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Man with violent criminal history was back on streets, then subject of standoff
Prosecutors say the local man arrested following a May 10 standoff on Liberty Street in Kalispell strangled his ...
Gun raffle will support NVSR radio purchase
The North Valley Search and Rescue Association will be auctioning off a Proof Research Elevation Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor.
At high school, new cabinets showcase academics
Columbia Falls High School has a new cabinet showcasing the academic achievements of its students thanks to the efforts of the Columbia Falls Academic Endowm...
Efforts to spruce up underpass are seeing progress
A group of West Glacier folks are working to spruce up the underpass to the town. Montana Department of Transportation recently repaired the sidewalks to the...
PTO goes all out for teacher appreciation
Katie Reed was one busy cook the past few weeks. The Ruder Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization mom started cooking and freezing food back in April ...
The Blotter: Pizza kick assault or fun?
Report of a 15-year-old employee being assaulted and kicked by a manager, claiming he did not make the correct size pizza, the reporting employee was not sure if it was an assault or done in jest.
Primary 2022 • House District 3: Challenger Wood says she would apply critical thinking to lawmaking
Lorena Wood of Martin City will square off against incumbent Braxton Mitchell of Columbia Falls in the House District 3 Republican primary June 7.
Community events: Review math books
Columbia Falls Jr. High is in the process of adopting new math instructional materials for the 2022-2023 school year.
Columbia Falls man accused of raping child
Prosecutors have charged a Columbia Falls man with sexual intercourse without consent for allegedly raping a child in 2020.
Primary 2022 • House District 3: Mitchell talks nuclear power, partisan judge races, residency issues
Incumbent Republican Braxton Mitchell, 21, will look to retain his House District 3 seat this election cycle after serving his first term in the state Legisl...
Caretaker charged for allegedly planning to steal from woman
A Columbia Falls caretaker who allegedly planned to steal from his elderly dementia patient was foiled by a surveillance camera, prosecutors say.
Cheff, Mumby, win school board seats
Justin Cheff and incumbent Heather Mumby won the School District 6 board race Tuesday in a mail-in ballot.
Chief Mountain Road opens
Glacier National Park’s Chief Mountain Road is now open on the east side to motor vehicles.
How and when you use power could impact your bill
For the fourth year in a row, Flathead Electric Cooperative’s Board of Trustees announced a zero percent overall rate revenue increase for all rate classes. Trustees approved a revenue-neutral change to residenti...
Like most places, Glacier National Park is hiring
Glacier National Park in partnership with LC Staffing is seeking candidates to fill support positions for the Park’s free shuttle system that operates on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.