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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…

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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Nov. 12

Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
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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Updated 5 years, 6 months ago
Wiltrout to receive helicopter lifetime achievement award

Much of Gary Wiltrout’s life has been spent up in the air, literally.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
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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Nov. 5

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