General News
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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…
Kats score 93 against Lady Yellowjackets
The Columbia Falls girls basketball team shot the lights out Saturday night as they walloped Stevensville 93-38 at home. The girls shot 65 percent in the first…
Cats get stung by Yellowjackets
The Columbia Falls boys basketball team had a rough outing against Stevensville last week, losing to the Yellowjackets at home Saturday, 62-30.
Grapplers win four duals in tune-up to divisionals
The Columbia Falls wrestling team went 4-0 in duals last week, dropping Libby and Bigfork at the Whitefish duals and Polson and Whitefish at home in head-to-he…
Cabin Fever Days next weekend in the Canyon
If you haven’t started on your sled, you’d better get going.
Hunting permit deadline is March 15
Fish, Wildlife and Parks reminds hunters that the deadline to apply for bull and antlerless elk and mule deer buck permits is March 15. The application is available at FWP license providers and online at fwp.mt.go…
Super backs teachers, is worried about DeVos
Several teachers at the Columbia Falls Junior High wore “Red for Ed” last week. The Red for Ed movement supports public education and public schools and is als…
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The Columbia Falls speech and debate team rolled over the competition as it took an unprecedented 12th straight state A title Saturday in Laurel. The Wildcats …
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City, cyclists look to expand trails, recreation here
Both the private and public sector are working on creating greater recreational opportunities for Columbia Falls in the future. On the public side, the Columbi…
Lovering holds off on call for anti-hate measure
A Columbia Falls city councilwoman is holding off on a call for a city resolution against hate and bigotry. It turns out, the city’s mission statement already covers it.
Griz mortality remained steady, but what's sustainable?
Recorded grizzly bear mortality in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem in 2016 was the same the year before, with 22 total bears killed, primarily by hum…
After short hiatus Glacier Park, Park Service back on Twitter
Social media enthusiasts may have noticed that Glacier National Park didn’t post anything to Twitter over the Jan. 21-22 weekend. It wasn’t because the Park had nothing to say — an order from the Service put a hold…
City considering fee for sidewalk snow removal on U.S. 2
The city of Columbia Falls will explore the possibility of a fee for businesses and other landowners along U.S, Highway 2 for snow removal. The fee, if impleme…
A case for the Affordable Care Act
When the Affordable Care Act was passed in 2010, its goal was to improve access to quality health care for all Americans. However, the law has provided the greatest benefit to states with large rural populations li…
Unfair justice
If it could happen to Jim Corbett, it could happen to anybody. As one of the most skillful hunters the world has ever known, he once shot and killed three tigers he thought were the same one. My uncle Fred was not …