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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…
City will take another stab at federal grant to fix Twelfth Ave
The city of Columbia Falls is still hoping to get a federal grant to help pay for extending utilities and reconstruct Twelfth Avenue West down to the new Cedar Palace Medical Center.
Kettle Drive goes virtual, too
The Salvation Army's funds raised through the organization’s iconic red kettles are at risk this year due to COVID-19, while requests for services are at an all-time high.
Yesterdays: Great Northern Railway Planned to Sell Lodge Operations
In 1960 the Great Northern Railway was planning on selling its business of owning and operating lodges in Glacier National Park.
FWP looks to ban drones for fishing
The posts read in typical YouTube fashion, “I caught a monster bass with my DJI Drone!!!!”or “Catching big dumb Bluegills with a Drone!”
The Blotter: Cat owner refuses to pay vet bill; pet didn't mean to injure bunny
A woman didn’t think it was fair her neighbor was asking her to pay for the vet bill after her cat got into the neighbor’s rabbit hutch, scared the rabbit and it broke its leg; the cat did not mean to hurt the bunn…
Christmas tree permits available online for Flathead National Forest
Flathead National Forest Christmas tree permits are now available online through Recreation.gov.
Judge finds man guilty of ripping out Ten Commandments
A man accused of vandalizing a Ten Commandments monument at the Flathead County Courthouse in Kalispell earlier this summer was found guilty Monday in Flathead County District Court.
Night of Lights canceled
The Columbia Falls Rotary and the Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday that they have decided to cancel the annual Night of Lights parade and celebration in C…
Community news
Eleven Scouts and two adult volunteer leaders were awarded the Medal of Merit during a National Court of Honor in Bigfork last month.
Insurance company names Columbia Falls ‘most courageous’
Columbia Falls has been named Montana’s “Most Courageous City” in 2020 by insurance website Insurify.
Bullock asks people to curb Thanksgiving crowds
As coronavirus cases continue to surge in Flathead County and across Montana, Gov. Steve Bullock and state medical officials are urging folks to curb their holiday plans this Thanksgiving by gathering with just imm…
School hires new owner’s rep to oversee construction projects
The School District 6 Board last week approved a new contract for an owners representative for the elementary school remodel and new building projects.
Yesterdays: Glacier visitors ice skated on glassy Swiftcurrent Lake
Editor emeritus Mel Ruder went to Many Glacier and showcased photos of people ice skating on Swiftcurrent Lake. The lake was like glass.
The Blotter: Shoplifter steals greeting card
A grocery store reported the theft of a greeting card, shampoo and water.
Opinion: 'Kill Bill'
The following is a short excerpt from a short book I did on a long journey I took through the Bob.