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A new chapter: Byrds sell liquor license to local investors, planning future restaurant
Melanie and O’Brien Byrd have sold the liquor and wine business they’ve owned for 21 years to a Flathead Valley gr…
Reed obtains Eagle Scout rank
Elaine Reed has finished her Eagle Scout project with the Boy Scouts of America, an updated planter box and church sign that was completed over the summer and …
Speech does well, needs judges for home meet
Columbia Falls speech and debate did well at the Garden City Regionals AA tournament Friday and Saturday in Missoula.
Forest proposes logging near Spotted Bear
The Flathead National Forest last week released plans for a timber project in the area of the Spotted bear Ranger Station, with several units that are close to Trail 80, one of the main trails into the wilderness.
The Blotter: RV stealing electricity?
Report of someone stealing electricity with their RV on 7th St.
Mow retires, reflects on future of Glacier management
But for park superintendent Jeff Mow the accomplishment he’s most proud of is the relationship the Park Service built over the years with the Blackfeet Tribe, …
Conrad mansion offering Christmas Carol
The Conrad Mansion Museum is pleased to announce that A Christmas Carol Radio Broadcast will be performed next month.
Weyerhaeuser plants here having a solid year according to financial reports
Weyerhaeuser reported strong sales in its wood products manufacturing for the third quarter and the year to date.
FEMA has given out $1.6 million toward Covid-19 funeral expenses
The federal Emergency Management Agency said last week that since Jan. 20, 2020, it has given $1.6 million to 316 Montana families to help pay for funeral expe…
Community events this week: Kavanagh featured speaker
Columbia Falls Women’s Connection will host a luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church located at 827 9th St West in Columbia Falls.
Speech and debate wins in Hamilton
Columbia Falls took first at the Hamilton Invitational over the weekend in speech and debate. The Wildcats had first place finishes from Aiden Judge in extemporaneous, Griffin Conger in dramatic interpretation, Ra…
Forest Service says rivers plan will see delays, again
The Forest Service last week said it will release a draft plan of a Comprehensive River Management plan for the three forks of the Flathead River next spring.
Can Glacier Country achieve ‘Destination Stewardship?’
The Flathead Valley has become a tourist destination sought by travelers near and far. Roads are clogged with traffic, there is increasing litter on the trail…
The Blotter: Harley stolen, recovered
A woman was concerned that a 6-year-old was in a bar late on a Friday night with its mother. But mom wasn’t drinking.
Hunter success rate way up over 2019
Montana’s general hunting season is hitting the midway point and the overall harvest is expected to increase with the onset of the deer breeding season in the coming weeks.
Families look forward to Canada border reopening
It’s been more than 19 months since Brandy Carvey last spent a holiday with her fiancé. While it’s only a short drive from where Carvey lives with her son in …