Back to drawing board for North Fork land regs
The Flathead County Planning Board indefinitely tabled a petition for a zoning amendment by the North Fork Land Use Advisory Committee last week, claiming that some of the language could get the county into legal hot water.
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New restaurant opens in Hungry Horse
The Great Bear Cafe, located across the highway from the Huckleberry Patch in Hungry Horse, celebrated its grand opening last week.
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New restaurant opens in familiar location in Hungry Horse
A new eatery has opened in Hungry Horse. The Great Bear Café, located across the highway from the Huckleberry Patch, celebrated its grand opening last week.
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Ruder Elementary expansion nears completion
The new addition to Ruder Elementary School is getting closer to completion.
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New furniture shop nods to Columbia Falls' past
A new furniture and home decor shop named Monaco has recently opened on Nucleus Avenue, becoming one of Columbia Falls' latest additions to the town's growing business community.
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Standoff ends after gunfire exchange with woman on Dawn Drive
The standoff ended shortly after 5 p.m. after law enforcement officials tried to negotiate with the armed woman who was holed up in a camper on Dawn Drive, just east of Halfmoon Road.
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Kats heading to Butte for state tourney
The Wildkat softball team is headed to the 2021 State Class A Softball Tournament in Butte this week after securing the No. 3 seed for the Northwest A conference.
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Boys take second at Western A Divisional tennis; girls fourth
Columbia Falls boys tennis finished second overall at the three-day Western A divisional tennis tournament in Polson that ended on Saturday.
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Track sending 36 to state
The results were serendipitous for head coach Jamie Heinz who, on paper, had expected half that amount to qualify.
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For Judge, finding answers no trivial pursuit
The winning question at this year’s individual Montana Academic State Championship, in Jeopardy-style format, was along the lines of, ”This foodstuff is common in Hawaii, due to the state’s large military presence creating a military surplus of this foodstuff.”
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Club meets and greets with ‘Heroes’
The Columbia Falls Boys and Girls Club gave certificates of appreciation to both the Columbia Falls Police and Fire Departments last week as part of “Heroes Week,” a creation of the local club aiming to “recognize our community’s heroes,” according to the club’s area director Pamela Koller.
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Softball blanks Browning
Columbia Falls softball came off a brief but victorious week after competing in one home game that resulted in a 20-0 win against Browning last Tuesday.
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Tennis tunes up for divisionals
Wildcat tennis teams’ last week of regular season play was packed with competition after the previous week’s cancellations were pushed back and rescheduled.
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Track squads fine tune performances, hosts divisionals this week
Columbia Falls track and field began the week on firm footing when both the girls and boys teams overshadowed Polson by more than 40 points each at the brilliantly sunny home-dual meet against the Pirates on Thursday.
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Planning board OK's Twin Peaks zone change
The Columbia Falls city-county planning board again recommended for approval a request for a zone change on a 10 acre plot of land east of Columbia Falls Tuesday.
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Kats drop Ronan for conference victory
Wildkat softball ended the week with a redemptive 12-3 victory over conference rival Ronan at home on Thursday. The win was a welcome comeback from an early-season loss against the Maidens in which the Kats dropped a seven-run lead to lose by one run.
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Skills for the Future: Columbia Falls graduates first class in Welding Technology
Columbia Falls High School is set to celebrate its inaugural class of graduates from the school’s Welding Technology CTS program this spring.
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Conditions wretched at Columbia Falls Invite
Columbia Falls track and field had solid overall finishes at the Columbia Falls Invitational on Saturday with the boys team taking second and the girls taking third at the six-team competition.
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Kats sweep at Frenchtown
The Columbia Falls softball team went undefeated at the Frenchtown Invitational Friday and Saturday.
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Track teams rounding into form, Hoerner wins jav at ARM
Columbia Falls track and field stayed close to home with both of their meets taking place in Whitefish last week.
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Familiar North Forkers new owners at Home Ranch Bottoms
After passing through a string of different landholders throughout its 40 year history, the ownership of Home Ranch Bottoms, a rustic restaurant located 30 miles up the North Fork Road, has once again changed hands.
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Home Ranch Bottoms has new owners, new aspirations
After passing through a string of different landholders throughout its 40-year history, the ownership of Home Ranch Bottoms, a rustic restaurant located 30 miles up the North Fork Road, has once again changed hands.
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Kats encouraged by play against Polson
“Honestly, that’s the best we’ve played this year,” said senior shortstop Alyssa Blankenship. “We kept our energy the entire game. We knew where we were going every pitch. We played well beginning-to-end and I’m really glad how it turned out. They’re one of the best teams in the state and …
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Track squads do well at home, on the road
Columbia Falls track and field had a strong finish to a good week of competition after the Wildcats tallied 24 personal records to ring in second place overall finishes for both the girls and boys teams at the Columbia Falls Iceberg Invitational on Saturday.
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Track squads win Libby Invitational
Columbia Falls track and field had a great week with a second place finish at the Flathead Invite triangular on Tuesday and a first place overall at the Libby Invite on Saturday.
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Softball sees a couple slip away as they go 1-2 on the week
Wildcat softball went 1-2 in a week that began on a high note with a 13-3 sweep against Eureka on Tuesday before suffering two close losses against Ronan on Thursday and Stevensville on Saturday.
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Tennis squads have an up and down week, boys drop Polson
Columbia Falls tennis saw a full week of play with double headers on Tuesday and Saturday bookending a home dual against Polson on Thursday.
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Track teams do well in first meet of season
Columbia Falls track and field athletes had a good showing at the season opener time-trial triangular meet between the Wildcats, Eureka and AA Glacier at the Wolfpack’s field in Kalispell last Tuesday.
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Tennis snowed out at home, edged by Dillon in Polson
Columbia Falls tennis got off to a fitful start when what was supposed to be the season opener against Whitefish was moved from court to court in an attempt to dodge inclement weather without success Thursday afternoon.
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Kats drop Libby at home
Columbia Falls softball got its first conference win last week, but had a tougher time against AA Kalispell Glacier. A game against Hamilton Saturday was called due to snow.
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County OK’s work camps for West Glacier region employers
A text amendment request to add “Work Camp” as a type of land use requiring a Minor Land Use permit under the Canyon Area Land Use Regulatory System was adopted after Flathead County Commissioners unanimously approved the resolution at a public hearing Tuesday last week.
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Wildkats lose a squeaker to Blue Ponies
The Columbia Falls girls softball team dropped a game to nonconference Havre Saturday, 5-4, in eight innings at home.
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Kats settle for a split in season opener
The Columbia Falls softball team split the bill in a doubleheader Saturday at a tourney in Polson. The Kats lost to Park 17-10 in the opener, but blanked Butte Central 9-0 in the nightcap. The Kats were down several players after squeezing their first competition onto the schedule just after …
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Against the Odds: Pups survive 10 days lost on Desert Mountain
Earlier this month the two dogs were amusing themselves with toys and the occasional wrestle involving the trademark polar bear-like pounces that earned the youngest pup his name in the Burrell’s yard in Coram.
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Tennis squads now under one coach and have good numbers
Columbia Falls tennis has a substantial turnout this year with 45 players looking to compete in the 2021 season.
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Teakettle Quilt Guild to host show in new location
Annual quilt show has new location
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Track squads down in numbers, but young and talented
espite dwindling numbers in the boys and girls track and field teams this year, with about 30 girls —half of what is typical— and around 60 boys, Columbia Falls head coach Jamie Heinz is full of enthusiasm for the upcoming season.
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Quilt Guild show and sale coming up
The Teakettle Quilt Guild of Columbia Falls is set to host its annual two-day spring Quilt and Craft Sale from 10 to 7 p.m. Friday, April 9 and from 9 to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 10.
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Softball season kicks off this weekend
Wildcat softball is starting out the 2021 season on solid footing with a handful of returning players and a full, albeit young, roster.
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Teacher Price obtains National Board Certification
Columbia Falls High School teacher Jeanette Price recently earned her National Board Certification in English for adolescents and young adults, becoming one of six Columbia Falls educators to have obtained the distinguished credential.
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Planning board OK’s zone change east of town
A request to amend the zoning regulations to allow greater development density of a 10 acre parcel along Highway 2 just east of Columbia Falls and the Flathead River was unanimously approved by the city-county planning board last week after a public hearing on the matter.
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Tippy Taps put to quick use in Guatemala
Money raised earlier this year by Columbia Falls students to construct handwashing stations at rural schools in Guatemala has already been put to use.
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Hangar fire extinguished at airport
Glacier Park International Airport fire crews responded Friday morning to reports of smoke coming from an airport hangar at approximately 9 a.m.
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Fire put out quickly at airport hangar
Emergency responders with the Glacier Park International Airport fire rescue crew, assisted by all units of Columbia Falls and Evergreen fire rescue, responded to a report of smoke billowing from an airplane hangar at GPI Airport at 9 a.m. on Friday morning.
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C-Falls native a finalist in beer can design contest
Emma Covill, a 2013 Columbia Falls graduate, is getting recognition for her artistry after becoming a top-five finalist in the national 2021 Pabst Blue Ribbon Art Can Contest earlier this month.
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Cheff champ at state swimming, boys take third
The Columbia Falls swim team came home from the state A swim meet in Polson over the weekend with a third place overall finish for the boys team and a sixth place finish for the girls. The Wildcats were led by Connor Cheff who was the champion of the 200 …
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MatCats take second at Western A divisional tourney
Columbia Falls wrestling took home the second place trophy at the Western A Divisional Tournament in Libby on Saturday. The Wildcats boasted three divisional champions in Justin Windauer (126), Isaiah Roth (145) and Lucas Thacker (160) for 13 placers in total.
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Self-described ‘writing junkie’ pens another entertaining tale
Local author Debbie Burke has recently published her latest novel “Flight to Forever” as the sixth book in her thriller crime series featuring the harrowing adventures of the kind, intuitive and quick-witted investigator Tawny Lindholm. Burke, who moved to Kalispell from San Diego nearly 30 years ago, is a prominent …
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Columbia Falls native finalist in beer can competition
“I am in love with desert landscapes and architecture. I worked in Zion National Park in 2015 and that’s when the infatuation started,” explained Covill on her Instagram page. “Cacti, red sand that sticks in your clothes, climbing
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Wildcats go 0-2 at Western A tourney
Despite a 27- point loss against the Beavers at 65-38, the Cats held their own during the first half, ending at the break with a fairly even score of 26-21.
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Montana’s latest invasive threat? Feral pigs
The possibility of feral pigs becoming Montana’s latest invasive threat has concerned state officials enough that the Montana Invasive Species Council as part of the Feral Swine Transboundary Workgroup, released a report concerning the issue recently.
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MatCats tune up for divisonals
Wildcat wrestling had a solid week of competition, finishing their last regular meets of the season with an away dual against Frenchtown on Thursday and a home dual against Libby on Saturday.
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Wildcats punch ticket to tourney
The Columbia Falls boys basketball team secured a berth to the Western A divisional tournament Monday night, dropping Whitefish, 58-43.
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Pint by pint, she’s donated about 10 gallons of blood
Just over a gallon of blood swirls through the veins of the average human adult, and over the last two decades Columbia Falls resident Patti Dorlarque has, pint by pint, donated that amount 10 times over.
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Wildcats bested by Vikings at home
Columbia Falls boys basketball dropped last week’s game against Bigfork, 64-52, at home Tuesday evening.
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Brawlers drop Bulldogs, Ronan in duals
Wildcat wrestling competed once last week in a double dual against Whitefish and Ronan on Saturday in Whitefish after Thursday’s home dual with Eureka was canceled.
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After storm, local vet lends helping hand to cemetery
Sgt. Brady Wassam of the Army National Guard cleaned up storm debris at Montana Veterans' Home Cemetery last week.
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Gianforte meets with healthcare workers at vaccine clinic
Gianforte meets with healthcare workers at vaccine clinic
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Junior High students support Guatemala water project
The middle schoolers rallied earlier this month to raise funding to provide hand washing stations to several rural Guatemalan schools lacking adequate water and sanitation facilities.
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MatCats did well in duals in Ronan last week
Wildcat wrestling traveled to Ronan Saturday for a double-dual event that featured a mix of competitors from Dillon, Butte Central, and Stevensville.
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Wildcats drop three in a row
Columbia Falls boys basketball finished a rough run last week after dropping three consecutive games against Polson, 64-47, Whitefish, 57-46, and Libby, 52-47.
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Columbia Falls girl part of scouting history
Columbia Falls sophomore Kaylee King made history by becoming part of the world’s inaugural female class of Eagle Scouts earlier this week.
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Feral pigs become growing concern
Populations of feral swine that have been expanding throughout Canada
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Die-hard fan photographs C-Falls games for 50 years
For the last half-century, even the most die-hard of Columbia Falls basketball fans would be hard-pressed to remember a game played on home court where local photographer Randy Bocksnick was not on the sidelines snapping pictures of the action.
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Montana’s latest invasive threat? Feral pigs
The possibility of feral pigs becoming Montana’s latest invasive threat has concerned state officials enough that the Montana Invasive Species Council as part of the Feral Swine Transboundary Workgroup, released a report concerning the issue recently.
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Wildcat swimmers do well at meet in Havre
The Columbia Falls swim team had a good individual showing at the Havre Duals Swim Meet on Saturday after five Wildcat swimmers took first in their events.
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Cats can’t overcome sluggish start in loss to Frenchtown
Columbia Falls boys basketball fell to Frenchtown 65-56 at home court last Tuesday in a game that marked the halfway point of the 2021 season, bringing the Cats’ overall record to 5-4 and ranking them third in the conference.
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MatCats shake off Bigfork loss to drop Browning, Polson
Wildcat wrestling took a slightly unexpected hit after closely losing to Bigfork, 36-33, Thursday evening before returning to claim back-to-back victories in a double-dual against Browning, 42-27, and Polson, 59-18 on Saturday.
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Practitioners donate sports physical proceeds back to school
Columbia Falls healthcare practitioners Laura Hall of Heaven’s Peak Healthcare and Dulcie Berube of Berube Physical Therapy presented Columbia Falls High School with a $1,120 check derived from money earned through sports physical fees, late last week.
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He bleeds blue — been photographing Cats for more than 50 years
For the last half-century, even the most die-hard of Columbia Falls basketball fans would be hard-pressed to remember a game played on home court where local photographer Randy Bocksnick was not on the sidelines snapping pictures of the action.
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MatCats wrestle exhibition in Conrad
Wildcat wrestling traveled to Conrad Friday to compete in an exhibition-style mixer with class B and C schools.
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Templin, Schrader lead swim team at home meet
The Wildcats stacked up well at the Cat-Dog Invitational Swim Meet at The Wave Aquatic and Fitness Center in Whitefish on Saturday, which included competition against class AA teams.
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Boys drop Ronan and Eureka, but have a tough time against Broncs
Columbia Falls boys basketball began last week with two exhilarating wins, first against Ronan and then Eureka, before wrapping up the week with a difficult loss against Hamilton.
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Call of duty: Army colonel steps up to help as substitute teacher
When Columbia Falls schools closed late last March and transitioned to remote learning for the remainder of the school year, Kelly Smith, father of two energetic teenage sons, gained real-time clarity on the value of an in-person education.
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Grapplers did well in a host of duals last week
Wildcat wrestling rounded out a winning week after securing victories in two double-duals against Polson, Libby/Troy and Ronan, Stevensville/Butte Central.
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Boys drop Bulldogs in OT, but fall to Browning
Wildcat boys basketball brought home an exciting victory against crosstown rival Whitefish Thursday evening before dropping a loss to Browning at home on Saturday.
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As substitute shortage turns dire, retired colonel steps to the plate
When Columbia Falls schools closed late last March and transitioned to remote learning for the remainder of the school year, Kelly Smith, father of two energetic teenage sons, gained real-time clarity on the value of an in-person education.
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Cats come back to drop Bulldogs in OT on the road
Wildcat boys basketball went into overtime to defeat Whitefish 60-58 in a roller-coaster of a game Thursday evening.
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Swimmers do well in opener
The Columbia Falls Swim Team had a strong showing at the Kalispell Invitational swim meet at the Summit Medical Fitness Center on Saturday.
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Standout Schweikert to play volleyball for Carroll College
Senior Hannah Schweikert has signed with Carroll College in Helena to play volleyball next fall.
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Grapplers split the bill at home double dual to open the season
Wildcat wrestling opened the season with a hardy win against Hamilton and a close loss to Frenchtown during the first double-dual meet of the season at home last week.
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Boys drop Loggers, but lose to Pirates at home
Wildcat boys basketball took home another win, 61-52, against the Libby Loggers on Friday before taking their first loss of the season against Polson, 81-49, Saturday evening.
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Nichols looks to attend West Point after high school
Since his freshman year, Winslow Nichols has dreamed of joining the United States Military Academy corps of cadets at their training grounds on the historic, once militarily strategic, Hudson River plateau known as West Point.
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Boys start season on high note with win over Blue Devils
Columbia Falls boys basketball started their season off on a high note after securing a 59-50 win against Corvallis Saturday evening.
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Dark Sky defender: Intern recognized for work in Glacier National Park
Armed only with a sky quality meter, a pencil and a datasheet, Iree Wheeler recently joined the ranks of this planet’s “Dark Sky Defenders” after receiving the distinction from the International Dark-Sky Association.
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Shop with a cop a success, but actual shopping curtailed
The Columbia Falls Police Department was still able to hold its 20th annual Shop with a Cop event this year, despite festivities being trimmed down due to coronavirus concerns.
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Swimming seeing plenty of coronavirus restrictions
The Columbia Falls high school swim team is starting their season with a fairly average number of athletes this year, said head coach Hayden Pierce. However, that may be the only ordinary aspect of this season as, due to coronavirus concerns, the team will be facing some major alterations in …
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Boys young, but have great potential as season opens Saturday
Despite a lack of experience, the Columbia Falls boys basketball team is brimming with potential this season, according to head coach Chris Finberg.
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A Dark Sky Defender
Iree Wheeler joined the ranks of this planet’s “Dark Sky Defenders” after receiving the distinction from the International Dark-Sky Association earlier this fall.
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Lake Five resort case will go to bench trial
A lawsuit filed last spring by Friends of Lake Five Inc. against Flathead County will go to a bench trial after each party’s motions for summary judgement were denied by Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy during a pre-trial hearing last week.
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Wrestling team looks solid, will be home way more than usual
Wildcat wrestling began earlier this month after the Montana High School Association made some major alterations to keep the very close-contact sport in action during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lake Five case will argue broader issues, heading to trial
A suit filed earlier this year by Friends of Lake Five Inc. against Flathead County will go to a bench trial after each party’s motions for summary judgment were denied by Flathead County District Court Judge Amy Eddy during a pre-trial hearing last week.
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Byrd, Peacock named COY
Columbia Falls High School fall sports saw two of its coaches named “Coach of the Year” by the Montana Coaches Association earlier this month.
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Finley, Debate standout, garners full ride to Brown
It was a studious afternoon in the speech and debate room when Tre Finley, a measured, soft-spoken Columbia Falls senior, refreshed the QuestBridge application website to discover he had been accepted to Brown University— with a four-year, full-ride scholarship.
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Paul Bunyan Bar and Grill opens near Coram
The Paul Bunyan Bar and Grill, located next to the Packer’s Roost between Martin City and Coram, is now open.
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Columbia Falls Chamber recognizes businesses — virtually
The annual Columbia Falls Chamber of Commerce Awards Ceremony for 2020 took place virtually this year amid the coronavirus pandemic as it honored local businesses in several categories last week.
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Coronavirus concerns reason for delay in season
Montana’s high school winter sports season finally began last week after being delayed over half a month by the Montana High School Association board, who voted earlier this fall to postpone the season in an attempt to flatten the curve of climbing coronavirus cases.
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Paul Bunyan opens in Coram
The Paul Bunyan Bar and Grill, located next to the Packer’s Roost between Martin City and Coram, is now open.
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White Raven Winery opens in C-Falls
A winery that’s able to pour a glass of red made from grapes crushed, fermented, aged and monitored in its own cellars, under the shadow of snow-capped Montana peaks near the banks of a glacier-fed river, is about as rare as a white raven in a murder of its charcoal …
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Students get sneak peck at Ruder School expansion
Ruder Elementary students, clad in bright yellow hard hats, got their first tour of the school’s new addition last week with Swank Enterprises Construction Superintendent Monte Moultray as their tour guide.
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First Look: Students got a tour of new Ruder Elementary School last week
Ruder Elementary students, clad in bright yellow hard hats, got their first tour of the school’s new addition Friday morning with Swank Enterprises construction superintendent Monte Moultray as their tour guide.
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In Remembrance: Park Service salutes former employee who died of Covid-19
“He had a very lovely and contagious smile,” said Baker “If he smiled at you — which he always did — you couldn’t help but smile back. I mean, he just had a great smile.”
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Hungry Horse Fire Department sees a changing of the guard
The two men have succeeded Junior Nelson, who served as the district’s fire chief for the last 34 years, and Pat Clanton, who served as Nelson’s assistant chief for nearly 15 of those years.
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From Montana grapes, fine wine
A winery that’s able to pour a glass of red made from grapes crushed, fermented, aged and monitored in its own cellars, under the shadow of snow-capped Montana peaks near the banks of a glacier-fed river, is about as rare as a white raven in a murder of its charcoal …
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Board OKs variance to replace burned C-Falls apartment building
The Columbia Falls Board of Adjustment last week approved a variance that will allow the owners of a nine-unit apartment building that burned down in August to rebuild, albeit with a different design.
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Pierce takes over as swim coach
Pierce takes over as swim coach
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Tester introduces bill to protect more Montana rivers
Sen. John Tester, D-Mont., earlier this month announced the sponsorship of the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act, a bill to designate certain tributaries within the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and the Smith River watershed as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System.
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Board of Adjustment OK’s variance for apartment rebuild
The Columbia Falls Board of Adjustments last week approved a variance that would allow the owners of the nine-unit apartment building that burned down in August to rebuild, albeit with a different design.
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Columbia Falls woman seeing art world success
It only took a few high school art classes to propel Genevieve DeLorme into the realm of painting and she has no plans of turning back.
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Spikers take second at state tourney
Wildkat volleyball fought their way back to a well-earned second place in the Class A state championship game after dropping the title to Billings Central in a tough 3-0 loss on Saturday.
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New swim coach is no stranger to local waters
Hayden Pierce takes the helm of the cooperative Columbia Falls and Whitefish high school swim team this fall as the squad’s newest head coach.
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Kats Divisional Champs!
Columbia Falls Wildkat volleyball is headed to the state tournament after dominating the Western A Divisional championship tournament.
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Columbia Falls woman seeing art world success
It only took a few high school art classes to propel Genevieve DeLorme into the realm of painting and she has no plans of turning back.
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Vietnam vet spent career helping bring soldiers home
He said it “felt a little lonely” to receive, but as a teenager on the wilder side who had fallen out with his parents and recently dropped out of high school, it wasn’t entirely unexpected.
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After beating cancer, C-Falls girl aims to walk again
At the tender age of 10, Columbia Falls fifth-grader Kymber Johnson has already had to brave her way through a gauntlet of staggering hardships.
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Tester sponsors bill to protect more Montana Rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
The Act focuses on 336 miles of water from sections of 17 streams mostly located south of the Three Forks and Bozeman area in the upper Yellowstone watershed and Missouri headwaters region.
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Cats fall to Bulldogs, but future looks bright
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team finished their season second in the state after a 3-0 loss in a hard-fought game against Whitefish during the Class A Championship on Saturday.
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Spiker divisionals set
Volleyball Western A Divisionals is set to begin this Thursday for a four-day unprecedented “traveling bracket” style tournament to accommodate coronavirus precautions.
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New knee, new beginning
Columbia Falls fifth-grader Kymber Johnson receives a rotationplasty knee joint after a battle with osteosarcoma took her right leg.
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As cases surge, opinions on virus run the gamut
On local streets, people had a variety of opinions about the pandemic.
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Wildkat spikers finish regular season undefeated
Wildkat volleyball finished its regular season undefeated on Saturday after two final victories this week against Whitefish and Polson, rounding out the year with a perfect 12-0 record.
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Girls soccer season comes to a close with a loss against Laurel
The Columbia Falls girls soccer season came to an end Saturday after a tough 5-1 semifinals loss to Laurel, the reigning state champions.
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Boys stun Central, championship bound
Columbia Falls boys soccer has made it to the Class A State Championship after defeating Billings Central 2-1 in a high-octane semifinals match on Saturday.
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Boys advance to Class A semifinals
The Wildcat boys soccer team has made it to the State A semifinals for the first time in five years after a 2-1 upset over higher-seeded Frenchtown on Saturday.
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Girls advance to semifinals
Wildkat girls soccer secured a quarterfinal victory after a 3-1 triumph over Corvallis on Saturday.
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Caregiver finds niche in emergency placement foster system
Amy Ream has had it in her heart to take care of displaced children ever since she was first able to read the “Anne of Green Gables'' and “Elizabeth Gail” novels she was drawn to as a child growing up in Columbia Falls.
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City planning board OK's new mixed use development on Fourth Avenue
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board on Tuesday recommended for approval to the city council an application by Nitopi Family Trust requesting a mixed use planned unit development on a half-acre vacant lot just north of the new Whitefish Credit Union.
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Planning board votes against Rolling Acres subdivision
The Flathead County Planning Board unanimously voted to deny recommendation of the Rolling Acres subdivision preliminary plat in a 5-0 vote Wednesday evening.
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Because everyone needs a mother
Amy Ream has had it in her heart to take care of displaced children ever since she was first able to read the “Anne of Green Gables’’ and “Elizabeth Gail” novels she was drawn to as a child growing up in Columbia Falls. Nearly 30 years later, Ream has followed …
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Girls also end season with victories, will also travel south, but to Corvallis
Wildkat girls soccer celebrated a 9-0 win against Libby during senior recognition night on Tuesday.
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Cats win two to end regular season, travel south for playoffs against Frenchtown
Wildcat boys soccer beat the Libby Loggers 8-0 during senior recognition night on Tuesday.
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New C-Falls school opens in response to pandemic
A new child-care education program called Riverside Learning Camp is opening in Columbia Falls later this month.
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In response to pandemic, a new school
A new childcare education program, Riverside Learning Camp, is opening in Columbia Falls later this month. The camp will offer free educational sessions for at least 30 fourth-through eighth-graders in a twomonth program funded through a Coronavirus Relief Fund grant offered by the state.
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Run will help Maverick Bench, family, with expenses
The Columbia Falls Lions Club is putting on a virtual 5K race on Oct. 17 to help raise funds for 8-year-old Kalispell youngster Maverick Bench.
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Soccer teams drop Polson twice, but lose to rival Bulldogs
Columbia Falls had an up and down week in soccer. Last Tuesday the teams dropped Polson with the girls winning 6-2 and the boys 5-2, at home.
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Marsh receives technology award
Since changing her career from marketing to education, Columbia Falls High School business and technology teacher Diane Marsh has used previous real-world marketing experience and ever expanding accreditation to provide students with the most relevant education possible.
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In Columbia Falls, a host of former students have returned to teach
Columbia Falls School District 6 in recent years has seen an influx of alumni returning to teach in the schools where they themselves were once students.
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Boys soccer: Cats drop Vikings
Wildcat boys soccer thundered into the first half of their 6-1 victory over Bigfork Tuesday night, scoring four goals in the first 9 minutes of the game.
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Girls soccer: Wildkats drop Bigfork
The Wildkat girls soccer team came back from last week’s loss against Whitefish with a strong 5-1 win against Bigfork Tuesday evening at home.
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RV destroyed by fire in Hungry Horse
No one was injured, but a recreational vehicle was destroyed after it caught fire at 235 First Ave. S. in Hungry Horse at around 3:30 p.m. Friday.
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In Hungry Horse, RV destroyed in fire
No one was injured, but an RV was destroyed after it caught fire at 235 1st Ave. South in Hungry Horse at around 3:30 p.m. Friday.
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Boys soccer: Cats tie Bulldogs
The Columbia Falls boys soccer tied Whitefish Thursday night 1-1 at the Flip Darling Memorial Field.
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Girls soccer: Bulldogs edge Wildcats
The Columbia Falls girls soccer squad suffered its first loss of the season 1-0, against rival Whitefish at home Thursday evening.
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Spikers now 6-0 on the year
The victories came despite the Kats having lost their starting middle due to quarantine and the team having to reconfigure, with four different players taking over new positions.
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Soccer teams blank Bigfork to remain undefeated
The Wildcat soccer program saw a memorable day on Friday against Bigfork at home, with both the girls and boys teams securing 5-0 victories.
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C-Falls teacher picked for NY Times Teaching Project
As a world traveler who has taught overseas in countries such as Morocco, Columbia Falls English and French teacher Jeanette Price continually seeks to connect her students with the outside world.
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Soccer: Boys drop Frenchtown
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team had an an emotional 3-2 win over Frenchtown Thursday on the road.
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Kats thump Lady Broncs
Maddie Robison scored within the first minute of the game and the Kats didn’t stop, ending the first half 6-0, with freshman Josie Harris scoring the first goal of her career.
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Volleyball: Kats drop Loggers on the road
The Wildkats dropped the Libby Loggers for the second time this season Tuesday evening on the Loggers' court.
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Kats mask up in Browning match
Columbia Falls volleyball dropped Browning Sept. 1 away in straight sets, 25-7, 25-16 and 25-15.
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Historic Schafer Meadows airstrip restored
The remote Schafer Meadows airstrip located deep in the Great Bear Wilderness is being restored through a collaborative effort.
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Cats drop Stillwater in soccer
The Columbia Falls boys soccer team beat nonconference Stillwater Christian, 3-2 Monday night.
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Kats drop Browning in season opener
The Columbia Falls volleyball dropped Browning Tuesday evening away in straight sets, 25-7, 25-16, and 25-15.
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Schafer wilderness airstrip, rehabbed
Dust swirled behind slow-thudding hooves, and the clanking of metal harness rigging and the booming commands of “Come haw!” and “Step one!” could be heard once again at the remote Schafer Meadows airstrip located deep in the Great Bear Wilderness last week.
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School budget up due to capital projects
The Columbia Falls School District 6 Board of Trustees approved a final budget of $17.6 million in K-8 and $7.7 million in high school funds for the upcoming school year last week.
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Boys soccer young, but gifted
The Wildcat varsity boys soccer team is very young this year, but it’s also packing a lot of talent. The combination lends itself to a promising season, and possibly, an even greater future.
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Volleyball squad should be solid
The Columbia Falls Wildkat volleyball prospects look bright this season as the team returns with a stacked roster of six seniors and two juniors who have been playing together since before high school.
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Columbia Falls planning board OKs scaled-back downtown project
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board last week recommended approval of an amended plan for the city square off Nucleus Avenue owned by developer Mick Ruis.
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Planning board OK’s scaled back Nucleus plan
The Columbia Falls City-County Planning Board last week recommended for approval an amended plan for the city square off Nucleus Avenue owned by developer Mick Ruis.
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Golf starts this week, next
Columbia Falls golf is set to have a competitive team this year according to coach T.J. Ray.
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Lions Club efforts help school kids, fire victims
The Columbia Falls Lions Club kicked off their first Back to School Bash at Marantette Park last week.
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Planning Board recommends Ruis amendment
Ruis proposes scaling back Nucleus development by remodeling existing buildings and possibly adding underground parking.
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Wandering griz clears popular Glacier National Park Trail
A young single grizzly bear, who may have received a food reward from a hiker’s backpack, caused the closure of Avalanche Lake trail Thursday.
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Avalanche Allure: Visitors willing to park a mile away to visit lake
Glacier National Park visitors are parking beyond Redrocks pullout — more than a mile away — on Going-to-the-Sun Road in order to access the trailhead of one of the area’s most popular hikes: Avalanche Lake. Adding two extra miles to the four mile round-trip excursion, and upwards of half an …
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The allure of Avalanche
Visitors tack on an extra two miles to a popular hike due to parking shortage.
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Board of adjustment rejects two N. Fork projects; tables a third
One applicant showed up late...
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Our headline for am session
Hagadone employees learn Ellington CMS. (Tease is basically first sentence of story, usually.)
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In a quiet school, Glacier Park seedlings are flourishing
The halls of Columbia Falls High School remain still during the coronavirus crisis, but tucked away on the southern side of the building, a small corner of life continues without interruption.
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Social distancing, with plants
The halls of Columbia Falls High School remain still during the coronavirus crisis, but tucked away on the southern side of the building, a small corner of life continues without interruption.
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Local scouts making masks for hospital
Intrigued by the creative possibilities available with a 3D printer, Trey Rice saved up his Christmas and birthday money to purchase one in late February. The Columbia Falls freshman had the machine only a month — during which he got to play with making earbud and cell phone cases — …
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With closures, keeping kids fed
A group of children, gathered with backpacks and bicycles, began jumping up and down with excitement, arms in the air, as the bright yellow school bus pulled up to the Martin City Fire Hall on Thursday afternoon. The bus was carrying daily sack lunches and breakfasts and a spring break’s …
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City council briefed on coronavirus at meeting
Flathead City-County Health Department Deputy Health Officer Kerry Nuckles last week briefed Columbia Falls City Council on the latest county policies concerning the coronavirus.
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Students also keeping up on the news as they read local, national sites
Fifth-grade Ruder Elementary teacher Sherri Nissen was inspired to get her students reading the news.
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Christian group recruiting youths
Young Life Montana, a state chapter of the international ecumenical Christian youth ministry Young Life, is looking to expand its reach to Columbia Falls.
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Academic endowment gets a boost from Class of ‘63
The first class to graduate from the current Columbia Falls High School after having walked it’s halls for all four years is paying it forward to future generations of Wildcats.
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Columbia Heights water system will see badly needed upgrade
Construction on a water system improvement project for the Flathead County Water District 101, servicing the Columbia Heights area, began in front of the Ol’ River Bridge Inn on March 10.
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Girls on the Run
Girls from Ruder and Glacier Gateway elementary schools are training to run a 5 kilometer cross-country race later this spring.
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Winter greens
The snow is just receding from lawns and gardens throughout Columbia Falls, but lush, verdant heads of kale, chard, lettuce and even basil are already being tended by students at Glacier Gateway Elementary.
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Vaqueros restaurant getting a facelift
The Columbia Falls Mexican cuisine restaurant Vaqueros, is joining the groundswell of business revitalizations that have occurred on Nucleus Avenue within the past few years. The building is currently undergoing an external remodel.
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Free the Seeds event this weekend at FVCC
Gardeners can learn to make an indoor worm-composting bin from the composting queen herself, Alissa LaChance of Dirt Rich Composting, at the fifth annual Free the Seeds event this Saturday, March 7 at the Flathead Valley Community College Arts and Technology Building. The event will run from 9 a.m. to …
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West Glacier restaurant, hotel, gets first OK
The Middle Canyon Land Use Advisory Committee last week unanimously approved a motion to recommend granting a major land use permit to Hunter’s Lair LLC to develop a restaurant and hotel on 36 acres of land just south of Glacier National Park.
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Study catches Glacier’s elusive lynx — on camera
Alissa Anderson, a Washington State University graduate student, glimpsed over a hundred intimate moments of one of the most elusive cats in the Lower 48 during her first field season studying Canada lynx in Glacier National Park, without once coming face-to-face with them.
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These junior high kids can do a Rubik’s Cube in seconds
Chase Moore, a Columbia Falls Junior High seventh grader, can solve a Rubik’s Cube in under 40 seconds.
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Bleed Blue week includes a host of volunteerism
The Columbia Falls School District’s annual Bleed Blue Week was last week, but the motivating ethos of the event will continue for the rest of the year, students and faculty say.
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Author says wilderness experience still exists in National Parks
Whitefish author and adventurer Becky Lomax says there’s a place to experience wilderness where one doesn’t expect it: our national parks.
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Float permits last resort official says
A Forest Service official said a permit system for floating the North Fork of the Flathead would be the last resort in efforts to manage increasing recreation on the river.
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Frozen Moose more than just logging, Forest Service says
The Forest Service aims to accomplish much more than homeowner protection from wildfires through the Frozen Moose Project. That was the message presented by Glacier View/Hungry Horse District Ranger Rob Davies at the North Fork Interlocal meeting held last week in Kalispell.
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Montana saw more visitors last year, but they spent less
Montana saw 12.6 million nonresident visitors in 2019 who spent $3.64 billion directly and contributed around $5 billion to the state’s overall economy, according to preliminary estimates by the University of Montana’s Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research.
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Carnival royalty honors couple at Vets’ Home
The royalty from Whitefish Winter Carnival traveled to the Montana Veterans’ Home in Columbia Falls last week to honor Bob and Dorothy Croucher, two of the home’s residents, with a special title. King “Ullr” Scotty MacLaren dubbed the couple, who met at the age of 75 playing pinochle, the “Card-Carrying …
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Scouts will square off at Bar Stool races
The all-female Scouts BSA Troop 1916 from Bigfork and the all-male Troop 1910 from Kalispell will be a new presence at this year’s Cabin Fever Days. Both troops will compete side-by-side in the show class division, directly following the Barstool Ski Race competition, this Saturday, Feb. 15, on Sugar Hill …
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Many local folks say Senate should have called witnesses in President Trump trial
Folks weighed in on President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial last week. When asked whether the Senate should allow witnesses or not, most folks said the legislative branch should have called witnesses, but a few figure the president didn’t do enough to be impeached anyway.
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After Hungry Horse standoff, SWAT team takes man into custody
A man who fled from the police and barricaded himself into an unoccupied residence in Hungry Horse on Jan. 28 was later arrested after a standoff with law enforcement that lasted several hours.
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SWAT team takes man into custody in Hungry Horse
The Flathead County Sheriff’s Department has taken a man into custody after a standoff in Hungry Horse Tuesday evening.
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School District 6 OK’s Wick contract
The School District 6 Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new superintendent contract after negotiations with David Wick Monday evening.
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