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Updated 4 days, 17 hours ago

Glacier Park plow crews punch through Big Drift on the Going-to-the-Sun Road

Most other park secondary roads are now open for the season as well. This weekend is supposed to be warm and sunny…

Updated 5 years ago
County looks to tweak sign regs in scenic corridor

Flathead County is taking another stab at signage regulations in the scenic corridor of area highways.

Updated 5 years ago
Gyms, theaters can reopen May 15 at 50% capacity

Gyms and fitness studios, movie theaters and museums have the option to reopen beginning Friday, May 15, Gov. Steve Bullock announced Thursday.

Updated 5 years ago
Summit Station Lodge looks to add rental cabins, requires zone change

The owner of the Summit Station Lodge near Marias Pass is seeking a zoning change that would allow him to build five rental cabins on one-acre lots on the property.

Updated 5 years ago
Need rent help? Businesses help? State rolling out coronavirus grant program

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock Tuesday announced the state was setting up a massive program to help businesses, individuals and the farm industry to deal with the coronavirus crisis in the state.

Updated 5 years ago
Two grizzlies killed, others moved from Columbia Falls

Two grizzly bears were killed earlier last week after the bears became food conditioned from accessing bird feeders, unsecured chicken feed and other sources near residences north of Columbia Falls.

Updated 5 years ago
Incumbents hold seats on School District 6 board

Incumbents held their seats in the School District 6 trustee election.

Updated 5 years ago
Brunz Kennel request on tap

The Columbia Falls City-County planning board will take up a request by Will and Andrea Brunz for a dog kennel business on a tract of land at 443 Rogers Road at its May 12 meeting.

Updated 5 years ago
Donations give food bank, backpack program, a big boost

The Columbia Falls Food Bank and the Backpack program for local kids both recently benefited from donations.

Updated 5 years ago
Gas prices, how low will they go? Bottom may be close

If there was a silver lining to the coronavirus crisis it would be gas prices. Gas prices are the lowest they’ve been since 2004, according to Department of En…

Updated 5 years ago
Columbia Falls woman killed in rollover

A Columbia Falls woman was killed in a rollover accident on Highway 83 near Condon May 1.

Updated 5 years ago
Relief fund set up for local musicians

The closures caused by the coronavirus have been hard for everyone — restaurants, salons, teachers and more.

Updated 5 years ago
Big plane will fly over Wednesday morning

The Montana National Guard will be conducting flyovers in 21 cities around the state on Wednesday, May 6 as a tribute to first responders supporting the fight …

Updated 5 years ago
Three seek spots on FVCC board

Three candidates are running for two positions on the Flathead Valley Community College Board of Trustees, including incumbents Kelly Dowling Stimpson and Peter Akey, and challenger Eric Fulton, a tech entrepreneur…

Updated 5 years ago
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…