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Woman's body recovered in Glacier Park
A Two Bear Air helicopter crew on Tuesday afternoon recovered the body of a 34-year-old woman who went missing l...
The Blotter: A woman said she was punched in the face by a friend of the neighbor
Four teens fighting on Highway 2. Teen drivers reported speeding on 13th St. West.
Ribbon cutting coming up
Join the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce at Glacier Family Chiropractic & Wellness on Wednesday, Sept. 22 from 4-4:30 p.m. for an official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony.
Community events on tap
Girls basketball registrations for Grades 1-6 are now available. Once registration closes on Sept. 20, there will be time needed to determine the number of teams for each age group and create a schedule.
City OK’s budget, slight tax increase possible for most
The Columbia Falls city council last week approved a $17.767 million budget, which is up by about $4.3 million over last year.
Residents want their pickleball
During a public hearing last week, several members of the public supported the city of Columbia Falls in its efforts to apply for a new Montana Department of Commerce’s Community Development Block Grant Program C...
Community events: Firemen's Ball coming up
The 46th Annual Coram-West Glacier Firefighter’s Ball is Saturday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. at the Dew Drop Inn in Coram, which is newly remodeled. The Don Lawrence Orchestra, live big band dance music will play. Ther...
Woman's body found in Glacier National Park
A woman who had been missing in Glacier National Park was found dead Sunday. Jennifer Lee Coleman, a 34, of Virginia was believed to be hiking around Logan P...
Columbia Falls brewery part of class action lawsuit claiming overcharges by Secretary of State's office
A Columbia Falls business and seven others across the state have filed a class action lawsuit claiming the Montana Secretary of State’s of Office is double c...
Logan Health now releasing weekly coronavirus numbers
Logan Health in Kalispell will now release a weekly Covid-19 census of its patients as the coronavirus continues to surge across the state and Flathead County.
Opinion: Toadlets
So the boy and I hiked up to a high mountain lake over the weekend. The hike was a long one — 17 miles one way and about 3,000 feet of elevation gain, give o...
Glacier Distilling announces 10-year whiskey
Glacier Distilling Company of Coram has announced the upcoming release of a 10-year-old expression of its award winning “North Fork” rye whiskey. It will be...
County reduces mill levy in 2022 budget
Flathead County’s budget has been completed, according to county administrator Pete Melnick. The $117.6 million spending plan looks to hold the line on taxes, largely through growth in the housing market, Melnick...
Waterton-Glacier science and history week coming up
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is hosting a second virtual Science and History Week live webinar series Sept. 13 to 16 at noon Mountain Daylight T...
Fair had near record numbers
A little rain and an ongoing pandemic didn’t stop the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo from reaching a near-record level of attendance.