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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…
Weaver to retire at the end of the month after distinguished career
Rick Weaver, the longtime regional publisher at Hagadone Media Montana, will retire at the end of January.
Essex may have to live with bad phone service
CenturyLink customers in Essex may soon see a stop-gap solution to outages and poor phone service there, but the plan proposed by the telecommunications giant raises as many questions as it answers.
Commissioners blame shelters for homeless problem
Flathead County commissioners issued a letter last week criticizing homeless services organizations and calling upon residents to deny homeless people help or …
The Blotter: Woman snooping through cars at the Nite Owl
Reports of disorderly conduct from a man walking around 7th Street, carrying a plastic bag and leaving trash and a mess in the bathroom at Mountain View trailer courts.
Torpen achieves Eagle Scout rank, highest honor in scouting
Columbia Falls Boys Scout Treyson Torpen has received his Eagle Scout rank, the highest in scouting.
Columbia Falls Speech and Debate wins Western A title
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team won the Western A Divisional title over the weekend, easily outpacing the competition.
Sapa Farm will host upcoming Skijoring Event
Skijoring is coming to Columbia Falls. The annual Whitefish Skijoring competition is Jan. 28-29 at the Sapa family farm off Highway 2 near the Blue Moon this y…
West found guilty for robbing a local pharmacy
A jury found a man arrested for holding up a Columbia Falls pharmacy for prescription drugs last year guilty of multiple felony charges in Flathead County District Court on Dec. 21.
Rep. Mitchell sponsors bill for new veteran’s cemetery
A bill that would create a new state Veterans Cemetery in Columbia Falls passed the House last week.
Historic Glacier cabin seeks Preservation Grant approval
The Glacier National Park Conservancy is on the list to receive a Montana Historic Preservation Grant for preservation of the Wheeler Cabin in Glacier National…
Clear night skies return to Lake McDonald
A light that was compromising the dark skies at the foot of Glacier National Park’s Lake McDonald will be taken down.
Three-part Glacier Park speaker series
The Glacier National Park Volunteer’s Association is holding a three-part winter speaker series in January, February and March.
Yesterdays: Columbia Falls Lions Club is born
Seventy years ago the Columbia Falls Lions Club received its charter.
Yesterdays: Fire destroys Mobil Station in Hungry Horse
50 years ago Jan. 12, 1973 A fire destroyed the Mobil gas station on Highway 2 in Hungry Horse as well as Cliff Nelson’s apartment home. The Nelsons had four…
Meadow Lake ski event this weekend
Glacier Nordic Club and Meadow Lake Golf Course have partnered to bring groomed cross country ski trails to Columbia Falls once again. The previous 6k of trails have grown to 9k, and Chet Hope Youth Ski League has …