One last time

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Lucille Edna (Hempel) Jensen “Lucy”

Lucy passed away peacefully in her sleep March 5, 2018 at Hidden Meadows Memory Care in Columbia Falls, Montana, following a long difficult struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

One last time

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Harold William "Bill" Winslow

Harold William "Bill" Winslow

Following the Copper Scroll Project

At a recent speaking engagement I sat next to gentleman who had just returned from Israel. It was his third such trip; he had been assisting the Copper Scroll Project. I was vaguely familiar, having seen a recent interview with Jim Barfield, who heads the project.

Glencore still hopes to reopen CFAC

Acknowledging they “need to do a better job of communicating,” the owners of Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. gave the Flathead County commissioners a status report Wednesday about the prospects of restarting the mothballed plant.

Development plan for Somers Beach State Park finalized

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks finalized its development plan for the recently created 106-acre Somers Beach State Park this week.

Legals for February, 6 2022

Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being

Doctors have known it for a long time, well before the resounding cries of “Black Lives Matter”: Black people suffer disproportionately.

Hobby sparks idea for Kalispell cigar store and lounge

Owned by Bill and Rhonda Randall and Tyler Brown, the spot is a place for people to join together over a similar hobby and passion, cigars, while connecting with one another in a social setting.

Avalanche top line overwhelms Sharks in 4-3 win

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal and two assists and Colorado's top line overwhelmed the San Jose Sharks in a 4-2 victory for the Avalanche on Sunday night.

Dollar General store here first in Montana

Store donates $10,000 to Ruder Elementary for its literacy programs

Columbia Falls is home to the first Dollar General Store in Montana.

First day of school

“Banana and bubblegum please,” announces Quin, my youngest granddaughter when asked what type of flavoring should top her shaved ice. I ask for grape and pink lemonade as the line behind us lengthens waiting for Rory to decide. “Grape and blueberry,” Quin’s big sister decides with a smile in anticipation of the cold refreshment on this hot summer day. Both girls, cooled by the ice beg, “Can we ride the rides now?” It’s fair time in North Idaho.

Aryan Nations sting 25 years old

Wrestling promoter Valentino led double life as informant

Biden hosts Jordan's king amid tough choices in Mideast

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to host King Abdullah II of Jordan during one of the most difficult moments of the Jordanian leader's 22-year rule and at

Blinken in Ukraine reaffirms US support amid Russia tensions

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Ukrainian officials in Kyiv Thursday and reaffirmed Washington's support for the country in the wake of heightened tensions with Russia, fueled by its recent troop buildup near the borders with Ukraine.

Recall flunks school rules

Group did not have permission to be on property

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene School District 271 said

Legals November 17, 2017

No. 24950 Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court Flathead County Melvin E. Clark Cindy M. Clark, Petitioner and Danielle M. Douglas Trudaun Robinson Respondent Cause No. DG-16-050O ORDER SETTING HEARING IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that a hearing in this matter on the Petition for guardianship of a minor child is scheduled for Tuesday, the 19th day of December, 2017, at 1:30 P.M. Date: October 25, 2017. DAN WILSON District Court Judge November 10, 17, 24, 2017 MNAXLP

Whitefish Chamber leads Christmas 'shopping spree'

The Whitefish Chamber of Commerce’s “Christmas Tree Shopping Spree” will run through Dec. 11.

After Sally: Rescue, recovery and a wary eye on rivers

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — Rivers swollen by Hurricane Sally's rains threatened more misery for parts of the Florida Panhandle and south Alabama on Thursday, as the storm's remnants continued to dump heavy rains inland that spread the threat of flooding to Georgia and the Carolinas.