of local men helped lead to the rescue of a stranded dog along the Flathead River between Columbia Falls and Hung…

Man who was killed in Highway 2 accident identified

A man who was killed in an accident Nov. 8 when he made a U-turn in front of a logging truck on U.S. Highway 2 in a larger ATV vehicle has been identified as J…

Camper destroyed in fire, house damaged

A camper was destroyed and a home was damaged in a fire Sunday night in Columbia Falls, but no one was injured.

Fatal wreck on Highway 2

Law enforcement and emergency personnel were on the scene of a fatal accident near Wishart Road and Highway 2 Friday afternoon. An eastbound logging truck stru…

Halloween at the Montana Veterans Home

Every Halloween, the staff and veterans at the Montana Veterans’ Home hand out buckets and buckets of candy. Here’s a few photos of the event...

VIZn Energy damaged in fire

The VIZn Energy facility on Highway 2 West outside Columbia Falls was damaged by an early morning fire Wednesday. Columbia Falls Fire Chief Rick Hagen said the…

Glacier sets new mark for September visitation

Glacier National Park recorded its busiest September ever, with just under 489,000 visitors turning the gates. That number is impressive considering the west s…

New future for Cedar Palace

The Columbia Falls city council Monday night approved a zoning change request for the Cedar Palace from light industrial to commercial business, which paves th…

South Fork bridge will be reduced to one lane; expect delays

The new bridge over the South Fork of the Flathead will see more work in the coming weeks and will be reduced to one-lane traffic, the Montana Department of Tr…

Another storm closes east side roads in Glacier

Another October snow has closed down roads on Glacier National Park’s east side.