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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…
Yesterdays: Roaring wind blows part of roof off Many Glacier Hotel
Wholesale power prices had plummeted and as a result, the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant was considering restarting production. The Moose Fire that tore thr…
City OK’s new marijuana zoning regulations
The Columbia Falls City Council Monday night approved changes to its zoning regulations that will hem in where pot shops can locate in the city limits.
Portion of Scapegoat Wilderness goes to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions as humans keep causing fires
Following two new human-caused fire starts, the Rocky Mountain Ranger District, and the entirety of the Scapegoat Wilderness on the Lincoln Ranger District, ha…
Old Person, Longtime Blackfeet Chief, dies at 92
Longtime Blackfeet Chief and Chairman Earl Old Person has died at age 92, the tribe announced Wednesday evening.
Snow closes Logan Pass; Camas Road, Many Glacier Road construction should wrap up in November
Snow and icy conditions closed access to Logan Pass on Sunday in Glacier National Park. The Going-to-the-Sun Road was closed at Avalanche Creek on the west si…
Zoom meetings on hunting regulation changes coming up
After releasing a series of proposed changes to 2022 hunting regulations, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials have organized virtual open houses to fiel…
The Blotter: Selling heroin on Nucleus?
A man was replacing his gas tank of his truck while on the street; someone didn’t think this was safe.
Peterson named assistant fire chief
The Columbia Falls Fire Department has a new volunteer assistant chief.
Engineer gives perspective on city transportation plan
Engineer Wade Kline of added some clarity last week to the draft of the city of Columbia Falls Transportation plan during an open house.
Columbia Falls area horses starved, now they need a helping hand
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Office recently seized 17 horses in various stages of starvation and other health issues from a residence in the Columbia Falls area, and is now asking for help from the community in p…
Whitefish man one of several suing after train derailment
A Whitefish passenger on an Amtrak train that derailed near Joplin is one of several survivors that have filed suit against Amtrak and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway in the accident.
More housing slated for Diane Road, caretaker house approved, too
More housing could soon be coming to Diane Road. The Columbia Falls city council last week approved a conditional use permit application by Adam Gardner at 10 Diane Road for two six-plexes on the property.
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.