Flathead Beacon // 11.11.15
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WHOIS MICK RUIS?
NOVEMBER 11, 2015 // VOL. 9 NO. 45
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A hotel and convention center. A sports bar and restaurant. A pie factory. Not everybody in Columbia Falls knows the devel- oper behind these projects, but they’re about to. PAGE 20
Mick Ruis, pictured in downtown Columbia Falls. GREG LINDSTROM | FLATHEAD BEACON
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Learning to Love Leather Flurry of Outdoor Film Fests Back to Bozeman
White sh woman creates line of leather accessories PAGE 32 Week of events showcasing outdoor adventure movies PAGE 40 Flathead volleyball returns to state tournament BACK PAGE KALISPELL SCHOOL OPTIONS 8 | PLUM CREEK PLANS MERGER 10 | BUCKET BIOLOGY 56


































































































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