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Fire in motor at Stoltze mill quickly doused
Columbia Falls firefighters quickly knocked down a fire at the F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber mill in Columbia Falls…
Prospect of public land sales raise concerns locally
A Senate version of the “Big Beautiful” budget bill calls for selling off about 3 million acres of public lands in the west.
No race for mayor, but there is for Columbia Falls council
There will be no race for mayor this upcoming Columbia Falls city election, but five candidates will vie for three open seats on the city council.
Compensation board denies pay increase for Sheriff deputies
Flathead County Sheriff Brian Heino would like to see deputies’ wages increase to improve recruitment and retention of staff.
Columbia Falls Scholarships
Apani Awua: Flathead Valley Community College Honors Scholarship, GI Bill Certificate of Eligibility Education and Training, Seattle University Merit Based Scholarship and Seattle University Grant.
Kavanagh named most outstanding 8th grader
As school ended for the year last week, the Columbia Falls Junior High gave out its year-end awards. Here are the recipients:
Teachers implore Columbia Falls board to raise salaries
Several teachers implored the school board to boost teacher salaries during the School District 6 board meeting last week.
Yesterdays: 70 years ago, leash law passed
Columbia Falls passed its first leash law. Dog owners were required to have a dog on a leash or somehow contained on their property. Fines were $3 minimum and …
Climbing Numa Peak a yo-yo affair
Morning dawned from a quiet Bowman Lake as Adam Cazell and I made our way up the vegetated Numa Lake Lookout Trail, eyes set on exploring and potentially climb…
McGarry in trouble with the law, again
Prosecutors are seeking to revoke the suspended sentence of a Columbia Falls man who authorities accused in February of endangering deputies while fleeing arre…
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. Highway 2 near Kalispell the week of June 1…
Glacier National Park announces motorized access to Logan Pass from St. Mary starts Saturday, June 14
Motorists will be able to access Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road on Saturday from the St. Mary entrance Glacier National Park officials announced Thurs…
Few details released in Glacier death
A person died of severe injuries near the Avalanche Creek campground in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, June 4 about 9:56 p.m.
Resident implores city to fix his wall damaged after curb project
Columbia Falls resident Steve Osborne urged the city of Columbia Falls to fix his retaining wall at his home before he puts a new fence on his First Avenue East property.
County talks modest pay increases for staff
Seemingly striking a compromise, the Flathead County Compensation Board last week voted to recommend a 2.5% cost of living increase in county wages.
Land to Hand awarded $150,000 grant for programs to feed kids
The Whitefish Community Foundation recently awarded a $150,000 multi-year Kids Fund Grant to Land to Hand to support their Kids and Family Pantry project in Columbia Falls.