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Columbia Falls home damaged in Friday house fire
Columbia Falls firefighters at this hour were on the scene of a house fire at the north end of Fourth Avenue West.
Hungry Horse artist Oberling gets suspended sentence, time served, in electrocution case
Hungry Horse artist and convicted felon Nicholas H. Oberling painted himself as the victim at his Wednesday sentencing in Flathead County District Court, eve...
Snowstorm expected Thursday into Saturday, starting in Glacier
The region could see 10 inches or more of snow Friday into Saturday as old man winter returns to the Flathead Valley this weekend.
Council green lights Tamarack Meadows
The Columbia Falls City Council last week approved a large subdivision at Meadow Lake Resort, with amended conditions.
Weaver to retire at the end of the month after distinguished career
Rick Weaver, the longtime regional publisher at Hagadone Media Montana, will retire at the end of January.
Essex may have to live with bad phone service
CenturyLink customers in Essex may soon see a stop-gap solution to outages and poor phone service there, but the plan proposed by the telecommunications giant raises as many questions as it answers.
Commissioners blame shelters for homeless problem
Flathead County commissioners issued a letter last week criticizing homeless services organizations and calling upon residents to deny homeless people help o...
The Blotter: Woman snooping through cars at the Nite Owl
Reports of disorderly conduct from a man walking around 7th Street, carrying a plastic bag and leaving trash and a mess in the bathroom at Mountain View trailer courts.
Torpen achieves Eagle Scout rank, highest honor in scouting
Columbia Falls Boys Scout Treyson Torpen has received his Eagle Scout rank, the highest in scouting.
Columbia Falls Speech and Debate wins Western A title
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team won the Western A Divisional title over the weekend, easily outpacing the competition.
Sapa Farm will host upcoming Skijoring Event
Skijoring is coming to Columbia Falls. The annual Whitefish Skijoring competition is Jan. 28-29 at the Sapa family farm off Highway 2 near the Blue Moon this...
West found guilty for robbing a local pharmacy
A jury found a man arrested for holding up a Columbia Falls pharmacy for prescription drugs last year guilty of multiple felony charges in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 21.
Rep. Mitchell sponsors bill for new veteran’s cemetery
A bill that would create a new state Veterans Cemetery in Columbia Falls passed the House last week.
Historic Glacier cabin seeks Preservation Grant approval
The Glacier National Park Conservancy is on the list to receive a Montana Historic Preservation Grant for preservation of the Wheeler Cabin in Glacier Nation...
Clear night skies return to Lake McDonald
A light that was compromising the dark skies at the foot of Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald will be taken down.