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Company faces fine after muddy water spill into creek
Schellinger Construction has been issued a $15,000 fine for accidentally sending muddy water into Garnier Creek on…
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A plan to improve the upper end of the North Fork Road and the road to the Polebridge Ranger Station is still in the works, Flathead County Public Works Direct…
Sun Road reconstruction was far from a sure thing
I’d like to congratulate Glacier National Park on completing the Going-to-the-Sun Road rehabilitation.
Legals July 24, 2019
No. 1662 RESOLUTION NO. 363 DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED, OBSOLETE AND UNDESIRABLE PROPERTY A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6, COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA TO DISPOSE OF ABANDONED, OBS…
MudMan shuts down abruptly after allegations by interns
Whitefish-based Potter’s Field Ministries is closing its MudMan Burgers restaurants and food trucks, and its ministry internship program amid allegations of ab…
City applies for $11.7 million grant to overhaul key streets
Columbia Falls city leaders are hopeful an $11.758 million federal grant will help it rebuild some main streets that serve the schools and the walking communit…
In Glacier, visitors spend an evening with some flying friends: bats
Locals and tourists got the chance to get up close and personal with some Glacier National Park wildlife last week, but it wasn’t bears, wolves, moose or mount…
Whitefish woman awarded $14M after neo-Nazi 'troll storm'
Federal Magistrate Judge Jeremiah Lynch issued a ruling Monday recommending that Andrew Anglin, publisher of a major neo-Nazi website, should pay more than $14…
As North Fork crowds grow, float permits loom
If the upward trend of visitors continues, federal land managers could implement a permit system to float the upper end of the North Fork of the Flathead River…
Fishing with the grandson
“Who wants to go fishing? I asked.
Wilson is on the mend
Longtime North Fork columnist Larry Wilson had a heart attack on July 4. He was taken to the hospital and a few days later had quadruple bypass surgery. He is now recovering in Kalispell Regional Medical Center; wi…
The 'seasons' of Glacier
A G. George Ostrom column, from August, 1971...
Traffic is getting to her
Summer is here and I know all of us in the valley are aware of the influx of people from out of town that support our local businesses, our national park, and our communities. I also think most of us are aware of t…
Family invites public to Little Library 'open house'
The Lilienthal family has converted an old newspaper box into a free little library in their front yard. Painted bright blue and yellow and adorned with old to…
Babe Ruth All-Stars dominate state tournament
The Glacier Babe Ruth 15U baseball All-Stars will be headed to the regional tournament in Camas, Wash. next week after earning a state title on their home fiel…
Columbia Falls Swim Team takes first at Conrad meet
The Columbia Falls Swim Team earned another first place finish over the weekend as 40 swimmers brought home the championship trophy from the Conrad Meet.