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CFAC will do more investigative work this fall; says smelting did not create PFAFs
The Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. will start doing further testing and more environmental investigation at the Super…
Conservancy doubles Park giving
The Glacier Park Conservancy will give 100 percent more to Glacier National Park projects than it did last year, it announced last week.
Peters named new Columbia Falls police chief
A longtime Whitefish police officer has been tapped to lead the Columbia Falls Police Department. The Columbia Falls City Council Monday voted to approve the h…
Perry holds off challenger Rose
In a night where Republicans ruled elections and Donald Trump won the presidency, incumbent Democrat House District 3 representative Zac Perry held on to beat …
Gianforte swings through Columbia Falls, says he opposes sales tax, public lands sell-off
Making a swing through 42 communities before election day, Greg Gianforte stopped in Columbia Falls Friday morning. The Republican challenger for governor said…
Four initiatives on an already full ballot
While the presidential and governor’s race are grabbing most of the headlines this election, there are also four constitutional initiatives on the ballot. Here’s a look at them:
City working on Red Bridge approach to make it safer
The city side of the old Red Bridge should be more pedestrian-friendly soon. Contractor J.D. Thinning has been working on the approach to the bridge for the pa…
Tiny Talks of pig bladders and rabbit therapy
Pigs bladders and the great outdoors. Rabbit therapy for veterans. Those are just some of the interesting topics that will be discussed in this year’s “Tiny Talk” series at Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish this S…
After rains, mushrooms abound in Columbia Falls man's yard
October saw plenty of rain. And with moisture comes mushrooms. At least that’s the case for Paul Watson of Columbia Falls. Watson has noticed four or five diff…
Trail Creek salvage project approved
The Forest Service announced last week it had approved a plan to salvage timber from the 2015 Trail Creek Fire, just east of Spotted Bear and south of the Great Bear Wilderness.
FWP seeks information on wasted moose
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is looking for information on a moose poaching incident that occurred over the weekend on Crane Mountain. Someone killed a moose and took the two hind quarters and the head, abandoni…
Man who shot through tent in Glacier was sentenced
A Helena man has admitted to dangerously firing a gun in a crowded campground at Glacier National Park on July 9.
Weather hampers canyon Creek Road repairs
Because of recent heavy rains and snowfall, permanent repairs on the Canyon Creek Road, Forest Road No. 316 on the Glacier View Ranger District, will not be completed this fall.
Zinke stumps at the Blue Moon as election draws near
Congressman Ryan Zinke made a swing through Columbia Falls last week, stopping at the Blue Moon as he makes one last push across the state before election day.
Hungry Horse Dam saw more than a foot of rain in October
The Hungry Horse Dam saw more than a foot of rain in October, shattering the previous monthly total of 7.34 inches set back in 1995, the National Weather Servi…
S. Fork bridge work should start next spring
Work on a new bridge across the South Fork of the Flathead should begin late next spring, Ed Toavs, district administrator of the Montana Department of Transpo…