General News
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Reminder, Many Glacier resos needed July 1 to Sept. 21
Glacier National Park reminds visitors that beginning July 1, private vehicle entrance into Many Glacier will be l…
Glacier Distilling donates 12-year-old whiskey to Glacier Institute auction
Glacier Distilling recently bottled a 12-year-old wheated single malt whiskey and the first bottle from the barrel will be auctioned off to support the Glacie…
Glacier National Park plows at Logan Pass
Glacier National Park plows have made it to Logan Pass and are working near the Big Drift and the pass parking area, though it could easily take a few more wee…
Market hopes to purchase property as permanent home
The Columbia Falls Community Market will kick off its 10th season this Thursday starting at 5 p.m. at the grounds adjacent to St. Richard Catholic Church on Hi…
Commission OK’s Habitat for Humanity project on Railroad Street
The Columbia Falls Planning Commission last week approved the conversion of a city baseball park at Railroad Street to an affordable housing project, sending it to the city council with a positive recommendation.
High School Democracy Project future in doubt with cuts
The Democracy Project at Columbia Falls High School might survive, but the support it receives from Humanities Montana is largely in doubt due to federal budge…
Fern was yea on property tax bill, nay on income tax bill
Dave Fern split his vote on a couple of end-of-session tax bills passed by the state Legislature.
Wilderness volunteers sought
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is looking for volunteers for a slate of trail maintenance projects within the 1.6-million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness …
Residents urge fair treatment for immigrant community
A group of young people last week implored the Columbia Falls City Council to show compassion and dignity toward the immigrant community after a Venezuelan man was recently detained in Whitefish by Immigration and …
Nineteen years ago, Downing earned nickname "Cocaine Fairy"
In August 2006 Downing, then 27, earned the nickname “Cocaine Fairy” after he was busted by the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force near Bigfork. When officers a…
High water gate closed at Blankenship
The Flathead National Forest has closed the new gate at the Blankenship Bridge until spring runoff subsides. Once the water goes down the gate will be opened, …
Arrests made in alleged Hungry Horse burglary ring
The leader of a burglary ring that targeted vacant seasonal homes in the Flathead Valley and caused nearly $1 million in losses was arrested on Tuesday, author…
Foreign exchange students bleeding blue
It’s hard to move across the country, let alone across nations, but that’s exactly what two courageous exchange students did this year. Bruno Feijoo Vazquez an…
Forestry expo this week
The Family Forestry Expo is an annual, weeklong event that offers hands-on exposure to the role forests play in our everyday lives. This year the Family Forest…
Sedaris coming to Kalispell
The Wachholz College Center is proud to welcome renowned author and humorist David Sedaris for an evening of unforgettable storytelling on Nov. 12. Sedaris bri…
After a years long hiatus, Key Club back at high school
The Key Club has been revived at Columbia Falls High School by several students and advisor Jessica Moultray.