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Fern looking forward to Legislative session after long campaign
Incoming state Sen. Dave Fern is looking forward to the upcoming session. Fern represents Senate District 2, which…
C-Falls career criminal behind bars, again
A Columbia Falls man with a long criminal record is being held on federal charges of prohibited person in possession of firearm, armed career criminal.
Speech and debate takes seventh straight A school title
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team continued its roll this week, with its seventh straight first-place finish among class A schools as it competed in Co…
Nomad GCS announces it is expanding operations to Libby
Libby got a much-needed shot in the arm with the recent announcement that Nomad GCS is coming to town. The 21-year-old company based in the Columbia Falls is …
Man tries to break into high school
A Whitefish man faces charges of assault with a weapon, criminal mischief and burglary after he allegedly tried to break into the Columbia Falls High School ab…
The Blotter: Man accidentally shoots himself?
Report of a known felon on the run out of Missoula and known to carry weapons was seen leaving Murdoch’s on Highway 2; employee claims he stole a Dewalt battery.
Denis Twohig, a founding father of the Glacier Mountaineering Society, dies
“While we know that climbing demands much, in return it has much to offer. As a recreation it could hardly be a healthier activity,” he said
Alleged car thiefs caught after chase, trying to flee in woods near Essex
Two people are behind bars after allegedly stealing a pickup from Meridian Road in Kalispell on Jan. 5 and leading local authorities on a chase that ended on foot some 60 miles away near Essex.
Spotted Bear Mountain logging gets a green light
Forest trims about 35 acres of logging from final plan
Skiers stranded on chairlift for hours after power failure
Passholder and Whitefish resident Nathan Dugan had only just boarded the “Big Mountain Express” chairlift at Whitefish Mountain Resort when it broke down Dec. 28.
Opinion: Growing pains, self inflicted
I’ve been to some contentious planning board and city council meetings in the past few months as Columbia Falls sees and feels the pain of growth.
Council postpones vote on Tamarack Meadows subdivision
After a lengthy public hearing Tuesday night, the Columbia Falls City Council voted to postpone a vote on the Tamarack Meadows subdivision at Meadow Lake Resor…
Fire north of Polebridge heavily damages home
A home up Moose Creek about 10 miles north of Polebridge was heavily damaged, but not destroyed by a fire Thursday night.
Growth, a moose-eating grizzly and a new school — 2022 in review
Here’s a look at some of the top Hungry Horse News stories from 2022.
MacKenzie named deputy forest supervisor for Flathead Forest
The Flathead National Forest has announced the selection of Tami MacKenzie as Deputy Forest Supervisor.
Man nabbed in chase has a long criminal history
A man who was stopped in a high speed chase earlier this month on Highway 2 in West Glacier has a long criminal history in Flathead and Lincoln counties.