5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (572+ words) Sarah Day and her son Oudin lobby for the high school bond outside the football game Friday night. A final effort is on by a Columbia Falls political action committee to get the word out on the $75.9 million high school…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (657+ words) Much has changed in the life of Montana Highway Patrol’s Lewis Johnson during the last few years. Johnson, 38, was grievously injured in 2023 while working as a trooper when he was nearly killed by Jason Allen Miller, 44, during a chase. Lincoln…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) About 20 civic leaders toured a 20-mile long roadless area between the North Fork and Canada for a proposed road over Akamina Pass. The road would connect Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada to access from the west. It was never…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (224+ words) Gearl 'Gary' Barker, 82 Gearl "Gary" Barker, 82, died on Aug. 26 in Columbia Falls. Forrest Edward Prichard, 88 Forrest Edward Prichard, 88, died on Aug. 21 in Columbia Falls. No services are currently scheduled. Columbia Mortuary is caring for the family. Gloria Jean Venerdi, 80 Gloria…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) Cows graze along the Rocky Mountain Front. President Trump’s plan to import 300,000 metric tons on tariff-free ground beef into the U.S. has rankled Montana politicians and those running for office. Sen. Tim Sheehy, a Republican, broke ranks with the president…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (165+ words) Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the U.S. Forest Service are investigating a bear attack on a woman walking her dog on the Cedar Flats trail complex north of Columbia Falls. The attack occurred around 7 p.m. on Aug. 31. The species of bear involved…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) Columbia Falls High School has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality to support a campus-wide drinking water infrastructure remediation project. The grant will fund the design and replacement of drinking water system components, including…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) Rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule threatens over 6 million acres of Montana’s pristine public forests. Stripping these critical safeguards invites industrial logging and road building into our last intact backcountry. As a lifelong Montanan, I know this rollback sacrifices our…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (257+ words) Folks walk through the market last summer. The Columbia Falls Community Market is under the proverbial gun to raise about $1 million by Sept. 7 in order to purchase its current location. Since 2024, the Columbia Falls Community Market has operated on land…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (202+ words) Black bear in the woods. From Sept. 8 - 11, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is accepting fruit donations from landowners gleaning or removing fruit from their properties. The fruit drive is an opportunity for the public to help reduce bear attractants while…...