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MDT to start Highway 2 road construction south of Columbia Falls next week
The Montana Department of Transportation and LHC Inc. will begin work to rehabilitate approximately 4 miles of U.S…
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Nov. 12
Trails, logging project north of town closer to reality
A plan to create a network of trails just north of Columbia Falls on Flathead National Forest lands is closer to fruition.
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Wiltrout to receive helicopter lifetime achievement award
Much of Gary Wiltrout’s life has been spent up in the air, literally.
Man who was killed in Highway 2 accident identified
A man who was killed in an accident Nov. 8 when he made a U-turn in front of a logging truck on U.S. Highway 2 in a larger ATV vehicle has been identified as J…
School board to begin search for new superintendent
School District Six will soon begin its search for a new Superintendent to replace Steve Bradshaw after the school board “reluctantly” accepted his letter of r…
In Whitefish, survey finds most don't want more visitors
More than 80% of those who responded to a city tourism survey believe Whitefish is overcrowded. While more than half of those same respondents say that the benefits of tourism outweigh the negatives, two-thirds fee…
With bison perhaps returning, Glacier to study east side elk herd
Glacier National Park will embark on a comprehensive study of its east side elk herd in the coming years.
After 54 years, man reunited with mom through DNA testing
A small crowd gathered around Craig Blair as he nervously waited to greet his mom at Glacier International Airport in Kalispell Oct. 16. His small, hand-writte…
Hungry Horse bridge dedicated to fallen soldiers
About 50 people braved the chill of the Bad Rock Canyon on Veterans Day to dedicate the South Fork of the Flathead River Bridge to Flathead Valley veterans who…
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Business
Taco Bell could be coming to Columbia Falls next year
Columbia Falls residents can look forward to more Mexican food in their neighborhood next year. Taco Bell plans to open a new location in Columbia Falls, altho…
Nonprofit won't ask city for monument funding
Columbia Falls Community Foundation President Mark Johnson said the nonprofit organization isn’t going to ask the city for help in completing the financing of …
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