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Rally planned for support of national parks as GOP visits Glacier Wednesday

Local organizers are preparing a rally in support of Glacier and other national parks on Wednesday morning in West…

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
Forest Service looks to salvage East Fork Fire

The Flathead National Forest, Tally Lake District Ranger is inviting the public to make comments on the proposed East Fork Salvage Project.

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
El Nino portends a warmer, drier winter overall, NWS says

The National Weather Service in Missoula last week said the region will be under strong El Nino influence this winter, which generally means a warmer and drier…

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
Columbia Falls skatepark makes it through LWCF screening

The Columbia Falls Skatepark has made it through initial screening for a Land, Water and Conservation Fund grant, city manager Susan Nicosia told council last …

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
Community Calendar

Free meals, Halloween events and a craft sale

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
The Blotter: Bear hit by car

Just west of the bridge in Columbia Falls, a bear was reported hit by a white Mustang.

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
Yesterdays: Many Glacier twister

A twister (tornado) in Many Glacier flattened the 60-by-120-foot transport garage near the Many Glacier Hotel.

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
After all of that, Holland Lake Lodge up for sale

Holland Lake Lodge is back on the market — for $3.5 million.

Updated 1 year, 9 months ago
Glacier hopes to have Sun Road paved by end of the month

Glacier National Park officials are saying that paving the Going-to-the-Sun Road from the foot of Lake McDonald to the North McDonald Road should be done by the end of October, weather permitting.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Many kindergartners don’t know letters, tests results show

Recent tests of Columbia Falls students who have just started kindergarten show that teachers will have their work cut out for them when it comes to getting the youngsters reading and writing.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
The Blotter: Bus driver investigated

A school bus driver may be investigated after being reported driving recklessly while taking students home from school.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Yesterdays: Middle Fork grizzly encounter

The sow was none too happy and got within 15 feet, so he started backing up and went into the river, floating downstream until he was safely away from the bear.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
City Council: Kathryn Price

Kathryn Price is a lifelong resident of Columbia Falls. Price, 52, graduated from Columbia Falls in 1989 and then went on to study business and accounting at F…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
City Council: Darin Fisher

Incumbent Darin Fisher is seeking a fourth term on the city council.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
City Council: Kelly (Hamilton) King

Kelly (Hamilton) King is seeking her first election to the Columbia Falls City Council.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
City Council: John Piper

Incumbent John Piper, 62, has served three terms on city council.