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Plein air paintings of Glacier, Flathead now on display
The 17th annual Plein Art Glacier festival kicked off earlier this month in Glacier Park and the Flathead Valley, …
City budget will hike taxes significantly
The Columbia Falls City Council approved a 2024-25 budget last week that calls for a tax increase on homes and properties in the city as the city added another…
City taps former Polson city manager as interim manager
The Columbia Falls City Council Tuesday was expected to hire Mark Shrives of Polson as its interim city manager.
Community events: Dessert contest coming up
Are you up for the challenge? The Columbia Falls Historical Society invites you to the Fall Dessert Challenge, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. in the ‘Chapel’ at the Montana Veteran’s Home. If you like to cook, bring your …
Yesterdays: Drilling for oil not far from Columbia Falls
A massive log jam was growing on the Hungry Horse Reservoir near Riverside as a result of the Hungry Horse Dam. Herbert Construction out of Somers had a contra…
Bank erosion a growing concern on Flathead River
“We had heard a lot from landowners in recent years about concerns with erosion,” Flathead Conservation District resource conservationist Samantha Tappenbeck s…
Opinion: Tent woes with the Zpacks 2p Zip
So I spent $900 on a tent earlier this summer. Well, not exactly $900. It was $863 to be exact. There was a 5% discount for “first time buyers” and with postag…
Rendezvous bar opens in the Coop
Columbia Falls has a new bar and one that takes pains to support local businesses. The Rendezvous bar in The Coop on Highway 2 in Columbia Falls features more…
RV destroyed in fire
Columbia Falls firefighters responded to an RV fire Thursday night about 8 p.m. The RV was in the driveway of Windmill Storage off Highway 2. It was destroyed …
Man shoots at Two Bear Air helicopter, others, but gives himself up after Sheriff K-9 unit intervenes
A Flathead County K9 unit was used to apprehend a suspect involved in a standoff early Wednesday morning after he allegedly shot at multiple people and the Two…
$25,000 reward offered in Rea search
The family of a woman who vanished while paddleboarding in the Hungry Horse Reservoir in July is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to her where…
Firemen's ball, grandparents day dinner on tap
The North Valley Senior Center will have a spaghetti dinner with desserts, drinks, a silent auction and raffle from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6 in honor of grandparents day. Cost is $5 for dinner, $1 for drinks and $1 for …
Opinion: Tunnel vision
So awhile back a friend from the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation mentioned they had reopened the Tunnel Creek Trail in the Middle Fork.
Great Dirt: Columbia Falls company nearing its 1 millionth pound of composting waste this year. Folks are urged to compost, too.
Alissa LaChance would like to divert as much food waste from the Flathead County landfill as possible.
Celebrate the stars at Glacier Park this week
Glacier National Park will hold its first ever Astronomy Week this week.