The Record of Decision and supporting documents are available for public access at the ImaginIF Library, 130 6th St. W, Columbia Falls, MT, and on the EPA’s CFAC Superfund Site webpage.

Over two years ago, Kim Hilton and his partner walked out of their home for the final time. The house had sold, and the new landlord raised the rent.

Thank you for supporting Montana Free Press and being a part of our community. COLUMBIA FALLS ... will need to be accessible, too. Older homeless people like Hilton need homes they can safely navigate ...

The EPA’s plan for the Columbia Falls ... with ample access to hydroelectricity, became an epicenter for the industry with 10 large plants scattered across Washington, Oregon and Montana.

Older Montanans especially are struggling because housing costs have skyrocketed since 2021, in part because of the rise of ...

Kim Hilton inside his new apartment at an assisted living facility in Columbia Falls, Montana. Hilton wasn ... Returning to the shelter in a wheelchair wasn’t an option: There were no shelter ...

Thank you for supporting Montana Free Press and being ... healthier future for everyone who calls the Columbia Falls area home.” As demand for aluminum increased after World War II, the Pacific ...

The Kids Foundation received $155,000 for the renovation of the old Glacier Gateway Elementary School building, the Whitefish Community Foundation announced recently. The building serves as the new ...

This weekend, the Columbia Falls speech and debate team hopes to win their 25th state title.Columbia Falls finished first in ...

Rory Wells was moving hay bales in his barn in Columbia Falls when a stack of them fell over and crushed him. COLUMBIA FALLS ...

Federal environmental regulators have decided how they’ll clean up toxic soil at a former aluminum plant in Columbia Falls. One local group disagrees with the plan to contain contaminated waste on ...