Crawford County Avalanche

About Us

The Crawford County Avalanche is the main source of local news in Crawford County, Michigan, USA. The Avalanche, Crawford County’s hometown newspaper, has been publishing since 1879. Richard Milliman and his family published the Avalanche from 1968 until 2023, when it was sold to the Houghton Lake Resorter and the Hamp family.

The Avalanche covers all of Crawford County, Grayling, Frederic and Lovells. We offer both print and online versions by subscription.

The print version of the Crawford County Avalanche is a paid weekly broadsheet newspaper published each Thursday.