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Fern looking forward to Legislative session after long campaign
Incoming state Sen. Dave Fern is looking forward to the upcoming session. Fern represents Senate District 2, which…
New floral shop on Nucleus Avenue a family affair
There’s a new floral shop on Nucleus Avenue, operated by a local family with roots in West Glacier.
Former park superintendent to talk public lands
Like millions of other Americans, Walt Dabney considers himself a “proud public landowner.”
The Blotter: Child escapes while parent in the bathroom
Dog bit a kid riding past it on a bike. Kid had puncture wounds.
Glacier Park home on market for $15 million
A home on Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park has hit the open market. While other properties in Glacier have been sold in the past few years, none have had…
CFAC information sessions coming up
The Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, in partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency), and Montana Department of Environmental Quality), will host an…
Free youth solar camp coming up
Farming for the Future Academy at the garden on the Montana Veterans Home campus is holding a free solar water heater camp for youths on July 22-26, from 9:30-noon each day.
County officially takes over Columbia Falls doughnut
The Flathead County Commissioners Thursday unanimously voted in favor of interim zoning for the former “doughnut” of lands around the city of Columbia Falls.
Yesterdays: Ranger loses glasses after griz encounter
The search was on for a missing Cut Bank youth.
Temporary closures at N. Fork boat launches
The Forest Service through a contractor is working on improving several public North Fork launch sites. Due to grading and other work, they will see some temporary closures in July.
East Side Reservoir Road to close for fish project
The East Side Hungry Horse Reservoir Road (National Forest System Road 38) will be temporarily closed to public use starting later this month for up to four we…
Fugitive from justice apparently drowns fleeing deputies up the North Fork of Flathead
A North Carolina fugitive from justice apparently drowned last week trying to swim away from law enforcement in the North Fork of the Flathead.
City will add a host of stops signs in high school neighborhoods
The neighborhood between the Columbia Falls High School and U.S. Highway 2 will soon see more stop signs at intersections – a lot more stop signs.
Opinion: Meadow Life
So we got to the trailhead to a place I know and I looked at the boy and the boy looked at me and I said, “Where’s your backpack?”
Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board soon no more
At the end of June, the Columbia Falls “doughnut” planning jurisdiction will be no more. The city-county planning board will be no more as well.
City street assessments set to rise 5% in ‘25 budget
The Columbia Falls City Council last week got a hint at what’s to come in the ‘24-’25 budget. City manager Susan Nicosia recommended a 5% increase in the stree…