County Board of Adjustment approves conditional use permit needed for Lakeside to host Sept. 12-13 event

Columbia Falls woman hopes to conquer the Continental Divide Trail over the summer, having already hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails

Increase in microbreweries leads to a need for more hops, opportunities for farmers

Local author Tom Bernstein plans to release second book in his “Rumor” series

Cities in California, Arizona, Texas, Nevada and Montana had record high temperatures

Helena man was the only survivor in crash that killed two others

Adds raises for corrections workers, money for crime victim services

Judge rejected a plea agreement under which man could serve as little as 10 years in prison

Proposal would require inmates to save percentage of money earned in prison

Change attributed to bad weather last fall and declining prices

Species has been nearly wiped out in some areas by fungal disease

Bill would make it illegal for doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs to terminally ill patients

Bill allows terminally ill patients to seek experimental medical treatments

Low-income families continue to struggle to find affordable housing in a low-vacancy rental market

Judge orders county to facilitate FEMA grant for erosion mitigation despite the commission's decision to terminate the grant