Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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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

Family mourns loss of Cattle Baron Supper Club

January 14 was a sad day in Babb and the Blackfeet Nation as the landmark Cattle Baron Supper Club burned to the ground.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 DAY, 5 HOURS AGO

Family mourns loss of Cattle Baron Supper Club

January 14 was a sad day in Babb and the Blackfeet Nation as the landmark Cattle Baron Supper Club burned to the ground.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 20 HOURS AGO

For Foster, it’s been a rewarding career at Glacier National Park

The complete remodeling of the Many Glacier Hotel. The rebuilding of the Going-to-the-Sun Road; numerous water and infrastructure projects and two notable toilets.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 20 HOURS AGO

Girl in hospital after driver of alleged stolen vehicle collides with her car in Columbia Heights

There was a serious accident in Columbia Heights Friday night after the driver of an alleged stolen vehicle collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 206 and Highway 2.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 DAYS, 20 HOURS AGO

Girl in hospital after driver of alleged stolen vehicle collides with her car in Columbia Heights

A Columbia Falls teenager and standout member of the girls cross country team received multiple broken bones and internal injuries after the driver of an allegedly stolen vehicle collided with her car at the at the intersection of Highway 206 and Highway 2 Jan. 9.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Girl in hospital after driver of alleged stolen vehicle collides with her car in Columbia Heights

There was a serious accident in Columbia Heights Friday night after the driver of an alleged stolen vehicle collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Highway 206 and Highway 2.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO

Man faces attempted deliberate homicide charge in alleged rural road rage incident

A man involved in an apparent road rage incident on Columbia Falls Stage Road Christmas Eve has been charged with attempted deliberate homicide and felony criminal endangerment for shooting a man in the head and nearly shooting his 8-year-old child, who was in a car seat in the vehicle.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 3 DAYS AGO

Man faces attempted deliberate homicide charge in alleged rural Columbia Falls road rage incident

A man involved in an apparent road rage incident on Columbia Falls Stage Road Christmas Eve has been charged with attempted deliberate homicide and felony criminal endangerment for shooting a man in the head and nearly shooting his 8-year-old child, who was in a car seat in the vehicle.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO

Columbia Falls School District paid more than $50,000 for elevator parts. The work was never done

The Columbia Falls School District 6 Board in November voted to file a claim against Bluestone Elevator Inc. of Polson for $53,746.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 6 DAYS AGO

New director takes helm of Community Choir

“It’s the only organism that large that breathes at the same time,” said Catherine Gilk-Robinson in an interview last week. “A conductor gives and upbeat and a choir breathes.”
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 5 DAYS AGO

Forage + Floral settles into new home on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls

Savannah Gentry wanted to invest in Columbia Falls and her new store, Forage + Floral does just that.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 WEEKS, 6 DAYS AGO

Firefighters respond to house and vehicle fire on Wishart Road

Columbia Falls firefighters responded to a house and vehicle fire on Wishart Road Tuesday morning.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 WEEKS AGO

Fleeting encounters: The common redpoll

My grouse hunt had been interrupted by a favorite winter bird: The common redpoll.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS AGO

Columbia Falls School District makes pitch for charter school

Columbia Falls School District Superintendent Cory Dziowgo and staff recently made a pitch to the Montana Board of Public Education for a new Columbia Falls Trades Academy.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

Columbia Falls concerned sewer system could be bottleneck for growth

The City of Columbia Falls could see a significant bottleneck in future growth due to its sewage treatment plant, depending how the city and the state calculate the sewage treatment plant’s maximum treatment capacity without a major upgrade.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 MONTH AGO

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