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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…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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,…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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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.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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He was the voice of Columbia Falls — the effervescent personality behind every parade and event in Columbia Falls for decades.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago
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.