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Fern looking forward to Legislative session after long campaign
Incoming state Sen. Dave Fern is looking forward to the upcoming session. Fern represents Senate District 2, which…
Missing woman was likely alone when she went paddleboarding on Hungry Horse Reservoir, Sheriff says
Based on cell phone data, nearby security cameras and the location of her vehicle, Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino said Emily Rea was likely alone when she…
The Blotter:Woman hit by truck
Man wrecked a car on Fourth Avenue and then fled into a nearby garage where he was found. Woman was screaming at her husband.
Greater Valley Health in Hungry Horse expands services
Greater Valley Health Center is pleased to announce that it added two additional days, two new physicians and expanded dental services to its clinic in Hungry Horse in order to help meet the needs of Hungry Horse a…
Small fire burning in Glacier National Park, sees rain Tuesday
A 30-acre fire is smoldering in the remote Muir Creek drainage on a ridge almost due west from Mount St. Nicholas in the southern end of Glacier National Park.
City will contract out some services to Nicosia
The Columbia Falls City Council recently voted to approve a $10,000 contract with former city manager Susan Nicosia to complete the 2024-25 budget and to administer several large grants she worked on and secured du…
River cleanup coming up, with prizes
The 2024 Flathead Waters Cleanup event returns Saturday, Aug.10. This Flathead Basin-Wide event hosted by Flathead Rivers Alliance, Flathead Conservation Dist…
Yesterdays: Newspaper wonders where dead veterans money went
Carl Benner, 16, was featured on the front page. He had a broken arm in a sling and cast, but was still practicing for the upcoming O-Mok-See. Glacier Park vis…
Coalition unhappy with county, city calls to release CFAC plan
The Coalition for a Clean CFAC expressed disappointment in a recent Flathead County Commissioner letter urging the Environmental Protection Agency to move forw…
New shop specializes in costume jewelry, art classes
Andrea Robinson has been painting since she was 7.
Man dies after being ejected from vehicle on Going-to-the-Sun Road
A 34-year-old man from Washington is dead after a wreck on the Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park near St. Mary on Tuesday morning.
Crawford found guilty in Martin City shooting
A Flathead County District Court jury on Thursday evening found Del Orrin Crawford guilty of deliberate homicide in the shooting death of Whisper Sellars outsi…
Columbia Falls taking bids for new skateboard park
The city recently learned it received a $330,000 Land, Water and Conservation grant that will go toward a new skatepark at Fenholt Park.
County investigating e.coli cases, as one person dies
The Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD), the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services and other local health departments, are working together to investigate an E.coli O157:H7 outbreak ori…
Fishing the North Fork of the Flathead from 2 p.m. to midnight is now illegal due to high water temperatures
After more than two weeks of unprecedented heat, Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks has announced “hoot owl” restrictions on the North Fork of the Flathead River.
Heat wave breaks records, should ease
The heat wave should break this week. A cold front is expected to slide through Wednesday into Thursday as the Hungry Horse News went to press.