(KPAX) COLUMBIA FALLS — Columbia Falls residents approved a 3% resort tax on Tuesday night, helping pay for infrastructure and emergency service needs. Fifty-five percent of tax funds raised will go toward public safety. City officials said Columbia Falls has seen a 28% population increase since the year 2000, putting increased stress on police and fire departments. City … [Read more...] about Columbia Falls residents pass resort tax to fund infrastructure, emergency needs

WEST GLACIER — Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local public health authorities, Glacier National Park is increasing recreational access and services on a limited basis on June 8. The park has been closed to visitors since March 24 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but announced its decision to reopen on … [Read more...] about Glacier National Park to partially open to recreational access

https://youtu.be/MU-vO0EQ2XA (KPAX) HELENA — Gov. Steve Bullock discussed two separate clusters of COVID-19 cases that were recently found in Big Horn and Yellowstone counties on Tuesday. The Yellowstone County cluster has been linked to the Yellowstone County jail. State Medical Officer Dr. Greg Holzman said cluster cases are still under investigation, but the state … [Read more...] about Montana officials identify cluster of COVID cases in Yellowstone, Big Horn counties

(KPAX) Gov. Steve Bullock discussed two separate clusters of cases of COVID-19 that were recently found in Big Horn and Yellowstone counties on Tuesday. The Yellowstone County cluster has been linked to the Yellowstone County jail. State Medical Officer Doctor Greg Holzman said the cluster cases are still under investigation, but the state has been able to link all of the … [Read more...] about State officials pinpoint sources of COVID-19 clusters in Yellowstone, Big Horn counties