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Glacier Park plow crews punch through Big Drift on the Going-to-the-Sun Road
Most other park secondary roads are now open for the season as well. This weekend is supposed to be warm and sunny…
Weyerhaeuser recognized for energy savings
Flathead Electric Cooperative has announced Weyerhaeuser as its inaugural Energy Partner of the Year. Weyerhaeuser, which manufactures lumbers and plywood in Kalispell and medium-density fiberboard in Columbia Fall…
Coram meth dealer pleads guilty
A Coram man accused of possessing methamphetamine admitted to charges recently, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said in a release.
Memorial Day walk Monday
The Columbia Falls American Legion Freedom Post 72 will have its annual Memorial Day Walk down Highway 2 starting at the Nite Owl to the Flathead River Bridge where a wreath will be thrown into the river to commemo…
Yesterdays: With AAC plant online, 400 residents were living in trailers
With the construction of the Anaconda Aluminum Co. plant, many employees were living in trailers. The newspaper estimated there were 400 trailers homes in Colu…
Governor signs property tax bills
The office of Gov. Greg Gianforte said Friday that the Montana governor has signed two bills implementing his signature property tax relief package, finalizing the passage of legislation poised to reduce property t…
Glacier Distilling donates 12-year-old whiskey to Glacier Institute auction
Glacier Distilling recently bottled a 12-year-old wheated single malt whiskey and the first bottle from the barrel will be auctioned off to support the Glacie…
Glacier National Park plows at Logan Pass
Glacier National Park plows have made it to Logan Pass and are working near the Big Drift and the pass parking area, though it could easily take a few more wee…
Market hopes to purchase property as permanent home
The Columbia Falls Community Market will kick off its 10th season this Thursday starting at 5 p.m. at the grounds adjacent to St. Richard Catholic Church on Hi…
Commission OK’s Habitat for Humanity project on Railroad Street
The Columbia Falls Planning Commission last week approved the conversion of a city baseball park at Railroad Street to an affordable housing project, sending it to the city council with a positive recommendation.
High School Democracy Project future in doubt with cuts
The Democracy Project at Columbia Falls High School might survive, but the support it receives from Humanities Montana is largely in doubt due to federal budge…
Fern was yea on property tax bill, nay on income tax bill
Dave Fern split his vote on a couple of end-of-session tax bills passed by the state Legislature.
Wilderness volunteers sought
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is looking for volunteers for a slate of trail maintenance projects within the 1.6-million-acre Bob Marshall Wilderness …
Residents urge fair treatment for immigrant community
A group of young people last week implored the Columbia Falls City Council to show compassion and dignity toward the immigrant community after a Venezuelan man was recently detained in Whitefish by Immigration and …
Nineteen years ago, Downing earned nickname "Cocaine Fairy"
In August 2006 Downing, then 27, earned the nickname “Cocaine Fairy” after he was busted by the Northwest Montana Drug Task Force near Bigfork. When officers a…