🌱 How a Columbia Falls student walkout helped launch a political career

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• How a Columbia Falls student walkout helped launch a political career

Also on today's calendar: Badrock Farmers Market (Sundays) and 4 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 65 and low of 46 degrees.
• Wednesday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 35.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• A New Age of Montana Politics (flatheadbeacon.com) — A new wave of Generation Z candidates is reshaping Montana politics, with several young Republicans and Democrats from the Flathead Valley stepping into legislative races. One of them, Rep. Braxton Mitchell, first gained attention after organizing a pro–Second Amendment walkout at Columbia Falls High School, illustrating how local student activism can evolve into long-term political influence across the state.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Columbia Falls

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Kids Wednesday Workshop (Grades K-5) - Columbia Falls →
  Columbia Falls Library, 130 6th Street West #C, Columbia Falls
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 2
• Homecoming Parade
  Columbia Falls Jr HS Columbia Falls, MT 59912
  4:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Badrock Farmers Market (Sundays) →
  Badrock Farmers Market, 320 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls
  10:00 am
• Badrock Farmers Market →
  Badrock Farmers Market, 320 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Badrock Farmers Market →
  Badrock Farmers Market, 320 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls
  10:00 am
• Badrock Farmers Market (Sundays) →
  Badrock Farmers Market, 320 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia Falls
  10:00 am
Friday October 16
• Exploring The Badger: Buffalo Lakes Hike →
  Columbia Falls Park and Ride, Columbia Falls

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• Forest Bathing →
  Whitefish Legacy Center, Whitefish
  5:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Barrel Stove →
  Tupelo Grille, 17 Central Ave, Whitefish
  6:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Great Northwest Oktoberfest - 2026 ~ 2 weekend event →
  Whitefish MT
• Barrel Club →
  Glacier Distilling Company, 10237 U.S. Highway 2, Coram
  5:00 pm
• Barrel Club | Glacier Distilling Company →
  Glacier Distilling Company, 10237 Hwy 2 E E, Coram
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We get the BEST dogs!
  These popped up in my FB memories today. It's hard to believe I've been pet sitting in my home for 8 years already. Best job EVER!! (Nextdoor Columbia Falls)

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for *Hiring NOW* Domino's Delivery Driver: Columbia Falls, MT - 734 9th St. W. #6 - (7025) - $13.00-$20.00 w/Tips in Columbia Falls. Apply here.
• University Of Montana posted a job opening for Cook in Columbia Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Columbia Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Whitefish

• Willkommen to Whitefish's Great Northwest Oktoberfest (whitefishpilot.com)
• A Texas Couple's Cabin in Montana Proves Bigger Isn't Always Necessarily Better (gardenandgun.com)
• 3 Montana Towns Ranked Best Mountain Places to Live (wearebillings.com)

Kalispell

• Kalispell resident advocates for more women in the trades after being crowned Mrs. America (dailyinterlake.com)

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