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Slick roads lead to wrecks
Columbia Falls firefighters and Three Rivers EMS responded to two accidents within minutes of each other Wednesday…
Paugh and Mitchell square off in new House District 5
Editor’s note: Republican Braxton Mitchell and newcomer Democrat Steve Paugh will square off in the new House District 5, which covers the canyon communities, and the western rural Columbia Falls area.
More deer tags available after CWD found in Flathead buck
The number of antlerless white-tailed deer hunting licenses will be increased in the Flathead Valley’s Hunting District 170 following the detection of chronic …
Longtime ranger reflects on a storied career
Dave Shea will be remembered as a shining example of what it means to be a ranger in Glacier National Park.
Fatal wreck on US 2
A 68-year-old Columbia Falls man was killed in a three-vehicle wreck near the intersection of U.S. 2 and Brunner Road southwest of Columbia Falls on Oct. 22.
Community events: Ladies night next month
Columbia Falls Ladies night is coming up next month.
October and November, the golden age of larch
Late October and early November mark the golden age of Northwest Montana’s landscape, when the western and alpine larch turn yellow and drop their needles for …
Dessert Challenge winners announced
The Dessert Challenge, sponsored by the Columbia Falls Historical Society, was held Sept. 17 in the Chapel at the Montana Veterans Home.
CSKT asks EPA to stay CFAC record of decision
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes recently sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking for more time to examine the cleanup of the Co…
Bill for school flooding will be over $1 million
The cost of high school flooding this summer will exceed $1 million in insurance claims, District Clerk Dustin Zuffelato reported to the School District 6 Boar…
Glass sentenced for stabbing death of Lukas Davis
The mother of a 22-year-old man stabbed to death in Columbia Falls in 2022 said Thursday that the system set up to protect the community from criminals failed …
Harvestfest this weekend
Join the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday, Oct. 19 for its second annual Harvestfest in Hungry Horse at Canyon Elementary School.
Columbia Falls woman stole thousands from Falkor, a Kalispell gun manufacturer
A Columbia Falls woman recently admitted to embezzling approximately $159,000 from her employer, a Kalispell firearms manufacturing company. Teri Anne Bell, 58, was sentenced last week to five months in federal pri…
Bennett, Jordan will square off in House District 4
The following House District 4 candidates responded to a recent questionnaire. The district covers the city of Columbia Falls and Whitefish.
Columbia Falls firefighters respond to shed fire
Columbia Falls firefighters responded to a shed fire on the North Fork Road Monday morning.
Man killed in head-on crash on Highway 2 in front of WBC
A man was killed after colliding with a Border Patrol vehicle head-on on Highway 2 in front of Western Building Center Tuesday evening in Columbia Falls.