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For the latest breaking news, see below. We'll share breaking news stories as we have them so you're kept up to date at all times.

Updated 5 days, 2 hours ago

Old school sees new life thanks to Ruis donation

An old school in Columbia Falls is seeing new life, as a local nonprofit is working with developer Mick Ruis to re…

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hikers and bikers should be able to go to Logan Pass this weekend

Glacier National Park announced Friday that the full length of the Going-to-the-Sun Road is open to hikers and bikers when crews aren’t working.

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Tense moments in Mosquito Flats neighborhood as slope slumps, tipping huge trees over homes

There were some tense moments Tuesday night in the Mosquito Flats neighborhood after a steep slope slumped, tipping several large trees precariously over homes…

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Lower North Fork Road will see dust treatment soon

The lower North Fork Road from just north of Glacier Rim to the Camas Creek entrance to Glacier National Park will see dust control measures this summer.

Updated 4 months ago
Glacier National Park plows a little more than halfway through the Big Drift

Glacier National Park plow crews made it a little over halfway through the Big Drift this week and started putting up hundreds of feet of removable guardrails …

Updated 4 months ago
A perennial problem: Campers stranded at Blankenship

Flathead National Forest spokeswoman Kira Powell said that now that the area is officially closed, the campers will have to leave — when they can.

Updated 4 months ago
A perennial problem: Campers stranded at Blankenship

Flathead National Forest spokeswoman Kira Powell said that now that the area is officially closed, the campers will have to leave — when they can.

Updated 4 months ago
Man given life sentence for running over state trooper

Life without parole was the sentence Flathead County District Judge Danni Coffman delivered to Jason Allen Miller Wednesday afternoon in the Lincoln County Cou…

Updated 4 months, 1 week ago
Glacier National Park plows at Big Drift, construction paving done on lower end of Sun Road, though shoulder work continues

Day and night. That might best describe conditions at Glacier National Park’s Logan Pass.

Updated 4 months, 1 week ago
Glacier National Park plow crews at Logan Pass

Glacier National Park plows will be working in and around Logan Pass this week — the final push to clearing the road.

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Glacier National Park plows at Oberlin Bend

Glacier National Park Plow crews are now at Oberlin Bend, after spending a couple of days clearing snow this week on lower sections of the highway so they coul…

Updated 4 months, 3 weeks ago
16 years later, couple informed their Columbia Heights home is on a toxic site. EPA considering making it a formal Superfund site

When the Sterling family bought their home in Columbia Heights in 2008 they figured they had a little bit of paradise.

Updated 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road will open to Avalanche Creek Saturday

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Going-to-the-Sun Road will open to Avalanche Creek to motor vehicles this weekend, Glacier National Park spokeswoman …

Updated 5 months ago
Voters OK high school and school roof levies, but vote down elementary request

Columbia Falls School District 6 voters approved a high school building reserve levy 2,031-1,576 to fund a new roof on the classroom wing of the high school. T…

Updated 5 months ago
Police nab Club vandals

The Columbia Falls Police Department arrested and charged four juveniles with a rash of vandalism in Columbia Falls, including damaging and destroying property…

Updated 5 months ago
Weather stymies Glacier National Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road plowing efforts

Bad weather stymied Glacier National Park plowing efforts over the past week. Crews made it to the first pullout at Rim Rocks, but blowing and drifting snow st…