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Voters OK high school and school roof levies, but vote down elementary request
Columbia Falls School District 6 voters approved a high school building reserve levy 2,031-1,576 to fund a new roo…
Coalition working with EPA on an independent advisor for CFAC cleanup
Mayre Flowers of the Coalition for a Clean CFAC said it was encouraging to have a dialogue with the company, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality during two open h…
Quality of life taking a hit, 62% of Montanans say
Drought, urban sprawl, low snowpack — those are all some of the things that are seen as “serious to very serious” problems by Montanans, according to a new bi…
Apgar Lookout: This early season jaunt a great way to get in shape, with views
The Apgar Mountain Lookout Trail is one of those trails to hike first thing in the season because it’s easy to get to and it’s a good conditioning trail, which…
Trout Unlimited banquet coming up
The public is invited to Flathead Valley Chapter Trout Unlimited’s annual banquet to support native trout and their habitat in Northwest Montana.
Council interviews manager candidate
The Columbia Falls City Council Wednesday voted 3-2 to offer Dennis Stark of Frederick, Colorado the city manager position. If hired, Stark would replace longt…
City manager candidate had ethics issue at previous job
Columbia Falls city manager candidate Dennis Stark was the subject of an ethics investigation when he was county manager for Lyon County, Nevada, and ultimately was sanctioned $1,000 by the Nevada Commission on Eth…
Two banks coming to Columbia Falls; Park Side building new home
Columbia Falls will gain two new banks in the next year or so and Park Side Credit Union is also moving to a new location on U.S. Highway 2 at the former site …
In Brief: April 24
Student art show, canyon meal, free meals
PHOTOS: Teakettle Quilt Show
The Teakettle Quilt Show at Glacier Gateway Elementary Saturday, April 20.
Sidewalk project raises neighbor’s ire when bushes destroyed
A gutter and sidewalk project on select city streets brought the ire of one resident after she found the 70-year-old lilac bushes that guarded her newly-bought…
Jury finds man guilty for running over trooper
A Lincoln County jury found the Eureka man accused of trying to kill Montana Highway Patrol Trooper Lewis Johnson in 2023 guilty on all counts Friday afternoon.
Easement would preserve more timberland from development
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is seeking public input on a potential project that would place nearly 33,000 acres of private timberland in Northwest Montana under a conservation easement and protect working land…
Yesterdays: EPA considering CFAC site for Superfund
The Environmental Protection Agency outlined preliminary plans for investigating the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. site. The EPA suggested at the time that makin…
City holds off on awarding sewer bid
The City of Columbia Falls nixed a special meeting slated for Monday (April 22) to award a bid on its sewer treatment plant project.
Young entrepreneur offers Flathead Valley the bull riding experience
When Korbin Baldwin isn’t in class at the vo-ag center, or on the wrestling mats at Flathead High School, he is likely having a bull session with Whiskey, Tumb…