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Heritage tourney
The Columbia Falls Area Chamber of Commerce 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament will be held iin downtown Columbia Falls on Saturday, July 26. Teams will consist of boys and girls in grades 5-6, grades 7-8 and grades 9-12 and men’s open. Registration forms may be picked up at the Chamber office, Columbia Falls Library, Glacier Bank and Orthopedic Rehab or printed off the Web site http://cfallsheritagedays.com. Completed forms must be turned in by July 24 to Orthopedic Rehab, 906 Ninth Street West, in Columbia Falls. Cost per team is $50. For more information, call 892-0681.
Hill top rider
West Glacier bull rider Beau Hill posted a score of 80 and was the top rider at the Bear Paw Roundup rodeo in Chinook on June 21. Riding the bull Canadian Club, Hill was one of three cowboys to record a ride at the event. He is now ranked 13th in the PRCA world bull riding standings.
Lake run
The 37th annual Whitefish Lake Run was held in soggy weather on June 28 with 407 runners in 5K and 10K races. Local runners included, 5K women, 5 Mary Smith, 11 Elizabeth Thompson, 17 Jenny Jarvis, 28 Cami Casazza, 52 Lillian Eash, 56 Azlyn Caldwell, 63 Wendy Maechtle, 74 Ellen Szalay, 83 Emery Eash, 84 Alli Prezeau, 116 Peggy Ward, 137 Heather Peacock, 147 Leah Levitt; 5K men, 47 Cassie Heitz, 62 Les Logan, 73 Wesley Hesby, 82 Carter Eash, 83 Christopher Prezeau, 113 Parker Levitt; 10K women, 3 Jesse Rumsey, 10 Amanda Caldwell, 17 Sammi Johnson, 31 Cayla Johnson, 53 Amy Fredenburg; 10K men, 9 Seth Carbonari, 26 Chad Baker, 45 Kevin Klein, 50 Terry Hensley, 58 Jason Montagna.
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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.