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Fire closes backcountry trails in upper end of Spotted Bear River
Several popular backcountry trails in the upper reaches of the Spotted Bear River have been closed, including a po…
City seeks input on how to spend $441,000
The city of Columbia Falls will have about $441,000 in tax increment financing monies to spend next year.
Opinion: Support Bad Rock WMA
The public scoping period has started for the Bad Rock Canyon wildlife Management Area, just east of the river in Columbia Falls.
Yesterdays: Finberg scores for Montana Golden Nuggets Pro Basketball Team
The professional team from Great Falls was part of the Continental Basketball Association.
Republicans dominate state, local elections
Abell, Mitchell and Glimm take the local seats.
Town Pump spearheading food drive
Locally, the Town Pump Charitable Foundation will match up to $12,000 for the Columbia Falls Food Bank.
Veterans Day assembly goes online
The Columbia Falls High School Veteran’s Day assembly will be held virtually this year.
Buy wreaths now for wreath event at Veterans Home Cemetery
Wreath donations are still needed.
Vietnam vet spent career helping bring soldiers home
He said it “felt a little lonely” to receive, but as a teenager on the wilder side who had fallen out with his parents and recently dropped out of high school,…
Tester sponsors bill to protect more Montana Rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
The Act focuses on 336 miles of water from sections of 17 streams mostly located south of the Three Forks and Bozeman area in the upper Yellowstone watershed a…
Griz attacks father, son and they shoot, kill, the bear
A father and son out hunting were significantly injured after they were attacked by a sow grizzly with at least one cub near Smith Lake north of Whitefish.
Yesterdays: Porcupines plentiful enough for a bounty, populations no longer so abundant
Editor Mel Ruder called for a bounty on porcupines for the damage they did to trees and human equipment, like vehicles and ax handles.
Whitefish philanthropy helps Columbia Falls food program
More than $3.2 million was awarded to 56 Flathead Valley nonprofits recently during a celebratory virtual awards ceremony for the 2020 Great Fish Community Challenge.
The Blotter: Resident calls 911, attempting to stop constant phone scams
Someone called 911 for advice on what to do about constant phone scams.
Planning board to consider coffee shop
Columbia Falls could soon have another drive-thru coffee shop.
Abell wins county commissioner race; Mitchell HD3
Republican Brad Abell easily won the District 1 Flathead County commissioner race in Tuesday night’s election, 21,853-13,178, over Democrat Kristen Larson as r…