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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 …
Teachers implore Columbia Falls board to raise salaries
Several teachers implored the school board to boost teacher salaries during the School District 6 board meeting last week.
Yesterdays: 70 years ago, leash law passed
Columbia Falls passed its first leash law. Dog owners were required to have a dog on a leash or somehow contained on their property. Fines were $3 minimum and …
Climbing Numa Peak a yo-yo affair
Morning dawned from a quiet Bowman Lake as Adam Cazell and I made our way up the vegetated Numa Lake Lookout Trail, eyes set on exploring and potentially climb…
McGarry in trouble with the law, again
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended sentence of a Columbia Falls man who authorities accused in February of endangering deputies while fleeing arre…
MDT to start Highway 2 road construction south of Columbia Falls next week
The Montana Department of Transportation and LHC Inc. will begin work to rehabilitate approximately 4 miles of U.S. Highway 2 near Kalispell the week of June 1…
Glacier National Park announces motorized access to Logan Pass from St. Mary starts Saturday, June 14
Motorists will be able to access Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road on Saturday from the St. Mary entrance Glacier National Park officials announced Thurs…
Few details released in Glacier death
A person died of severe injuries near the Avalanche Creek campground in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, June 4 about 9:56 p.m.
Resident implores city to fix his wall damaged after curb project
Columbia Falls resident Steve Osborne urged the city of Columbia Falls to fix his retaining wall at his home before he puts a new fence on his First Avenue East property.
County talks modest pay increases for staff
Seemingly striking a compromise, the Flathead County Compensation Board last week voted to recommend a 2.5% cost of living increase in county wages.
Land to Hand awarded $150,000 grant for programs to feed kids
The Whitefish Community Foundation recently awarded a $150,000 multi-year Kids Fund Grant to Land to Hand to support their Kids and Family Pantry project in Columbia Falls.
Community events you may have missed
The First Baptist Church of Columbia Falls will be having a rummage event June 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plenty of household goods to choose from. Church is located on Highway 2 next to O’Reilly’s Auto Parts.
Weeds perennial concern here
Weeds. Speeding vehicles. City parks. It must be summer in Columbia Falls as those were the main topics of discussion at last week’s city council meeting.
Search for missing woman will continue this summer
More than a thousand hours of searching for missing West Glacier resident Emily Rea has yielded few clues to her whereabouts. Nearly a year after her disappear…
Former Hungry Horse News gossip columnist happy to be home
Years ago, Jeanne Meyer was well known in Columbia Falls and the Canyon. She was a hairdresser in Hungry Horse and then in Columbia Falls and even wrote a goss…