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Residents petition in opposition to losing field at Railroad Street
Several residents last week spoke out to the Columbia Falls City Council against a plan to convert a baseball fie…
Glacier Park awarded funding for Blackfeet bison, other projects
Glacier National Park announced last week it will receive $1.5 million in funding to support the Blackfeet Tribe’s initiative to restore free ranging bison her…
Columbia Falls Cloverfest this weekend
The annual Columbia Falls Cloverfest is March 16 in the parking lot of Super 1 Foods off Highway 2.
City OK’s changes to water billing
Ordinance 829 to amend Title 13 of the city’s water and sewer utility account provisions unanimously passed on first reading after public comment at the city council meeting March 4.
Yesterdays: Blackfeet Indian Writing Company
The Blackfeet Indian Writing Company was making an average of 600,000 pencils, markers and pens a day.
Foundation boosts food pantry at high school
The Whitefish Community Foundation donated $7,700 to support and expand the food pantry at the Columbia Falls High School.
In Brief March 13
Prom, Heritage Days, Meet ranger, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Little Cat Tracks
The Pie Lady: Jean Flynn’s pop-up pie stand pays vintage shops a visit
PIE HERE NOW announces a sandwich board on Nucleus Avenue, the boldness of the proclamation softened by a picture of a smiling blond girl holding a bushel of w…
All-State, All-Conference announced
The all-state and all-conference basketball selections have been announced.
Kehr named All-Frontier
A Columbia Falls native was recently announced to the All-Frontier basketball team.
Lambrecht resigns as CEO of Logan Health
Logan Health-Billings Clinic CEO Craig Lambrecht resigned Monday, making way for new co-leadership roles atop the state’s largest hospital system.
Mountainfilm Tour to benefit Bob Marshall Foundation
The Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation is hitting the road, bringing their annual film festival to five different cities around the Bob Marshall Wilderness Com…
Family of women killed in Martin City frustrated by pace of county prosecutors
“I try to avoid Columbia Falls now. Because I see [Floyd], and every time I see him I see the back of his truck,” Chris Gilham said.
School board approves request for proposals on high school roof
In a Feb. 26 work session, School District 6 school board members approved a request for proposals for the Columbia Falls High School roof.
Church Women donate $639K from Klothes Kloset sale
After selling the Klothes Kloset for $639,000 in December, Church Women United has turned right back around and given that money to 36 local nonprofits — and $…
CFHS senior Colton Little challenges Braxton Mitchell for House District 5
Two-term Republican state Rep. Braxton Mitchell faces a youthful, independent challenger in House District 5 this year — 18-year-old Colton Little.