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Kavanagh named most outstanding 8th grader
As school ended for the year last week, the Columbia Falls Junior High gave out its year-end awards. Here are the …
Mow says social media changing Glacier Park visitation
Standing beside a photo of a hiker jumping in the air off a floating ice slab on Iceberg Lake, Glacier National Park Superintendent Jeff Mow says visitation is…
Wildkat softball drops two at state, tennis teams go 1-4
The Wildkats finished out the softball season with an 11-13 record after dropping a pair of games at the Class A State Tournament in Frenchtown over the weekend.
Street wins state javelin title, boys finish 8th
Angellica Street completed her dominance of girls Class A javelin and the boys used a balanced effort to finish eighth as a team Saturday as Columbia Falls com…
Park plows closing in on Logan Pass
Glacier National Park plow crews are closing in on Logan Pass. They were at Rimrocks late last week and didn’t plow on Monday because of the Memorial Day weeke…
John stories
The John Frederick memorial was moved from the hostel to Sondreson Hall because of the possibility of high water. Some years, even if there is no real flood, the water comes up high enough that the hostel is an isl…
Teaching above and beyond
A big-time advertiser on Montana television has an ongoing program asking people to enter the name and background of “their favorite teacher.” Those chosen are then publicly honored statewide. I’d always planned to…
Selenium in Koocanusa draws concern
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Teen reaches plea deal in rape case
A Kalispell teen accused of raping a girl while she was asleep was sentenced in Flathead District Court recently.
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Making her Mark
Jessica Sasser is well on her way to becoming a registered nurse. The Columbia Falls senior recently received her health occupation certificate from Flathead V…
Vote for 17-01
How many times have you disagreed with politicians’ decisions and said, “They should let the people vote on that!” Well, now is your chance. On the back of your primary ballot, there’s a place where you can vote fo…
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Plan looks to preserve griz habitat, claims climate change might help bears
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service signed off on plan May 16 that looks to maintain grizzly bear habitat and recovery along the Continental Divide even after t…
With the Gunsight Bar and Grill, the Nucleus revival continues
Another chapter in the revitalization of Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls is about to unfold in the beginning of June. Owner Pat Carloss is set to open the new…
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