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Freedom Bank welcomes Keaton Morrison to its staff
Freedom Bank in Columbia Falls announces the addition of Keaton Morrison as Vice President and Commercial Lender. …
North Fork timber sales see no bids
Some of the timber sales in the Frozen-Moose project up the North Fork failed to get any bids, Glacier View/Hungry Horse District Ranger Rob Davies said during…
Mumby recognized for service to Cayuse Prairie
Cayuse Prairie School Business Manager and Clerk Heather Mumby has earned the Association of School Business Officials International’s Certified Administrator …
Columbia Falls firefighters respond to sawdust fire at MDF plant
Columbia Falls firefighters put out a sawdust fire at the Weyerhaeuser MDF plant Saturday morning about 5 a.m.
Firefighters called back to Weyerhaeuser MDF mill to put out minor hot spot
Columbia Falls and other area fire departments were called back to the Weyerhaeuser MDF plant about 6:50 a.m. Friday.
National Weather Service issues flood watch for low-lying areas
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch from Saturday night into Monday. The mainstem rivers aren’t expected to flood unless water builds up behind ice jams, but smaller streams and low-lying areas co…
Flathead National Forest DOGE cuts detailed; many did not save taxpayer dollars
Cuts to the federal workforce have hit home.
Teriyaki Kitchen suffers minor damage in fire
The Teriyaki Kitchen restaurant on Nucleus Avenue suffered minor damage from a kitchen fire Wednesday night, but the incident required the building, which has apartments upstairs, to be evacuated as well.
Photos: Cabin Fever Days
Photos from the Bar Stool races at Cabin Fever Days
Firefighters will race for a good cause
On Tuesday mornings at 6 a.m., eight members of the Columbia Falls Fire Department gather at the training facility to practice running up stairs in full gear, …
How would you answer these questions?
Editor’s note: The following is the city survey. How would you answer the following questions? You can drop them off at city hall or take the survey online at the city’s website at:
Firefighters respond to explosion at Weyerhaeuser MDF plant, no injuries
The Columbia Falls Weyerhaeuser MDF plant was rocked by an explosion and fire about 7:50 a.m. Wednesday morning. The explosion appears to have been caused by a…
Update: EPA will have office hours on CFAC remotely
The Environmental Protection Agency will host office hours in Columbia Falls from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 19.
Park Service will fire 1,000 probationary employees, but hire 5,000 seasonals, Post reports
The Park Service aims to fire 1,000 probationary employees nationwide, but will, in turn, hire about 5,000 seasonal positions, the Washington Post reported Fri…
City manager search closes in on finalists
The Columbia Falls City Council is whittling down the prospective candidates for the city manager position.
Free the Seeds event is coming up March 1
Land to Hand announces its 10th annual Free the Seeds event, taking place on Saturday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Art and Technology Building at Fla…