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Opinion: 16 miles for two fish
So last week we took a couple of days and hiked seven hours and over 16 miles to catch a couple of fish up the Nor…
Election 2020: Kristen Larson
As a small business owner, Flathead County Commission candidate Kristen Larson understands the difficulties facing her business and other businesses in the Fla…
Health Department urges folks to do something different for Halloween
Health Department suggests virtual Halloween costume contests
Speech, debate, welcomes new coach
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team will have a new head coach at the helm.
Wintry blast expected tomorrow afternoon into Saturday morning
Northwest Montana will see a wintry blast Friday afternoon and into Saturday as an arctic front is expected to spill over the Divide.
Library gets innovative during pandemic
Curbside delivery, laptop checkout just some of adaptations
Body of missing man found near Skyland Road
Forest Service employees find body of missing man
Coronavirus cases continue to zoom upward
School District 6 continues to do pretty well handling the coronavirus, but the pandemic overall is taking a toll on health professionals and people charged with tracing disease contacts countywide.
Health officials say please avoid crowds
With coronavirus cases continuing to rise in Flathead County, health officials are pleading with folks to avoid large crowds and wear masks to stem the spread of the disease.
The Blotter: Nudies sent to boys
Inappropriate photos of females with blurred faces were sent to juvenile boys.
City planning board OK's new mixed use development on Fourth Avenue
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board on Tuesday recommended for approval to the city council an application by Nitopi Family Trust requesting a mixed use planned unit development on a half-acre vacant lot …
Chamber seeks board members
The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking up to seven new board members for its 2021 Board of Directors.
Coram water system to see upgrades, big new water tank
The Coram water and sewer district will see a new water tank and other upgrades in the coming months.
Toastmasters host open house
The Columbia Falls Toastmasters will have an open house Tuesday, Oct. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. in the basement of Freedom Bank.
The Blotter: Bear trapped near Waterslides
A woman thought she knew who took her gold Toyota Highlander. Two teenage shoplifters were detained. A backpack was turned in containing an unknown white substance, it was determined to be salt after a male tasted …
Glacier visitation down ... but also up
Glacier National Park’s September visitation was 343,911, which was down about 30 percent over last year. Having said that, visitation to the entrances that…