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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…
Columbia Falls upgrading sewer plant after trimming project down
Columbia Falls has finalized a project to upgrade its sewage treatment plant, but had to trim back aspects of the project due to bids coming in higher than exp…
Yesterdays: Griz takes trailman's shoe off
A grizzly bear treed a trail crew worker in Glacier National Park and pulled his boot off the worker’s foot.
Run will help Marine with home improvements
After an explosive hit Warren Childs’ truck in Afghanistan in 2009, the Marine was left with a neurological condition that is only getting worse over time.
Finishing the mission: Runner overcomes his own challenges in honor of Winslow Nichols
Running a marathon is no small task for people in great health. Patrick Jones recently completed the Utah Valley Marathon after overcoming both an Achilles ten…
Pennsylvania woman drowns in Virginia Creek below Virginia Falls in Glacier National Park
A 26-year-old woman drowned Sunday in Virginia Creek in Glacier National Park downstream from Virginia Falls.
St. Mary Canal system near Babb suffers a big leak
The St. Mary Canal at Babb suffered a major leak Monday at its siphon, flooding some structures and businesses nearby.
Millions of years ago, great beasts roamed the Earth ...And local dinosaur enthusiasts are on the hunt
Aamon Jaeger’s friends and family tried to dissuade him when he started buying land in Arizona, site-unseen, off of eBay in the hopes of finding petrified wood.
Folks still skeptical of CFAC cleanup after tour
Busloads of folks toured the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site on June 12 as the company and government officials explained how a slurry wall containm…
The Blotter: Dead pizza in the road
There was a report of a whole pizza in the road on Highway 2.
Yesterdays: Belton Bridge pressed into service as entrance to Glacier Park
The arch of the old Belton Bridge withstood the flood at West Glacier and there were plans to put a new deck on it as it would serve as a main entrance to the …
Police Chief Clint Peters named interim Columbia Falls city manager
A familiar face in city government will run the day-to-day operations of Columbia Falls – at least for a little while.
Tense moments in Mosquito Flats neighborhood as slope slumps, tipping huge trees over homes
There were some tense moments Tuesday night in the Mosquito Flats neighborhood after a steep slope slumped, tipping several large trees precariously over homes…
Junior high wraps up year with 8th grade awards
Kamry Young was named most outstanding eighth grader during the junior high’s year-end awards ceremony last week. She also was recognized in several other cate…
On Tenth Avenue, neighbors complain of speeders
The city will do a speed study on 10th Avenue West after neighbors claimed that some motorists have been blasting down the street as of late.
Food truck owner competing for Food Network show spot
The owner of a Columbia Falls-based food truck is competing in the Food Network show, “Favorite Chef.”