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Updated 4 days, 19 hours ago

Opinion: 16 miles for two fish

So last week we took a couple of days and hiked seven hours and over 16 miles to catch a couple of fish up the Nor…

Updated 4 days, 20 hours ago
City OK’s light industrial park; water well is down

The Columbia Falls City Council approved a minor subdivision for a light industrial park on Meadow Lake Boulevard.

Updated 4 days, 20 hours ago
Prospect of public land sales raise concerns locally

A Senate version of the “Big Beautiful” budget bill calls for selling off about 3 million acres of public lands in the west.

Updated 4 days, 20 hours ago
No race for mayor, but there is for Columbia Falls council

There will be no race for mayor this upcoming Columbia Falls city election, but five candidates will vie for three open seats on the city council.

Updated 4 days, 21 hours ago
Compensation board denies pay increase for Sheriff deputies

Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino would like to see deputies’ wages increase to improve recruitment and retention of staff.

Updated 4 days, 21 hours ago
Columbia Falls Scholarships

Apani Awua: Flathead Valley Community College Honors Scholarship, GI Bill Certificate of Eligibility Education and Training, Seattle University Merit Based Scholarship and Seattle University Grant.

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Kavanagh named most outstanding 8th grader

As school ended for the year last week, the Columbia Falls Junior High gave out its year-end awards. Here are the recipients:

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Teachers implore Columbia Falls board to raise salaries

Several teachers implored the school board to boost teacher salaries during the School District 6 board meeting last week.

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Yesterdays: 70 years ago, leash law passed

Columbia Falls passed its first leash law. Dog owners were required to have a dog on a leash or somehow contained on their property. Fines were $3 minimum and …

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Climbing Numa Peak a yo-yo affair

Morning dawned from a quiet Bowman Lake as Adam Cazell and I made our way up the vegetated Numa Lake Lookout Trail, eyes set on exploring and potentially climb…

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
McGarry in trouble with the law, again

Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended sentence of a Columbia Falls man who authorities accused in February of endangering deputies while fleeing arre…

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
MDT to start Highway 2 road construction south of Columbia Falls next week

The Montana Department of Transportation and LHC Inc. will begin work to rehabilitate approximately 4 miles of U.S. Highway 2 near Kalispell the week of June 1…

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Glacier National Park announces motorized access to Logan Pass from St. Mary starts Saturday, June 14

Motorists will be able to access Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road on Saturday from the St. Mary entrance Glacier National Park officials announced Thurs…

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Few details released in Glacier death

A person died of severe injuries near the Avalanche Creek campground in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, June 4 about 9:56 p.m.

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Resident implores city to fix his wall damaged after curb project

Columbia Falls resident Steve Osborne urged the city of Columbia Falls to fix his retaining wall at his home before he puts a new fence on his First Avenue East property.