May's Columbia Falls business networking event
Columbia Falls holds May Business After Hours
Ever the ham, Barry Conger of the First Best Place task force snuggles up to Dee Brown. Mark Riffey photo for the Beacon.
Thursday after hours, Columbia Falls held its monthly business networking event - Business After Hours.
This month's event was held at Falls Station, where Patrick McCracken's Edward D Jones office, Alpine Clinic, Sterling Title and Fairway Mortgage shared hosting duties.
NWS predicts several rivers to reach flood stage by Sunday
Weather Service Predicts Flathead Flooding
With temperatures predicted to rise into the high 80s in the next few days, melting snowpack is expected to bring several northwestern Montana rivers and streams to flood stage by the end of this weekend, the National Weather Service officials said Thursday afternoon.
Forecasts indicate that several rivers in the northwestern area of Montana will approach or exceed flood stage by Sunday. The rivers include the Yaak River near Troy; the Fisher River near Libby; the North Fork of the Flathead near Polebridge; the main Flathead; the Middle Fork of the Flathead near West Glacier and Essex; the Stillwater River near Lawrence Park in Kalispell; the Swan River near Bigfork; and the Bitterroot River near Missoula. Exact predictions are available at the National Weather Service Web site, where the service will continue updates through the weekend.
Columbia Falls business networking event
Business After Hours comes to Falls Station
Tomorrow, May 15 from 5 to 6:30pm, Edward D Jones, Fairway Mortgage, Sterling Title and the Alpine Clinic (and perhaps others) will host Columbia Falls' May Business After Hours session.
Come by and meet the staff members at these businesses, see your neighbor, munch on some of the fine hors d'oeuvres (aka munchies) and do a little meet and greet. You need to get out from behind computer screen for a while anyway, right?
How to get there: Falls Station is on Highway 2 right in the middle of town.
Former QVC VP to speak in Columbia Falls
Nan Russell to speak in Columbia Falls on Wednesday
From minimum wage employee to Vice President of $4.4 billion dollar QVC, Mountain Works Communications President Nan Russell knows what it takes to survive and thrive in this what-have-you-done-for-me-today world.
In roles from transforming a corporate culture to heading a new subsidiary, she offers real-world experience with a motivational and business context.
She will be speaking to the Rotary Club of Columbia Falls this Wednesday at noon at the Back Room. Guests are welcome, lunch is $10.
Learn more about Nan by clicking on the read more link on the right.
FVCC Logging Sports
Family Forestry Expo
Professional chainsaw carving in the Family Forestry Expo demonstration area.
The Family Forestry Expo's Sunday afternoon FVCC logging sports demo competitions and logging machinery demonstrations are always a Mother's Day staple, so I thought I'd take a few photos to share them with those who couldn't make it.
More photos behind the read more link at right.
Columbia Falls
Places: Teakettle Fishing Access Site
A group of Cub Scouts and parents gather around the picnic area at the Teakettle river access near Columbia Falls. - Lido Vizzutti/Flathead Beacon
It may not be quite time to dust off the fishing pole and cast it into the Flathead River, but while the sun is out and before it gets too busy with boat trailers, wander down to the Teakettle Fishing Access site in Columbia Falls.
[read more]Columbia Falls probable move a ‘bright spot’
Libraries Left in Limbo
While opportunities for new libraries in Kalispell and Bigfork were recently rejected, a possible new uptown location in Columbia Falls is a bright spot in what has been an otherwise tumultuous few months for the county library system.
[read more]Columbia Falls SD6 school levy election
Passing and Failing: SD6 Levies
Yesterday's Columbia Falls School District Six levy election had its highs and lows for those who balance the books in our schools.
The $69K elementary school levy passed by 51 votes, 679 to 628. The $142K CFHS levy failed by 40 votes, 737-697.
I asked SD6 Superintendent Mike Nicosia for his thoughts on the election. He said: These are difficult economic times. I believe that our community looked at the options and did the best it could in support of its schools. We are all grateful and thankful for the successful elementary levy vote.
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