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Opinion: 16 miles for two fish
So last week we took a couple of days and hiked seven hours and over 16 miles to catch a couple of fish up the Nor…
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About three months ago, Burger King started selling the Impossible Whopper, a meatless Whopper that contains soy, potato and yeast, among other things, accordi…
Incumbents retain seats on Columbia Falls city council
Incumbents all held their seats in the Columbia Falls City Council elections. Darin Fisher received 504 votes, Doug Karper 472 votes and John Piper 525 votes.
A rare piece of music highlights upcoming Community Band concert
Columbia Falls residents will get the opportunity to hear music with local roots next week as the Flathead Valley Community Band presents its fall concert.
City will continue to push for light at 3rd Ave
Columbia Falls would like to see a street light at Third Avenue East and U.S. Highway 2 sooner rather than later, but getting any help from the state could prove challenging.
Monuments need a fix, but who should foot the bill?
There’s a problem with the new monuments at the corner of Highway 2 and Nucleus Avenue. When the sun shines, they’re almost impossible to read.
Lawsuit looms over train-caused grizzly deaths
Two environmental groups have filed a 60 day notice of intent to sue Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and the Department of Interior, claiming that too man…
About shorts and sheep
A classic George Ostrom column, from December, 2004...
South Fork Bridge dedicated to KIAs Monday
The U.S. Highway 2 bridge over the South Fork of the Flathead River will be dedicated to Flathead County veterans who have been killed in action.
Wildkat spikers complete perfect district run
The Wildkats volleyball team cruised to a win at home in their final match of the regular season Saturday, sweeping Browning 25-10, 25-17, 25-13 to finish the …
Soccer squads combine to put 15 on All-Conference teams
The Columbia Falls boys and girls soccer teams combined to place 15 players on the Northwest A All-Conference Team, including five All-State selections.
From employee housing to resort, Izaak Walton Inn turns 80
In the 1920s and ‘30s, men who worked on the Great Northern Railroad near Essex had a tough life in the winter. Their jobs were to keep the railroad line over …
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Hoops signups
Speech and debate earns win at Kalispell Kickoff meet
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team won its second meet in two weeks in Kalispell over the weekend, bringing home the Class ABC trophy from the Kalispell Kickoff Saturday.
Tourist thoughts
During my 72-plus years on the North Fork, there have always been tourists. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, there were basically three tourist attractions, Kintla Guest Ranch, which focused on fishing in the riv…
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Oct. 30