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Navy veteran selected as Columbia Falls' next city manager

by CHRIS PETERSON
Hungry Horse News | March 21, 2025 12:00 AM

Columbia Falls has a new city manager. City Council recently selected retired Capt. Eric Hanks, a distinguished Navy veteran, to lead the city.

Hanks, 50, signed a contract March 12. He plans to start April 1.

Hanks was the commanding officer of the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island in Washington from 2021 to August 2024. 

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