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Montana rancher was trafficking, cross-breeding wild bighorn sheep, Justice Department says
A Montana man pleaded guilty March 12 to two felony wildlife crimes – a conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act and su…
Wildcats drop Butte Central to take third at state A basketball tourney
The Columbia Falls boys battled back through the consolation bracket to take third at the state A basketball tournament in Butte Saturday afternoon, beating Bu…
Sun Road, North Fork reservations selling out in a couple of minutes; Many Glacier reservations available now
Glacier National Park’s advanced reservations for the Going-to-the-Sun Road from the west side as well as the North Fork sold out in about two minutes, the Hun…
Services March 8 for Kilman
A memorial service for Josiah Kilman of Columbia Falls has been set for 5 p.m. March 8 at the Canvas Church in Kalispell.
Columbia Falls teen is dead in Kentucky; man arrested on murder charge
An 18-year-old Columbia Falls man is dead and a 21-year-old suspect has been arrested, according to NBC News in Kentucky.
Coach Cary Finberg retiring at end of season
Cary Finberg, the longtime and legendary basketball coach at his high school alma mater, confirmed Thursday that he is stepping down as coach of the Wildkats’ …
Sorenson lived a life of adventure and will be sorely missed
In 2019 Cody Sorenson and Dakota Pearle went into the Bob Marshall Wilderness on a September elk hunt. The trip went south almost immediately
Glacier National Park road reservations open Jan. 25
Glacier National Park reminds visitors that advance vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting Jan. 25 (Thursday) at 8 a.m. Mountain Tim…
Speech and debate win Western A title
The Columbia Falls Speech and Debate team won the Western A Divisional title Saturday in Stevensville in convincing fashion, outpacing rival Whitefish 236-136.…
Essex reports 2 feet of snow; Columbia Falls 19.5 inches
An overnight blizzard that struck the Flathead Valley brought some impressive snowfall totals, with Essex reporting the most at 24 inches of new snow, accordin…
Blizzard warning up for Flathead tonight
The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning from 5 p.m. Wednesday night through 5 a.m. Thursday morning.
After another record cold night, upwards of a foot more snow on the way
In the past four days firefighters have responded to 19 calls, including three where sprinkler systems froze, sending water into buildings.
Wintry blast expected later this week
Winter will finally arrive later this week with a cold blast and about 6 inches of fresh snow coupled with blustery winds and low temperatures that could flir…
Nicosia, longtime city manager, to retire at end of June
After a 40-year career in government, including more than 25 years in Columbia Falls, city manager Susan Nicosia tendered her resignation Monday night to city …
Community choir starts practices
The Columbia Falls Community Choir is gearing up for its 46th year of singing. Under the direction of Steven Holte, this choir will meet every Sunday at Our S…