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Nineteen years ago, Downing earned nickname "Cocaine Fairy"
In August 2006 Downing, then 27, earned the nickname “Cocaine Fairy” after he was busted by the Northwest Montana …
Yesterdays: Columbia Falls grade school sees growth
An 11-classroom grade school as well as an auditorium-gym-assembly hall was going up next to the Columbia Falls High School as the town was seeing growth.
The Blotter: Disgruntled painter vandalizes building
Report of a disgruntled painter writing “pay the painter” all over a building on 1st Avenue after not receiving payment for work in a timely manner.
Man who allegedly ran over trooper pleads not guilty
A man with seemingly nothing to lose, Jason Allen Miller reportedly told a female passenger in his truck that he was not going back to prison shortly before he…
Wildland firefighters banquet is coming up
The public is invited to the third annual Flathead Wildland Firefighters Banquet to help support the many federal, state, local, contract, and volunteer firefighters that train and work to protect public and privat…
Columbia Falls man accused by more youths of rape
Prosecutors say a third young boy has come forward with allegations that a youth hockey coach from Flathead County raped him by inserting an unknown object in his rectum, an incident they believe occurred at a Butt…
Rosendale introduces bill to delist region’s grizzly bears
Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale has introduced legilation that would remove the grizzly bear from the Endangered Species List in the Northern Continental Di…
High school classrooms should soon see more fresh air
The School District 6 School Board last week voted to go with a new system that will greatly improve the ventilation in classrooms at the Columbia Falls High S…
Council will take up Kapoor subdivision on April 17
The Columbia Falls City Council will take up a 180-unit subdivision proposed by a Florida developer at its April 18 meeting at 7 p.m. city manager Susan Nicosi…
Board sets deadline for decision on McDonald Creek home
The Flathead Conservation Board gave a San Diego couple until April 3 to either apply for a permit to remove a house built along the banks of McDonald Creek in…
Nonprofit looking for goat yoga instructor, volunteers
Farming for the Future Academy is seeking a Goat Yoga instructor for summer programs.
Family finds themselves victims of mold
About four years ago Pastor Nick Picklesimer’s wife, Sarah, started getting sick with respiratory problems — she was having trouble breathing and whenever she …
The Blotter: Girl attacked by dogs
A man was contacted by police after threatening a neighbor’s cat; claimed he was not really going to shoot the cat, but expressed frustration because his son was allergic and the cat was getting too close to his ho…
Biking the Sun Road to open May 5
Glacier National Park Monday said it expects folks will be able to drive to Lake McDonald Lodge by 6 a.m. May 5, though the Going-to-the-Sun Road will be rough…
Yesterdays: Aluminum Co. drills a new well
A water well at the Anaconda Aluminum Co. site hit water in gravel between 94 and 108 feet under the surface.
Girl Scout cookies are still available
If you didn’t have the opportunity to pre-order your Girl Scout Cookies — no worries — you can still purchase your favorites at Girl Scout Cookie Booths across Montana and Wyoming beginning Friday, March 24.