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Pursuit proposes tram for Columbia Mountain again (opens the original)
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A rainbow arches over Columbia Mountain in this file photo. Pursuit Glacier Park Collection is once again seeking to build a sightseeing tram up Columbia Mountain in the Swan Range. The company proposed the idea in 2022, but it was ultimately rejected by the Forest Service. “The Glacier View Tram is being proposed as a year-round mountain sightseeing experience designed to connect people with the landscape, including visitors who cannot safely or practically reach higher elevations on foot," the
Columbia Falls High School bond election fails for second time (opens the original)
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An aerial view of the high school and the football field. The Columbia Falls School District 6 bond election to build a new high school failed to pass muster with voters Tuesday, with a preliminary tally of 2,430-1,547. The school was seeking $75.9 million to renovate the 66-year-old high school. A previous bond election in 2025 for $84.4 million also failed in November. The district trimmed some expenses from the latest proposal, but the 25-year bond still would have had an increase of $321 ann
Columbia Falls well closed after ‘forever chemicals’ found (opens the original)
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An aerial view of Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls, December, 2025. The city of Columbia Falls has removed one of its three water wells from service after a recent detection of perfuorooctanic acid was found in the water above Environmental Protection Agency standards for drinking water. PFAS are one of thousands of chemicals known as “forever chemicals” because they take a long time to break down in the environment. They were commonly used in dozens of products, from Gore-Tex waterprooof clothi
Columbia Falls City Council OKs municipal budget (opens the original)
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A swimmer cools off in the Pinewood Park pool in this file photo. The Columbia Falls City Council on Sept. 8 approved the final fiscal 2026-27 year budget and added a few items along the way. One item included a $108,000 State Homeland Security Program grant to buy two emergency generators for the Fire Department and City Hall. The generators are expected to provide power in the event of an emergency or sustained outage. You have read all of your free articles this month. Select a plan below to
Ruis starts work on Teakettle Heights subdivision, nixes apartments close to neighbors (opens the original)
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Excavators at the Teakettle Heights subdivision off Aluminum Drive last week. Developer Mick Ruis said last week that he’s changed the housing layout of Teakettle Heights at the north end of Columbia Falls. Single story homes will now be adjacent to the Aluminum City neighborhood, he noted, as opposed to tall apartment buildings as it was first designed. The tall apartments were one of the concerns from neighbors, as it would block views of Teakettle Mountain. Ruis’s crews have started site work
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