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Weyerhaeuser closing plywood plant for a week
Weyerhaeuser closing plywood plant for a week
Yesterdays: Fighter jet crashes into Flathead Lake
70 years ago
Christian group recruiting youths
Young Life Montana, a state chapter of the international ecumenical Christian youth ministry Young Life, is looking to expand its reach to Columbia Falls.
Students also keeping up on the news as they read local, national sites
Fifth-grade Ruder Elementary teacher Sherri Nissen was inspired to get her students reading the news.
Schools preparing to teach students remotely, lunch service continues
Columbia Falls School District 6 is preparing to have teachers give lessons over the Internet where it’s possible, Superintendent Steve Bradshaw said Monday.
A look at Columbia Falls area coronavirus closures, delays
Here’s a look at what’s currently closed or canceled in the area due to the coronavirus as of presstime:
Academic endowment gets a boost from Class of ‘63
The first class to graduate from the current Columbia Falls High School after having walked it’s halls for all four years is paying it forward to future gene...
Coronavirus update: Schools closed until March 27
Montana Gov. Steve Bullock announced Sunday afternoon that Montana K-12 schools would be closed March 16 (Monday) through March 27 in an attempt to slow the ...
Ian Tippet, longtime Glacier Park figure, dies
Ian Tippet, the man who brought musicals and Hootenannies to Glacier National Park for decades, died of natural causes Monday, March 9 in Arizona. He was 88.
Coronavirus update: School cancels field trips, Creston Auction canceled
Meanwhile, the Creston Auction, scheduled for April 3-5 has been canceled due concerns about the coronavirus.
Coronavirus update: Montana Veterans Home will start screening visitors on Monday
The Montana Veterans Home in Columbia Falls will start screening visitors starting Monday, superintendent Joren Underdahl said Thursday.
County eyes floating 911 levy, again
Flathead County will likely float a new mill levy request this fall to pay for 911 services. The proposed levy language hasn’t been set yet, but the topic of...
Bullock will challenge Daines after all; local races set
Monday was the last day to file for elections.
Boys and Girls Club fundraiser features chance at a private jet from party to Vegas
The Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country continues to work out costs and logistics of building a new structure in Columbia Falls or using the old junior hi...
Highway 206 work starts next year
The Montana Department of Transportation is proposing the addition of upgraded sidewalks near the Secondary Highway 206 and U.S. Highway 2 intersection.
Community events: Chili feed for history
Help the Columbia Falls Historical Society raise funds for a Columbia Falls Museum by attending the first annual chili dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12 at St. Richard’s Catholic Church....