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Rivers plan draws more than 1,000 comments, often with pointed criticism

The Flathead National Forest received 1,088 comments on the draft Comprehensive River management Plan for the three forks of the Flathead River in the National Wild and Scenic River System.

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Yesterdays: Boy Scouts camping in Bad Rock

Seventeen Columbia Falls Boy Scouts did their first camping excursion of the year. They walked from City Hall down Highway …

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State suggests raising speed limit on Highway 2 through city

A recent speed study for U.S. Highway 2 through Columbia Falls to Columbia Heights actually calls for increasing the speed …

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City looks to tighten short-term rental regs, but will not require owner occupancy

The city of Columbia Falls will have a more robust way to regulate short-term rentals in the next year, but …

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Mann named top financial advisor by Forbes

Edward Jones financial advisor Jesse C Mann of Columbia Falls was named among the 2026 Best-in-State Wealth Advisors in Montana …

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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 …

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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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