Columbia Falls News

According to the municipal code in Columbia Falls, the drinking age is 19 and if you hitch your horse and leave it unattended, your four-legged friend risks impoundment.

Continuing its push to use local sources of renewable energy, the Flathead's primary energy provider has agreed to purchase electricity produced from a biomass facility at a lumber company's plant in Columbia Falls.

Monday 2/6 8:24 a.m. A Whitefish man reported that the neighbor dog killed his cat.

Sunday 2/5 10:19 a.m. Someone reportedly heard a couple fighting and a door slam from across the lake in Bigfork.

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Tuesday 1/31 8:24 a.m. An Evergreen dad suggested his daughter be charged with theft for stealing her friend's mom's makeup.

I agree with those who say good teachers, not physical facilities, are the most important factor in a quality education.

Sunday 1/29 9:16 a.m. A Kila resident suspected that her dog was stolen. It was found at the shelter.

If you live close to Glacier National Park , or are thinking of heading there this winter, consider joining a snowshoe or cross-country ski outing sponsored by the Glacier National Park Fund .

After Canada and the United States announced a two-year extension to their Softwood Lumber Agreement last week, the news was greeted warmly by U.S. lawmakers and lumber officials who consider the accord vital to the health of the country's timber industry.

Beaverhead County High quarterback J.T. Linder and linebacker Zeke Koslosky, both of Dillon, are joining the Fighting Saints in the fall along with outside linebacker and defensive end Braden Ler of Savage and defensive end Jacob Babcock of Columbia Falls.

Monday 1/23 8:46 a.m. Someone on Hodgson Road in Columbia Falls said that the fence had been torn down and their tools were found buried in the snow.

This week will be a busy one for Steve Paugh, 57, who starts as the new executive director of First Best Place in Columbia Falls.

Thursday 1/19 9:29 a.m. An unlocked home and vehicle on South Hilltop Drive in Columbia Falls were "gone through" but nothing appeared missing.

Thursday 1/12 6:21 a.m. A man on Center Street heard an early-morning "rumble" in the alley by his apartment.

Montana's largest credit union has pledged that for every pound of food collected at their branches during their annual food drive event, they will donate one dollar to local food banks.