NEWS
With iPhone alerts, sometimes it’s a crash, often it isn’t
The crash detection feature on iPhones is causing fire and emergency personnel to respond to more than a few false alarms this summer.
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With poor berry crop, expect bears in town
Earlier this month a grizzly bear waltzed into River’s Edge Park and did its best to break into two of …
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Hungry Horse News at 80: A sea of change in the past 28 years, more ahead
“We’re moving to Montana,” I told my wife one day in late March, 1998.
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Hungry Horse News at 80: Kennedy kept the tradition of excellence for 20 years
In September of 1978 Mel Ruder sold the Hungry Horse News to Sage Publishing, a partnership of Wyoming newspapers and …
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Hungry Horse News at 80: Gladys Shay was a key contributor for decades
The history, and success, of the Hungry Horse News wouldn’t be complete without mentioning Gladys (Van) Shay.
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Short-term rentals bring millions in revenue to communities
Short-term rentals in Montana boosted the economy and generated more than $755 million in visitor spending in 2025, according to …
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Hungry Horse News at 80: Mel Ruder, the man who started it all
When Mel Ruder founded the Hungry Horse News in 1946, his plan was to start a newspaper in Columbia Falls …
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Fire departments battle round bale fire
Bad Rock and Columbia Falls firefighters were battling a round bale fire at a farm on Trap Road Tuesday afternoon.
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Big Sky Now: Inside the National Championship hangover with Montana State Bobcats
Host Luke Schmit went to the 2026 Big Sky Conference Football Media Day in Spokane, Washington. Luke got a chance …
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Big Sky Now: Catching up with Montana Grizzlies new head coach, Eli Gilman & Peyton Wing
While at Big Sky Conference's 2026 Media Day in Spokane, host Luke Schmit got a chance to sit down with …
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City resort tax collection slightly less than last year
Columbia Falls resort tax revenue came in a little but less than last year, city manager Eric Hanks noted in …
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Man nabbed after high-speed chase
A Flathead Valley man who was already well-known to law enforcement faces more charges after a high-speed chase through Columbia …
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State overestimated wolf numbers for years
There are hundreds fewer wolves in Montana than previously thought, according to the 2025 Wolf Report released by Montana Fish, …
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September trial scheduled in school vandalism incident
A Columbia Falls man was recently fined $495 which will be deferred after 6 months for a misdemeanor charge in …
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Bloomberg chosen to fill open council seat
The Columbia Falls City Council Monday night appointed Staci Bloomberg to fill the seat vacated by councilor Christopher Semok, who …
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Woman identified in fatal House of Mystery accident
The woman killed in a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 2 July 15 has been identified as Brylee Beck, 22, of …
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Locals lament closure of free camp, boat launch on Hungry Horse Reservoir
The Forest Service announced it will convert a popular free campground and boat launch area on the east side of …
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City pool needs new liner and other big ticket city budget items
The city pool will soon need a new liner and they’re not inexpensive. A new one could cost $300,000-$500,000 for …
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A dozen apply for open city council seat, council whittles finalists to four
From a pool of 12 candidates, the Columbia Falls city council Monday night whittled the list down to four finalists …
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