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Opinion: 16 miles for two fish
So last week we took a couple of days and hiked seven hours and over 16 miles to catch a couple of fish up the Nor…
Unless Congress reaches last minute budget deal, Glacier National Park will shutdown Sunday
If Congress can’t reach a budget deal by tomorrow, Glacier National Park, along with hundreds of other national parks cross the U.S., will shut down at 12:01 a…
Wildcats Homecoming 2023
Photos from Columbia Falls High School's Homecoming Week, Sept. 18-23.
Nine rescued off Dragon’s Tail
A group of nine hikers were rescued last week after getting stuck on a mountain near Logan Pass in Glacier National Park.
Bob Marshall expansion? Maybe
Two Montana land bills made it out of a key Senate conference committee last week, opening up the possibility of full Senate vote in the future.
Firefighting is expensive, but investment pays dividends
Trucks that cost $600,000 to $1.25 million. Heavy duty washing machines that cost $6,000. And self-contained breathing units that cost between $6,000 and $8,00…
Council OK’s city manager, department head salaries
The Columbia Falls city council last month approved a one-year contract for the city manager and for department heads for the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Opinion: Testing tents in lousy weather
We’ve been going through tents this summer, which Is to say we’re testing our third one.
MDT administrator says improvements coming, but it will take some time
Trouble at traffic lights, bad intersections and speed limits were front and center at last week’s city council meeting as Montana Department of Transportation District 1 Administrator Bob Vosen met with the Columb…
At 71, he’s a basketball world champion
A Columbia Falls native is a world basketball champion at the tender age of 71.
Waterton-Glacier hosts science and history week
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is hosting its Annual Science and History Week through a live webinar series offered Oct. 3 to 6 at noon MDT on the Microsoft Teams webinar platform.
Two lot subdivision proposed
The Columbia Falls city council will take up an application for a two-lot subdivision at 269 Rocky Lane at its Oct. 16 meeting.
Yesterdays: State looked at Glacier grizzly relocation
The state of Montana was exploring the idea of moving some grizzly bears from the Glacier Park area to the Cabinet Mountains.
Road rage incident ends in arrest
A 29-year-old is behind bars after an apparent road rage incident in Columbia Falls over the weekend that allegedly nearly ended in gunfire.
City takes look at diagonal parking on Fifth
Since the city of Columbia Falls put in diagonal parking on Fifth Street, some motorists have expressed concern on whether two cars can pass each other on the …
Swap meet, more, coming up this weekend in Columbia Falls
On Saturday, Sept. 23, boaters, trail runners, and winter recreationists and anyone else interested are invited to gather at Marantette Park in Columbia Falls for an afternoon of community activities.