On Glacier Park's Going-to-the-Sun Road, motorists on one side, cyclists on the other
For the first time ever, Glacier National Park saw bicyclists streaming up one side of the Continental Divide and motorists up the other Saturday, June 14 on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.
MDT to start Highway 2 road construction south of Columbia Falls next week
The Montana Department of Transportation and LHC Inc. will begin work to rehabilitate approximately 4 miles of U.S. Highway 2 near Kalispell the week of June 16, MDT has announced.
Glacier National Park announces motorized access to Logan Pass from St. Mary starts Saturday, June 14
Motorists will be able to access Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road on Saturday from the St. Mary entrance Glacier National Park officials announced Thursday.
Appeal filed in case of house built on banks of creek in Glacier
An appeal filed in the case of a home partially constructed on the banks of McDonald Creek in Glacier National Park claims that a lower federal court ruling was in error and the decision leaves a regulatory void concerning private property in the park’s boundaries.
Medicaid important to Montana
Medicaid gives health insurance to many people in Montana, including two out of every five kids. There’s a new plan in the government (often called “one big, beautiful bill”) that might cut health care for over 10 million people who get help from Medicaid.
Few details released in Glacier death
A person died of severe injuries near the Avalanche Creek campground in Glacier National Park on Wednesday, June 4 about 9:56 p.m.
Sun Road reservations start Friday
Folks who want to drive up the west side of the Going-to-the-Sun Road past Apgar will have to have a reservation starting Friday, June 13.
Resident implores city to fix his wall damaged after curb project
Columbia Falls resident Steve Osborne urged the city of Columbia Falls to fix his retaining wall at his home before he puts a new fence on his First Avenue East property.
Opinion: Pollinated beaver
If you’ve ever been around river otters, they make an unmistakable watery grunt sound. I could hear that sound as I walked along Trout Lake early Saturday morning, but I couldn’t see the otters. They were close, though, and I scanned the water, which was no easy task.
County talks modest pay increases for staff
Seemingly striking a compromise, the Flathead County Compensation Board last week voted to recommend a 2.5% cost of living increase in county wages.
Land to Hand awarded $150,000 grant for programs to feed kids
The Whitefish Community Foundation recently awarded a $150,000 multi-year Kids Fund Grant to Land to Hand to support their Kids and Family Pantry project in Columbia Falls.
Community events you may have missed
The First Baptist Church of Columbia Falls will be having a rummage event June 27 and 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plenty of household goods to choose from. Church is located on Highway 2 next to O’Reilly’s Auto Parts.
Weeds perennial concern here
Weeds. Speeding vehicles. City parks. It must be summer in Columbia Falls as those were the main topics of discussion at last week’s city council meeting.
Search for missing woman will continue this summer
More than a thousand hours of searching for missing West Glacier resident Emily Rea has yielded few clues to her whereabouts. Nearly a year after her disappearance, friends and family are organizing more ground search teams, hoping to get federal investigators involved and spreading the news about her far and wide.
Former Hungry Horse News gossip columnist happy to be home
Years ago, Jeanne Meyer was well known in Columbia Falls and the Canyon. She was a hairdresser in Hungry Horse and then in Columbia Falls and even wrote a gossip column for awhile under the tutelage of then Hungry Horse News editor Brian Kennedy.
Yesterdays: State record cutthroat trout caught 70 years ago
Bill Sands of Summit caught a 16-pound, 32-inch long cutthroat trout from Red Eagle Lake in Glacier National Park. He caught it from a rubber boat. It was the biggest cutthroat trout ever caught in Glacier and remains a state record today.
Nepal journey, Part II: An unacceptable risk, we turn back
Editor’s note: This is part II of Hungry Horse News photographer Seth Anderson’s journey this spring in Nepal.
All state baseball announced
Columbia Falls baseball was well-represented in postseason accolades following a strong 2025 campaign, with five players receiving statewide and conference recognition.
Glacier Twins struggling early in the season
The Glacier Twins are still looking to get in the win column after a challenging week of American Legion A baseball left them at 0-6 to start the 2025 summer season.
Swim team starts out season with a meet victory
Columbia Falls Swim team had its first meet last weekend in Shelby. The kids have had little to no practice and they performed amazingly while showing improved athleticism, coach Kyle Babcock noted.
