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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…
Partnership helps with Glacier whitebark pine restoration
An influx of federal dollars through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bolster Glacier National Park officials’ whit…
Local timber managers in REAL Montana class
Flathead Valley residents Shauna Dunn, Shelby George, Brian Hogue, and Cameron Wohlschlegel recently completed three days of local training as part of REAL Montana (Resource Education and Agriculture Leadership).
Welcome To America
On a gorgeous afternoon, 15 people from 10 different countries were naturalized as U.S. Citizens during a ceremony Friday in Glacier National Park.
Hiker on the mend after nearly freezing to death in Glacier
Told to expect a double amputation below the knees owing to frostbite, the 19-year-old from Michigan who spent several harrowing days lost in Glacier National …
Woman attacked by bear up the North Fork Sunday
North Fork residents are reporting a bear mauling at the Trail Creek “bubbleups” on Sunday.
Congress reaches budget deal; Glacier Park will remain open
Visitors will be able to go to Glacier National Park on Sunday, as Congress reached a deal on funding the federal government for another 45 days late Saturday,…
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.