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Toys for Tots program needs storage space
The Flathead Valley Toys for Tots program is looking for someone to donate some warehouse or other storage space...
Drumming Fire grows to 3,000 acres in Bob Marshall Wilderness
The Garnet Fire near Big Salmon Lake is now 575 acres and the Lion Creek Fire is 175 acres, though Lion Creek hasn’t been mapped in several days.
Forest looks to improve Spotted Bear, Meadow Creek roads next year
The Flathead National Forest is proposing two projects that would improve access to the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
The Blotter: Neighbor stealing stuff?
A porta-potty was tipped over.
Glacier Science and History Day is coming up, virtually
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park will host the first Science and History Week virtual speaker series Sept. 21 to 24 during Canada’s National Science...
McKeon will study in Switzerland this year, next
Her hope is to learn another language well and immerse herself in the culture.
Fair numbers down, livestock cash up
Coronavirus concerns definitely had an impact on this year’s fair numbers, according to figures released by the county last week, but gross sales of livestock were at an all-time high as the auction was held online.
A little shooting, swapping stories, as Daines stumps at Proof
Montana Sen. Steve Daines showed his prowess with a rifle during a stop at Proof Research in Columbia Falls.
The Blotter: Someone was throwing cheese out of a window
Missing 5-year-old found
Whitefish assisted living facility beset by Covid-19 deaths, cases
Four recent COVID-19 related deaths in Flathead County have been tied to Whitefish Care and Rehabilitation Center as the facility faces an outbreak that has resulted in 41 positives so far between staff and resid...
Opinion: Covid-19, one woman's journey
For an hour or two, we sat on a packed, hot, plane where coughs were muffled and anxiety was in the air. It was terrified, not only because I couldn’t breathe, but I could be getting others sick. This anxiety and...
Martin City man faces jail for threatening CPS
A Martin City man pleaded guilty Thursday in Flathead County District Court to threatening the lives of Child Protective Services workers.
New weather station should help backcountry forecasts
The Flathead Avalanche Center recently finished installing weather stations on Tunnel Ridge near Essex — an undertaking that closed out a multi-year, multi-partnership effort to build a more robust weather datase...
Baby found safe in the Yaak
A missing Columbia Falls baby has been found safe in Lincoln County, and an AMBER Alert was canceled Tuesday morning.
Resident in long term care facility dies from coronavirus
The Flathead City-County Health Department on Saturday confirmed the death of an individual residing in a long term care facility due to COVID-19.
Columbia Falls folks do well at the fair
Columbia Falls area folks had lots of success at the Northwest Montana Fair last week. Here’s some local winners: