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Trial of former Columbia Falls man who allegedly threatened to 'shoot up' churches set for next week

The case of a former Columbia Falls man who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” area churches as well as harm his ex-wife is set to go to trial in Flathead County District Court on Monday.

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Ostrom-Price pens book on journalism career

Longtime local journalist Wendy Ostrom Price remembers watching her young son play baseball from the cab of her truck when …

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Columbia Falls Historical Society gets $8,000 grant for histories

The Foundation for Montana History has announced its latest grant cycle and the Columbia Falls Historical Society received a grant …

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Columbia Falls Community Choir concert is April 18

The Columbia Falls Community Choir is preparing for their spring concert on Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m. The concert …

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As Montana ages, natural growth almost zero

Without migration, Montana would see a decrease in population, a recent state report found. About 21.2% of all residents are …

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Part of MDF plant suffers fire, explosion

The Weyerhaeuser Medium Density Fiberboard plant suffered a fire and explosion in one of the line sanders and bag houses …

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DEQ fines company for creek discharge from Tamarack Meadows

The Montana Department of Environmental Quality fined Schellinger Construction $11,750 for accidentally discharging muddied waters into a tributary of Garnier …

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School board election: Keri Hill

I am a lifetime Columbia Falls resident. I have vested interest in this district. My children are fourth generation graduates …

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School board election: Russell Silas

He said his mother was 4-feet 2 inches and weighed 95 pounds when he was born. Silas weighed 13 pounds, …

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School Board election: Megan Upton

I was a stay-at-home mom while raising our kids and I am now a business owner. I previously owned Columbia …

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School Board election: Barb Riley

Born in Whitefish, raised in and graduated from Eureka, I’ve lived in the Columbia Falls area since 1988.

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Study: CFAC cleanup will have no lasting impact on Endangered Species

A supplemental biological assessment on the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site cleanup found the effort is not expected to …

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Yesterdays: Tunneling under Elk Mountain

Columbia Falls had a new library. It used to be the Foley Construction office at the Anaconda Aluminum Co. plant …

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Cazador del Oso: Musician’s opus, 10 years in the making, hits the stage at end of month

A decade in the making, Zac Fawcett’s ambitious multimedia project “Cazador del Oso” will come to life later this month …

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Peterson to show film at quencher

Local voices of science and conservation will speak on northwest Montana’s flora, fauna, and environment at Whitefish Lake Institute’s Science …

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High school remodel estimate: $75.9 million

A pared-down Columbia Falls High School remodeling proposal is estimated to cost $75.9 million and take about four years to …

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Students get a taste of school life in 1895

The students stood in rows, hands over their hearts, “My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, for this …

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Saw review: The Silky Saw Big Boy has become a pack staple

So the boy, the dog and I were hiking on Sunday and there was a tree over the trail and …

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Community events you may have missed

The Columbia Falls Lions Club 74th annual Easter Egg hunt is at 1 p.m. sharp April 5, Easter Sunday at …

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Co-op meeting April 16

Flathead Electric Cooperative is hosting its signature event on Thursday, April 16 at the Wachholz College Center at Flathead Valley …

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