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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…
Evergreen teen appeals prison sentence
The Evergreen woman convicted of two counts of deliberate homicide for intentionally crashing her car head-on into another vehicle in 2009 has appealed her sen…
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Skydiver killed at Lost Prairie Boogie
A 27-year-old Washington man died Saturday afternoon while skydiving at the 44th annual Lost Prairie Boogie near Marion.
Study finds groundwater contamination from septics
Health officials say study has limitations
Late cherry harvest could be good news
While this year's cherry harvest is running almost three weeks later than normal, it's shaping up to be a decent year for growers around Flathead Lake.
City sued for skateboard fatality in '08
The widow of a man who died following a skateboarding accident on a bike path in the Cedar Pointe subdivision has sued the city of Columbia Falls and others connected with the subdivision at the south end of Nucleu…
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Community news
The 18th annual Columbia Falls High School Summer Jazz Camp will take place through Thursday, July 28, from 9 a.m. to noon for students entering grades 7-12. The camp will include the school's jazz band, small ense…
School and military news
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Grant Baginski, of Martin City, recently competed in the Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort McCoy, Wis. The week-long series of events included qualifying with an M-4 rifle at nig…
Local anglers broadcast their skills
Two local fishermen have found the perfect job. They get to travel around the country and catch trout in some of the best fishing streams and rivers in the Wes…
Judge rules state law clear on marijuana transactions
Montana's Medical Marijuana Act does not allow for medical marijuana transactions between caregivers, Flathead County District Court Judge Stewart Stadler ruled July 21.
Suspect in Happy Valley robbery arrested in Washington
The fourth man wanted in connection with an armed home-invasion in Happy Valley on July 6 was arrested July 19 in Renton, Wash.
Heritage Days is C-Falls big event
Heritage Days is the biggest event in Columbia Falls, with thousands of people showing up on Wednesday through Sunday, July 27-31, for 3-on-3 basketball, a wild horse drive, the parade down Nucleus Avenue, a car sh…
School news
Amanda Milliard, of Columbia Falls, was named to the dean's list at Montana State University-Billings for the 2011 spring session.
Community news
The Maw Brothers, Wyatt and Jesse, will perform old-time fiddle music at Marantette Park on Thursday, July 21, beginning at 6 p.m. as part of the Columbia Falls Lions Club's summer concert series. Their debut album…