General News
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A new chapter: Byrds sell liquor license to local investors, planning future restaurant
Melanie and O’Brien Byrd have sold the liquor and wine business they’ve owned for 21 years to a Flathead Valley gr…
North Fork parties
Admittedly I am not big on modern technology. At my North Fork cabin I have had satellite TV for many years. In town I have a Trac-phone, which is only a phone — no texting, no camera, no bells and whistles. Few pe…
From Russia, with love
There was big news from Russia last week and it was a tweet but it’s not the tweet you think I’m thinking of.
Don't let fly tying get you up in knots
My unofficial estimate shows that, over the years, I’ve taught fly-tying to nearly a thousand Flathead Valley residents.
Public defender measures in the works
Montana’s Constitution requires state government to provide public legal defense to individuals who cannot afford their own legal counsel when they are charged with crimes involving imprisonment, facing involuntary…
Conger, Norick and Foster lead speech and debaters
Annabel Conger and Colin Norick nabbed first in policy debate and Chloe Foster was first in memorized public address as the Columbia Falls speech and debate team won the Class A sweeps at the Corvallis/Hamilton Inv…
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Elda “Ferne” (Downes) Hill
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Sharon A. Logan
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Herman ‘Hal’ Loff
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Jeannette S. Tawney
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Dr. LeRoy James Byrd
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MatCats take third at Ronan duals
The Columbia Falls wrestling team took third at the Western Montana duals in Ronan last Friday and Saturday.
Babcock wins a pair at Kalispell
Colton Babcock continued his winning ways for the Columbia Falls swim team in Kalispell Saturday. Babcock was first in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of 22.…
Girls extend winning streak to 8, face Bulldogs this week
The Columbia Falls girls basketball team extended their winning streak to eight games last week as they dropped Libby 64-35 and Polson 68-19 on the road.
Polson, Libby drop Wildcats
The struggle continues for the boys basketball team this season as they lost a pair of games on the road. On Friday, Libby dropped them 51-43 and on Saturday Polson beat them 74-62.