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College planning
Columbia Falls High School counselors will present their annual “College Planning Night” for all senior and junior high students and parents on Thursday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. in the high school’s Little Theatre. A resource packet of important information regarding the college selection and application processes and a number of important college financial aid issues will be available to those in attendance. For more information, contact one of the counselors at 892-6500.
Free GED prep
Flathead Valley Community College will provide a free adult basic education and GED preparatory class at Canyon Elementary School, in Hungry Horse, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. starting Tuesday, Oct. 16. Childcare will be available on site at reduced rates. For more information or to sign up, call 756-3884.
Library winners
Bailey Hewitt, of Columbia Falls, won an iPad 3 as part of the Flathead County Library’s Summer Reading Program. Nearly 1,600 children and teens read for thousands of hours, participated in fun events and raised money for Samaritan House through Readers to the Rescue. Tim Ingham, another Columbia Falls winner, won a $50 gift card to Best Buy.
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Canyon bike trail meeting May 16
Supporters for construction of a new bike and pedestrian trail from Coram to West Glacier will meet at the Heavens Peak Lodge and Resort, 12130 U.S. 2, in West Glacier, on Monday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m.
Bill requires verification before issuing driver's licenses
A bill requiring the state to electronically verify that all foreign nationals are in the U.S. legally before issuing a Montana driver’s license or ID card was signed into law by Gov. Brian Schweitzer on April 18.
Uphill skiers need to be aware of avalanches on Big Mtn.
Whitefish Mountain Resort’s post-season uphill policy expired last week, but with significant snowfall and changing weather conditions, the resort reminds skier and hikers that avalanche hazards in the ski area’s permitted boundaries do exist.