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Fern looking forward to Legislative session after long campaign
Incoming state Sen. Dave Fern is looking forward to the upcoming session. Fern represents Senate District 2, which…
October and November, the golden age of larch
Late October and early November mark the golden age of Northwest Montana’s landscape, when the western and alpine larch turn yellow and drop their needles for …
Dessert Challenge winners announced
The Dessert Challenge, sponsored by the Columbia Falls Historical Society, was held Sept. 17 in the Chapel at the Montana Veterans Home.
CSKT asks EPA to stay CFAC record of decision
The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes recently sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency asking for more time to examine the cleanup of the Co…
Bill for school flooding will be over $1 million
The cost of high school flooding this summer will exceed $1 million in insurance claims, District Clerk Dustin Zuffelato reported to the School District 6 Boar…
Glass sentenced for stabbing death of Lukas Davis
The mother of a 22-year-old man stabbed to death in Columbia Falls in 2022 said Thursday that the system set up to protect the community from criminals failed …
Harvestfest this weekend
Join the Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Saturday, Oct. 19 for its second annual Harvestfest in Hungry Horse at Canyon Elementary School.
Columbia Falls woman stole thousands from Falkor, a Kalispell gun manufacturer
A Columbia Falls woman recently admitted to embezzling approximately $159,000 from her employer, a Kalispell firearms manufacturing company. Teri Anne Bell, 58, was sentenced last week to five months in federal pri…
Bennett, Jordan will square off in House District 4
The following House District 4 candidates responded to a recent questionnaire. The district covers the city of Columbia Falls and Whitefish.
Columbia Falls firefighters respond to shed fire
Columbia Falls firefighters responded to a shed fire on the North Fork Road Monday morning.
Man killed in head-on crash on Highway 2 in front of WBC
A man was killed after colliding with a Border Patrol vehicle head-on on Highway 2 in front of Western Building Center Tuesday evening in Columbia Falls.
Celebrity chef Alton Brown coming to Wachholz Center; tickets on sale now
Wachholz College Center is excited to announce that television personality, author and famed food expert Alton Brown will bring his final national theater tour, “Alton Brown Live: Last Bite,” to the Wachholz Colleg…
Election 2024: Senate District 2, Doug Adams
Personal background: I majored in Landscape Design at Auburn University. I’ve lived in Montana for 24 years. I own a landscape company, Scapes Inc. I live wit…
Election 2024: Senate District 2, Dave Fern
We have lived in Whitefish since 1988. I am currently a small business owner and I have been self-employed for 25 years. My wife and I have been married for 42…
Yesterdays: Mountain goat on Bad Rock porch
Mrs. Jim Eckleberry was surprised when she came home and found a mountain goat on her porch. The family lived in the Bad Rock farming community and while goats…
Christian women meeting coming up
Columbia Falls Women’s Connection will host a luncheon on Wednesday, October 16 at 11:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church located at 827 9th St West in Columbia Falls.