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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…
Glacier superintendent gives talk on visitor use in Park
Glacier National Park Superintendent Dave Roemer shared findings from last season’s approach to visitor use management during a presentation at the Northwest M…
Yesterdays: Flathead County overpays for postcards
Flathead County asked recipients of 210 postcards mailed to newly registered voters to copy the information from the cards and send them back after overpaying …
Sorenson lived a life of adventure and will be sorely missed
In 2019 Cody Sorenson and Dakota Pearle went into the Bob Marshall Wilderness on a September elk hunt. The trip went south almost immediately
Glacier National Park road reservations open Jan. 25
Glacier National Park reminds visitors that advance vehicle reservations become available on Recreation.gov starting Jan. 25 (Thursday) at 8 a.m. Mountain Tim…
Despite storms, snowpack still well below normal for late January
An overnight blizzard that struck the Flathead Valley Jan. 17-18 brought some impressive snowfall totals, with Essex reporting the most at 24 inches of new sno…
City buys new fire truck; starts manager search
The Columbia Falls City Council last week approved the purchase of a new pumper/rescue truck, which will replace two of the older vehicles in its fleet.
Aging Columbia Falls high school needs a new roof over classrooms
The Columbia Falls School District 6 Board recently voted to bring an emergency bond measure to fix the failing roof at the high school.
New bike shop opens in downtown C-Falls
“I had a shop on my property and I just started telling some friends that I was working on bikes and it started slowly that way,” he said.
Forest Service extends public comment on Bob outfitter permits
After some feedback, the Forest Service has extended the deadline to comment on renewing the outfitter and guide permits for the next 10 years until Feb. 16.
The Blotter: Snow brings calls
A man was walking down the center lane of Highway 2 due to snow. He was given a lift to the Eagles Club so he could play some pool.
Comments sought on Blankenship bank stabilization
Flathead County and the United States Forest Service are seeking comments on a proposed project near Blankenship Bridge on the Middle Fork of the Flathead Rive…
Yesterdays: 40 years since Whitefish wrestling bus accident
A tanker-truck jackknifed and collided with a bus carrying the Whitefish High School wrestling team down Highway 2, killing the first two rows of bus passenger…
Weaver captured early Flathead on film
A crowd of people looking down Main Street in Kalispell, but at what? We’ll never know.
Essex reports 2 feet of snow; Columbia Falls 19.5 inches
An overnight blizzard that struck the Flathead Valley brought some impressive snowfall totals, with Essex reporting the most at 24 inches of new snow, accordin…
Glacier Distilling Co. keeping spirits up this winter
“It was originally something to prepare for the apocalypse,” Glacier Distilling Company Owner and Founder Nic Lee said. “We were just going to stockpile on spi…