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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 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.
The Blotter: Neighbor throwing eggs into yard
Wednesday, May 27
Yesterdays: Sewage spilled into Lake McDonald
70 years 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.
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.
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…
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…
Columbia Falls voters pass resort tax
Columbia Falls city voters approved a new 3% resort tax in the primary election, 610-500.
Glacier Park will reopen June 8, but only until 4:30 p.m. to start
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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…
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.
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…
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 …
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…