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Hikers and bikers can go as far the Loop in Glacier National Park this weekend
Folks hiking and biking the Going-to-the-Sun Road can go as far as the Loop on the west side and Jackson Glacier O…
Second shooter sought in drive-by shooting
Law enforcement officials in Northwest Montana have issued a warrant for the arrest of a second man accused of being involved in a suspected drive-by shooting Monday in Kalispell.
Shooter fired more than 20 times at Kalispell home; narrowly missed child, police say
Police found more than 20 bullet casings at the scene of a suspected drive-by shooting in Kalispell last week that injured one and left multiple residences riddled with bullet holes, according to new documents file…
A few favorite Hungry Horse News wildlife and scenic photos from 2019
Weyerhaeuser sells its Montana timberlands for $230 an acre
Last week Weyerhaeuser announced it would sell 630,000 acres of its lands in Northwest Montana, sending shockwaves through the conservation and local communiti…
Weyerhaeuser deal could block access to thousands of acres of land, Lincoln County officials say
A company that’s previously sold lands to a pair of brothers known for closing public access to thousands of acres of lands across the West is the apparent buy…
Columbia Falls man admits to soliciting sex photos from minor over Facebook
A Columbia Falls man who admitted soliciting sexually explicit images of a minor girl through his Facebook account and mobile phone pleaded guilty on Dec. 16 t…
Weyerhaeuser announces sale of its Montana lands
Weyerhaeuser Company on Tuesday announced an agreement to sell its 630,000 acres of timberland in Montana to a private timberland investment company for $145 m…
Columbia Falls firefighters respond to two fires within four minutes of each other
Columbia Falls firefighters were busy early Sunday morning after they received two major fire calls within four minutes of each other.
County terminates shuttle deal with Glacier Park; claims 'misallocation' of funds
The wheels of Glacier National Park’s free shuttle system will officially come to a halt Dec. 31 after the Flathead County commissioners on Wednesday voted una…
Night of Lights, in pictures
Groups file suit to stop electric bikes in national parks
Several groups want to put the brakes on e-bikes in national parks and have filed suit in federal court.
Timber sale means East Side Reservoir Road will be closed on weekdays during the winter
The East Side of the Hungry Horse Reservoir Road (Road #38) will be closed immediately to motorized traffic this winter on weekdays due to a timber sale.
City seeks public input on projects
The Columbia Falls city council wants to hear from the public on what they think the greatest needs are in the city.
A Thanksgiving all the way around as a dog is rescued from death on the Flathead River
Social media and the heroic efforts of a pair of local men helped lead to the rescue of a stranded dog along the Flathead River between Columbia Falls and Hung…
Man who was killed in Highway 2 accident identified
A man who was killed in an accident Nov. 8 when he made a U-turn in front of a logging truck on U.S. Highway 2 in a larger ATV vehicle has been identified as J…