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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 …
Three killed in Amtrak wreck near Joplin
Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Railroad Administration have descended on a remote stretch of railroad track west of Havre this week trying to figure out why Amtrak’s Empire …
The Blotter: A person was told to return shopping carts or he would be charged for theft
Loud music at Glacier Lanes.
Convicted rapist heading to prison
Convicted rapist Kaleb James Arends had more than one opportunity at reform, but after his latest probation violation he will now spend time in prison.
More details emerge in stabbing incident
More details have emerged in a Columbia Falls stabbing incident that happened earlier this month.
West Glacier Vision plan will see refinement in coming weeks
The West Glacier Vision plan is nearing its final stages and will go through some final edits in the coming months, planning team member Monica Jungster said r…
At school board meeting, a debate on counseling
A Columbia Falls school board member and a couple of parents weren’t happy about school counseling classes some students are taking, but other school board members pushed back on the notion that schools shouldn’t c…
Yesterdays: Engineer killed in head-on train collision
Two Burlington Northern freight trains collided head-on one mile west of Belton. Killed was engineer Melvin E. Dortch, 49, of Whitefish on impact.
Endowment to hold film festival fundraiser
The Columbia Falls High School Academic Endowment will host a live and virtual Wild and Scenic Film festival in Columbia Falls on Oct. 16.
Feds say they’ll review listing of wolves after laws passed to make killing them easier
On opening day of Montana’s expanded wolf-hunting season, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it has decided to conduct an in-depth status review to determ…
Hungry Horse woman admits to meth trafficking in valley
A Hungry Horse woman accused of distributing pounds of methamphetamine in the Flathead Valley for about a year has admitted to trafficking the drug, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.
The Blotter: A man was in distress after “huffing” Dust Off.
A man was in distress after “huffing” Dust Off.
Columbia Falls businessman critical of high speed chase
A Columbia Falls businessman says that police in pursuits on Highway 2 should drive more slowly than they do now, particularly in the wake of a high speed chase a few weeks ago where a man stole a pickup and led Fl…
Countywide Covid-19 cases stay around 1,000
The number of Covid-19 cases in Flathead County continues to hover around 1,000. As of Monday, the number of known active cases in the county was 1,033, but co…
The Blotter: A woman said she was punched in the face by a friend of the neighbor
Four teens fighting on Highway 2. Teen drivers reported speeding on 13th St. West.
Ribbon cutting coming up
Join the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce at Glacier Family Chiropractic & Wellness on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 4-4:30 p.m. for an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.