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Updated 2 days, 4 hours ago

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…

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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!”

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
Christmas tree permits available online for Flathead National Forest

Flathead National Forest Christmas tree permits are now available online through Recreation.gov.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Insurance company names Columbia Falls ‘most courageous’

Columbia Falls has been named Montana’s “Most Courageous City” in 2020 by insurance website Insurify.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
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…

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
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.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
The Blotter: Shoplifter steals greeting card

A grocery store reported the theft of a greeting card, shampoo and water.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Opinion: 'Kill Bill'

The following is a short excerpt from a short book I did on a long journey I took through the Bob.