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Hikers and bikers can go as far as the Loop on Glacier Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road
The good news is hikers and bikers on the west side of Glacier National Park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road can now go as…
Update: EPA will have office hours on CFAC remotely
The Environmental Protection Agency will host office hours in Columbia Falls from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 19.
Park Service will fire 1,000 probationary employees, but hire 5,000 seasonals, Post reports
The Park Service aims to fire 1,000 probationary employees nationwide, but will, in turn, hire about 5,000 seasonal positions, the Washington Post reported Fri…
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Parade
A few scenes from the Whitefish Winter Carnival Parade.
Advanced reservations for Glacier National Park's west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, North Fork become available Feb. 13
Glacier National Park has released more details on a timed entry reservation system for the west entrance of the Going-to-the-Sun Road and the North Fork regio…
Private house in Glacier Park can remain, federal judge rules
A private home on the banks of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park can remain, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
Hiring freeze, 'resignation' offer could impact thousands of Park Service workers, including Glacier National Park
A federal hiring freeze and a letter that urges employees to consider resignation is already having implications in Glacier National Park and throughout the Pa…
District mulls high school bond
Columbia Falls School District 6 Superintendent Cory Dzwiogo urged the board last week to begin thinking about a possible bond to remodel the high school.
Construction will limit access to Many Glacier in Glacier National Park this summer
Access into the Many Glacier Valley in Glacier National Park will be restricted this summer to about 120 groups a day, as the Park Service upgrades the infrast…
With CFAC decision, Ruis poised to buy property
The Environmental Protection Agency Friday released its record of decision for cleaning up the defunct Columbia Falls Aluminum Co plant, which paves the way f…
Grizzlies will stay on ESA, be managed as single population
All grizzly bears in the Lower 48 United States would be federally managed as a single population under a proposed U.S Fish and Wildlife Service rule released …
Two killed in icy crash at Evaro
Two people were killed Friday, including a Columbia Falls teenager, when the vehicle they were in was struck by a semi-trailer that jackknifed and slid out of control down U.S. 93 at Evaro.
The spirit of Flathead radio for more than 60 years, G. George Ostrom dies
Radio personality and newsman. Author and longtime newspaper columnist. Adventurer and humorist. G. George Ostrom, the voice of the Flathead Valley for mor…
Firefighters battle house fire on Braig Road
Firefighters at this hour are on the scene of a house fire on Braig Road in rural Columbia Falls.
County commissioners, in 2-1 vote, decline millions in workforce housing funds
Saying it’s not a fair use of taxpayer funds or to future homebuyers, Flathead County commissioners on Tuesday quashed implementing a state housing program her…
The holiday season in Columbia Falls, in pictures
The Holiday season in Columbia Falls, in pictures.