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State warns of new disease carrying tick species in Montana
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services officials are alerting the public about the recent identifi…
County planning board green lights new Lake Five resort
After nearly five hours of public comment and back-and-forth between the Flathead County Planning Board and other county staff, the board voted Jan. 8 to forwa…
Streetlights, utilities for club just some of city needs
New streetlights for Nucleus Avenue. Help save the old red bridge. Use a grant to pay for utility hookups for a new Boys and Girls Club.
Martin City man admits to meth trafficking
A Flathead Valley man who admitted possessing methamphetamine for distribution and having firearms in relation to meth trafficking was sentenced last week to 10 years in prison and five years of supervised release,…
Wildcats win Frenchtown tourney by wide margin
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team racked up 188 points in its Class A victory at the Frenchtown Invitational over the weekend.
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Steele tapped to lead Flathead Forest
The deputy forest supervisor for Idaho’s Nez-Perce Clearwater National Forests, Kurt Steele, has been named the new forest supervisor for Flathead National Forest.
C-Falls police now have tips app
The Columbia Falls Police Department is increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smar…
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It's a bit late, but winter will arrive in the coming days
A series of winter events promise to bring snow and plummet temperatures over the weekend.
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He was the voice of Columbia Falls — the effervescent personality behind every parade and event in Columbia Falls for decades.
Fire destroys Conn Road workshop
A workshop was destroyed in an early morning fire at 1060 Conn Road Jan. 8, but Columbia Falls firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to the residence, which was only about 20 feet away.
Environmental groups raise the red flag over bike paths in griz habitat
Two local environmental groups have raised objections to a planned bike and pedestrian path network north of Columbia Falls in the lower Whitefish Range, claim…
Hunters and landowners give FWP an earful on game
Hunters and landowners gave Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists and earful last week during a hearing on proposed changes to the upcoming hunting seaso…
City council OKs resort tax language; what will and won't be taxed listed
The Columbia Falls City Council Monday night approved a draft version of a 3 percent resort tax that will go in front of voters later this spring.
Woman pleads guilty to federal drug charge
A former Martin City woman who was initially charged with murder-for-hire has pleaded guilty recently to selling oxycodone pills to an undercover federal agent.