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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…
FWP citizens meeting next week
The Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Region 1 Citizen Advisory Committee will meet Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the FWP office in Kalispell beginning at 6 p.m.
Free meals offered next week
Columbia Falls Community Kitchen will be serving free meals in the basement of St. Richard’s Catholic Church from 5 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 29 and 30.
Opinion: Shirtless on the street
So the other day I was walking home from work admiring a bee that was busy pollinating a little chunk of knapweed that had grown up from a crack in the concrete.
Hospital names award after Winslow Nichols
Beginning this school year, Logan Health will be renaming their Today’s Achievers, Tomorrow’s Leaders program after Winslow Nichols, one of the program’s first…
Suit claims spot zoning in West Glacier
Citizens for a Better Flathead and West Glacier resident Sharon DeMeester have filed suit in Flathead County District Court against the Flathead County commiss…
Planning board OK's Ruis Hotel in split vote
The Columbia Falls City-County planning board Tuesday night approved a plan for a new hotel at the Glacier Inn Motel site on Highway 2 in a 4-2 vote.
Martin City shooter pleads not guilty to charges
Before a nearly full courtroom Tuesday, the man accused of shooting a young local couple — and killing one — during a disagreement involving a golf cart pleaded not guilty to multiple charges, including deliberate …
LaSalle RV Park seeks expansion
A Columbia Falls RV park is seeking approval from Flathead County to expand its operation. The LaSalle RV Park is requesting a preliminary plat to create 32 R…
Outdoors: Snowed out on Scapegoat
The Scapegoat Wilderness turns 50 this year. So the boy and I decided to take a look-see at the Scapegoat, a place I’ve been before, but haven’t visited in a f…
City OK’s zone change for Levang property on Rogers Road
The Columbia Falls city council on Aug. 29 approved a zone change at 435 Rogers Road on a parcel owned by Loretta and Ronald Levang from suburban agriculture 10 acres (CSAG-10) to CR-1 (suburban residential).
City property owners should see slight tax decrease this year
Columbia Falls property owners should see a small decrease in their property taxes, even though the city’s overall budget is up.
Glacier Two Med Alliance gathering
The 13th annual Fall Gathering of the Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance will take place the weekend of Sept. 23 – 25 in East Glacier Park.
The Blotter: Escaped cow near Blue Moon
A customer at Pizza Hut on Highway 2 was causing a disturbance and refused to leave the restaurant.
Yesterdays: AAC settles on Teakettle location
Fisherman Claude Booker accidentally snared a black bear while fishing Lake Koocanusa.
Grizzly in Glacier National Park a wedding crasher of sorts
Glacier National Park had another incident of a grizzly catching and eating a moose calf in front of onlookers last month.