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16 years after buying a slice of paradise, Columbia Heights family learns home is on a toxic site

When the Sterling family bought their home in Columbia Heights in 2008 they figured they had a little bit of paradise.

Missoula area local news recap for April 27-May 3

Here's a roundup of local stories that ran this week.

EPA says it would be tough to remove all of the waste at CFAC

The Environmental Protection Agency made its strongest case yet for a “waste in place” solution for the cleanup of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site during a public meeting last week.

C. Falls aluminum Superfund site plan gets hard hearing

At issue is what to do with a 200-acre landfill of buried potliners — the leftover residue of the aluminum smelting process at Columbia Falls Aluminum Co.

Grassroots group urges EPA to take more time addressing Superfund site near Columbia Falls

Residents say the government’s plan to deal with contamination left by an aluminum plant could harm community.

Developer buys former Columbia Falls Aluminum Company land

A developer is purchasing more than 2,000 acres of land owned by the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Company.Developer Mick Ruis plans to build affordable housin

Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis to buy CFAC site

The Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. has agreed to sell 2,400 acres of land it owns to Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis.

Cost to remove CFAC waste could be more than $1 billion, EPA estimates

Responding to calls to remove toxic waste from the former Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. plant, the Environmental Protection Agency said it estimates it would cost anywhere from $624 million to $1.4 billion to haul the waste away from the Superfund site.

Mining exploration company reports "significant discovery" of gallium in Sheep Creek, something reported last year

Candidate for Columbia Falls City Council Kelly (Hamilton) King

Kelly (Hamilton) King is seeking her first election to the Columbia Falls City Council.