Backcountry travel soggy, but opening up

Backcountry travel in Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness is beginning to open up, but it’s definitely soggy or snowy travel.

Extended hours offered for Christmas tree permit sales

COEUR d’ALENE – The Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District will offer extended hours to sell Christmas tree permits on Saturday, December 7, and Saturday, December 14, from 8:00 am to 4:00 p.m. at the Fernan Office, 2502 E. Sherman Avenue, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The district’s Silver Valley office, 173 Commerce Drive, Smelterville, Idaho, will also be open on Saturday, December 7 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to sell tree permits.

Park formally releases plan for utilities to Kelly's Camp in Glacier

Glacier National Park has formally announced that it intends to allow the extension of electric and telephone service to Kelly’s Camp in Glacier National Park.

Cecelia O. Todnem, 92

Cecelia O. Todnem, 92, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at the Lake View Care Center in Bigfork.

Glacier Institute benefit in Somers raises funds for youth

Flathead residents dined in Somers last week to help continue efforts to introduce Montana youth to Glacier National Park.

Cecelia O. Todnem, 92

Cecelia O. Todnem, 92, died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at the Lake View Care Center in Bigfork.

Thursday

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Thursday (today), Jan. 7 at the North Valley Community Room on Nucleus Avenue from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Thursday

The Columbia Falls Farmers Market is Thursdays at Discovery Square from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Obituaries

The Bigfork Eagle runs obituaries and death notices free of charge for people who have lived in the Bigfork area. To submit, e-mail

World Cup equestrians at The Event

The Event At Rebecca Farm will take place on Thursday through Monday, July 22-25 — and the public can watch the action for free.

Silver Valley air quality downgraded to Moderate

PINEHURST— As of Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 1:15 p.m. The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) reports that the air quality rating in the Silver Valley is at “Moderate.”

Stormwater committee needs community support

Before convincing Flathead County commissioners to approve an intent to form a Rural Special Improvement District, the Bigfork Stormwater Advisory Committee needs to convince them to approve of spending around $250 of county money to establish a boundary for the RSID.

Park seeks comment on parking plan

Glacier National Park has released an environmental assessment on a proposed project to expand the parking lot at the Transit Center near Apgar.

Avalanche danger rated as 'considerable'

Avalanche risk remains considerable above 4,500 feet this weekend as temperatures rise and freezing levels climb to 7,000 feet.

Study examines putting wild bison in Montana

Weather Service issues blizzard warning

Columbia Falls and the Bad Rock Canyon are under a blizzard warning for late tonight, Thursday, Feb. 27, through Friday and into Saturday as another strong arctic front is expected to bear down on the area.

Glacier Park volunteers recognized

Concealed-weapon permit applications high in demand

A total of 4,665 Flathead County residents currently have active concealed-weapon permits, and many more are applying, according to Flathead County Sheriff Chuck Curry. Enough so that the sheriff’s office is adding hours for taking permit applications.

Second half property taxes due by June 20, 2017

Property taxes due June 20

95 Fallen Firefighters to Be Honored at National Memorial and Boundary County

The U.S. Fire Service will pay tribute to the lives of 75 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2016 and 20 firefighters who died in previous years during the 36th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service on Sunday, October 8, 2017. A local memorial ceremony will also be held on that day at 2 p.m. at the main City Fire Station in downtown Bonners Ferry.