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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…
C-Falls police now have tips app
The Columbia Falls Police Department is increasing its crime-fighting arsenal with a new app to help residents connect with the department to find information, view alerts, and submit anonymous tips from their smar…
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It's a bit late, but winter will arrive in the coming days
A series of winter events promise to bring snow and plummet temperatures over the weekend.
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He was the voice of Columbia Falls — the effervescent personality behind every parade and event in Columbia Falls for decades.
Fire destroys Conn Road workshop
A workshop was destroyed in an early morning fire at 1060 Conn Road Jan. 8, but Columbia Falls firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading to the residence, which was only about 20 feet away.
Environmental groups raise the red flag over bike paths in griz habitat
Two local environmental groups have raised objections to a planned bike and pedestrian path network north of Columbia Falls in the lower Whitefish Range, claim…
Hunters and landowners give FWP an earful on game
Hunters and landowners gave Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks biologists and earful last week during a hearing on proposed changes to the upcoming hunting seaso…
City council OKs resort tax language; what will and won't be taxed listed
The Columbia Falls City Council Monday night approved a draft version of a 3 percent resort tax that will go in front of voters later this spring.
Woman pleads guilty to federal drug charge
A former Martin City woman who was initially charged with murder-for-hire has pleaded guilty recently to selling oxycodone pills to an undercover federal agent.
Powers announces candidacy
Democrat Debo Powers has announced her candidacy to run for the House District 3 seat. Powers was appointed to the post last fall by the Democratic Party and F…
Heaven's Gate: 40 years ago, filmed in the Flathead, flopped in Hollywood
Two Medicine Lake in Glacier National Park is known for its wind and wild nature, but in May of 1979 the shores of the lake were transformed into a rollicking …
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Homeless in Columbia Falls
At a time of year when many people have gone home for the holidays, Columbia Falls resident Greg Fortin is worried about those who have no home to go to.
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