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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…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
City council gives kennel a green light

The Columbia Falls City Council Monday night approved a conditional use permit for a new dog kennel business on Rogers Road.

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
The Blotter: Neighbor throwing eggs into yard

Wednesday, May 27

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Yesterdays: Sewage spilled into Lake McDonald

70 years ago

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Class of 2020: Schmidt looks to career in surgery, will study at Dartmouth

Claire Schmidt has been a dancer since she was young. But a recent knee injury just may have helped get her into an Ivy League School.

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Class of 2020: When she was down, nurses lifted her up, now she will be one

Columbia Falls senior Kimberly Peacock spent a solid year of her high school career battling cancer.

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Class of 2020: Conger will study at Stanford, with focus on environment

Columbia Falls senior Laney Conger said the landscape that surrounds her was definitely an influence in her future career choice. She’ll graduate tops in the C…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Class of 2020: Pickard has been great at drumming up success in life

Columbia Falls senior Anna Pickard enjoys playing drums. The skill turned out to be a good way to vent a little energy during the coronavirus crisis that clipp…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Columbia Falls voters pass resort tax

Columbia Falls city voters approved a new 3% resort tax in the primary election, 610-500.

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Glacier Park will reopen June 8, but only until 4:30 p.m. to start

For the Hungry Horse News

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Wilderness Foundation looking for Montana volunteers

Officials with the nonprofit organization that spearheads trail maintenance in the sprawling Bob Marshall Wilderness have made several adjustments to its upcom…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
County commissioners boost elected officials pay by 3 percent

The Flathead County commissioners unanimously voted to increase salaries of elected officials at the commissioners meeting last week.

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
City plans to open its pool, but logistics are still a concern

The City of Columbia Falls plans on opening the Pinewood Park pool this summer, though there will likely be some changes to ensure at least some social distanc…

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Polebridge Mercantile gets TLC most will never see

The iconic Polebridge Mercantile has undergone some major renovations over the past few years, though the average visitors would be hard pressed to notice the …

Updated 5 years, 1 month ago
Unemployment skyrockets in April, though workers are now returning to jobs as state reopens

Montana’s unemployment rate soared to 11.3% in April due to impacts created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Steve Bullock’s office reported Friday. That’s an in…