Man dies in dump-truck accident

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Accident causes power outage

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Ronan man killed in car crash

CHARLO —A Ronan man was killed last Thursday afternoon, May 5, after the car he was driving slammed head-on into a dump drunk on Hwy 212 outside of Charlo.

Old World craftsmanship creates new breed of guitars

SANDPOINT — When last we met guitar builder Joel Keefe Shoemaker, he was tucked away in the corner of a granary building across from Evans Brothers Coffee. The setting was Spartan, at best, and the builder’s career trajectory was in its early stages.

Iran general visits Baghdad, tries to forge political unity

BAGHDAD (AP) — A top Iranian general arrived in Baghdad this week to try and unify Iraq's fractured political leaders, Iraqi officials said Wednesday, as stiff opposition by one major bloc thwarts chances the country's latest prime minister-designate can form a government.

IHSAA approves plan to use MaxPreps in non-football state tournament seeding

The Idaho High School Activities Association announced on Tuesday that it had finalized a plan to seed non-football team sport state tournaments using MaxPreps rankings beginning in the 2021-22 school year.

A new chapter: Byrds sell liquor license to local investors, planning future restaurant

Melanie and O’Brien Byrd have sold the liquor and wine business they’ve owned for 21 years to a Flathead Valley group of business partners headed up by Kris Archer, whose family also owns the Scout+Gather Mercantile complex on Highway 40.

Small breweries boost cities

In urban revival beer creates small business hubs

Plenty of concerns about CFAC cleanup plan, from public, ARCO

The Environmental Protection Agency has released a slew of comments to the Proposed Action for cleanup of the Columbia Falls Superfund site that totals 715 pages.

County implements 14-day quarantine order

Lake County Commissioners are taking steps to help implement Governor Steve Bullock’s self-quarantine directive. The directive requires “Any person coming to Montana from another state or country for a non-work-related purpose must immediately self-quarantine for 14 days.”

Community of Bigfork stepped in when it was needed

In December of 2014 my Daughter and Son-In-Law along with my Father-In-Law came to visit for Christmas.  My Son-In–Law, Chris was raised in Georgia and had limited experience with snow.  He was hoping to be able to see what real winter might be like; little did he know what he had signed up for.  During their visit there was lots of coming and going, work, shopping, sightseeing, tons of shoveling, and finally, blissfully, the warmth of the home fires.

Community of Bigfork stepped in when it was needed

In December of 2014 my Daughter and Son-In-Law along with my Father-In-Law came to visit for Christmas.  My Son-In–Law, Chris was raised in Georgia and had limited experience with snow.  He was hoping to be able to see what real winter might be like; little did he know what he had signed up for.  During their visit there was lots of coming and going, work, shopping, sightseeing, tons of shoveling, and finally, blissfully, the warmth of the home fires.

The Latest: UK places of worship to open for private prayer

LONDON — The British government will allow places of worship to reopen on June 15 — but only for private prayer.

Forests need bipartisan support

Last summer we learned that outdoor recreation in Montana accounts for $7 billion in consumer spending, supports 70,000 jobs, and generates $286 million in state and local taxes. Outdoor recreation is now far and above the biggest sector of Montana’s economy. That sector depends on public lands, especially those managed by the Forest Service.

Forests need bipartisan support

Last summer we learned that outdoor recreation in Montana accounts for $7 billion in consumer spending, supports 70,000 jobs, and generates $286 million in state and local taxes. Outdoor recreation is now far and above the biggest sector of Montana’s economy. That sector depends on public lands, especially those managed by the Forest Service.

Legal Notice

Cenex Bulk Plant Harvest States

City website hacked

Someone hacked the Columbia Falls City website on Monday and the site was still down as of Wednesday morning.

Tropical depression forms in Caribbean in busy storm season

MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression has formed in the central Caribbean Sea and forecasters say it is expected to become a hurricane in the coming days as it approaches Central America.

No headline

Referring to the letter by Richard Sevenich (Daily Bee, Sept. 9), after calling me a “dupe” he uses the internet as his source of wisdom. I would hope he at least would use logic before calling all people who do not accept his version of global warming as reality “dupes.”

Lava lamp lands on Soap Lake soil

Sign structure to be stored at Port of Ephrata until site selected