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Chris Peterson is the editor of the Hungry Horse News. He covers Columbia Falls, the Canyon, Glacier National Park and the Bob Marshall Wilderness. All told, about 4 million acres of the best parts of the planet. He can be reached at [email protected] or 406-892-2151.
ARTICLES BY CHRIS PETERSON
Glacier National Park starts spring plowing
March has been wet and saw some good snowfalls, particularly in the higher terrain, but it has since gotten into the 50s and near 60 in the past week, and low elevation snows, with no compaction, have been melting rapidly. As such, the Camas Road also has little to no …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 19 HOURS AGO
Bears awake from winter slumber ready to eat
One of the most gratifying chapters of spring is seeing the first bear of the season.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 DAY, 19 HOURS AGO
Glacier National Park starts spring plowing
March has been wet and saw some good snowfalls, particularly in the higher terrain, but it has since gotten into the 50s and near 60 in the past week, and low elevation snows, with no compaction, have been melting rapidly. As such, the Camas Road also has little to no …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 3 DAYS, 19 HOURS AGO
Bears awake from winter slumber ready to eat
One of the most gratifying chapters of spring is seeing the first bear of the season.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 DAYS, 20 HOURS AGO
City leaders contemplate a short-term rental policy similar to Bozeman’s
The Columbia Falls city council and the city’s planning commission have further examined ways to regulate short-term rentals in the city limits, but to what extent has yet to be determined.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 13 HOURS AGO
High school remodel estimate: $75.9 million
A pared-down Columbia Falls High School remodeling proposal is estimated to cost $75.9 million and take about four years to complete if approved, engineers and architects told school officials and community members in a meeting on March 18.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 13 HOURS AGO
Students get a taste of school life in 1895
The students stood in rows, hands over their hearts, “My country tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, for this I sing...” they sang as teacher Melissa Barker pointed at the words on the poster board.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 13 HOURS AGO
Baseball season kicks off March 28, team looks solid
The Columbia Falls baseball team should be right in the mix for a divisional title again this year with a solid core of returning players.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 13 HOURS AGO
Saw review: The Silky Saw Big Boy has become a pack staple
So the boy, the dog and I were hiking on Sunday and there was a tree over the trail and I pulled my Big Boy out of my pack and took care of it in a jiff.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 13 HOURS AGO
Track has returning talent, looks to youth as well
Columbia Falls tracks squads should be in the top five again this year as they have some returning talent from last year and a host of upcoming athletes ready to make their mark.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 14 HOURS AGO
Glacier National Park starts spring plowing
The spring plowing of Glacier National Park’s roads will start March 25.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 5 DAYS, 5 HOURS AGO
Glacier National Park starts spring plowing Wednesday
The spring plowing of Glacier National Park’s roads will start March 25 with the Two Medicine Road, while the Camas, Going-to-the-Sun and Many Glacier roads will start April 1, according to park spokeswoman Autumn Sifuentes.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 7 HOURS AGO
Glacier National Park will start plowing Wednesday at Two Medicine
The spring plowing of Glacier National Park’s roads will start March 25 with the Two Medicine Road, while the Camas, Going-to-the-Sun and Many Glacier roads will start April 1, according to park spokeswoman Autumn Sifuentes.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 8 HOURS AGO
CFAC Damage Assessment Plan finalized; could test for 'forever chemicals'
The final natural resource damage assessment plan for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. Superfund site has been released, a plan that will take another and perhaps closer look at contamination at the site and ways to mitigate and compensate for the long-term impacts to the natural environment from operation of …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO