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Fern looking forward to Legislative session after long campaign
Incoming state Sen. Dave Fern is looking forward to the upcoming session. Fern represents Senate District 2, which…
Primetime Glacier resos available next week
The next round of Glacier National Park vehicle registrations begins next week on Wednesday, March 1 at Recreation.gov.
Museum preserving old Hileman photos
In the basement of the Northwest Montana History Museum in Kalispell host of volunteers and history aficionados can be found busily scanning, documenting and c…
District to investigate home in Glacier Park for possible stream law violations
The Flathead County Conservation District will investigate a private home in Glacier National Park after more than 14 people filed complaints against the owner…
Community will get representative for CFAC cleanup
The community will get a third set of eyes and ears on the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund cleanup.
Man who allegedly ran over trooper makes court appearance; account set up to help family
A Lincoln County man accused of running over Montana Highway Patrol trooper Lewis Johnson during a law enforcement pursuit Thursday made his initial court appe…
Planning board votes down another high density housing project east of river, but approved a smaller one in city limits
The Columbia Falls City County Planning Board Tuesday voted against a proposed 180-unit subdivision east of the Flathead River, citing a host of concerns from …
Upper North Fork Road work will start this summer; access impacted
For folks living in the upper end of the North Fork, the wait is over.
How much growth can C-Falls handle? Here’s some numbers
The issue of capacity often comes up at public hearings when it comes to development in Columbia Falls.
Yesterdays: BLM offers two new parks around Little Bitterroot Lake
They were using bulldozers —International TD-4 tractors — to mow down trees for the new Anaconda Aluminum Co. plant.
River plan making progress, but very slowly
A draft of the Comprehensive River Management Plan for the three forks of the Flathead River won’t see public scrutiny any time soon.
City will hold workshop on growth, public invited
The Columbia Falls City Council will hold a workshop to have an open discussion with members of the public on growth and housing starting at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27.
County settles suit over West Glacier subdivision
Flathead County Commissioners agreed to pay Citizens for a Better Flathead and Sharon DeMeester up to $10,000 in attorney’s fees to settle a lawsuit over a subdivision in West Glacier.
Study: Keystone Western bumblebee is in trouble
Heat, drought and pesticide use is contributing to a wide-spread decline in the Western bumblebee, a once common and key pollinator across Montana and the West.
Girl dies in car crash on Highway 2
A 10-year-old girl from Columbia Falls and Libby died in a two-vehicle car accident Jan. 28 at mile marker 106.1 on Highway 2 between Kalispell and Libby.
The Blotter: Hit and Run flees to Whitefish
Report of a hit and run, a maroon Chevy Impala with a damaged front wheel and missing passenger mirror — was seen crashing into two parked cars and almost hit a reporting party.