Wednesday, October 21, 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

Young organist making beautiful music at churches

At age 7 Leif Homme taught himself to play the baby grand piano. At age 9, he taught himself to read music and started playing the organ.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 HOURS, 35 MINUTES AGO

Young organist making beautiful music at churches

At age 7 Leif Homme taught himself to play the baby grand piano. At age 9, he taught himself to read music and started playing the organ.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 HOURS, 35 MINUTES AGO

Opinion: Past presidents

The phone rang twice.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 HOURS, 55 MINUTES AGO

Groups critical of cuts to Glacier Park maintenance

Conservation groups are claiming parks like Glacier National Park are suffering from maintenance cuts while the Trump Administration siphons off funding for other Park Service projects in and around Washington, D.C.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 HOURS, 15 MINUTES AGO

Mountain goat study in Glacier Park results in changes to river management plan

Glacier National Park has been examining the movements of mountain goats and whether recreational use of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River is having an impact on them.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 20 HOURS, 5 MINUTES AGO

Stockman Bank opens Columbia Falls branch

Columbia Falls welcomed Stockman Bank in a grand opening last week, with more than 150 people attending.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 3 DAYS, 14 HOURS AGO

Mountain goat study results in changes to rivers plan

Glacier National Park has been examining the movements of mountain goats and whether recreational use of the Middle Fork of the Flathead River is having an impact on them.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

If Pursuit gets permit to cross BPA power lines, it would be a first for the administration

If Pursuit is successful in securing the permits and building a tram up Columbia Mountain, it might be the only structure of its type that transports humans over Bonneville Power Administration transmission lines, a BPA spokesman noted last week.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Columbia Falls finalizes new vandalism law

People who vandalize Columbia Falls city parks could find themselves temporarily banned from entering them in the future.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Man faces charges for shooting incident

A Hungry Horse man has been charged with allegedly shooting at a neighbor on Sept. 29.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Council has good-natured debate over rocks

As the first phase of the city’s Gateway to Glacier Safety and Mobility project comes to fruition this fall, the city council last week had a good-natured debate on whether the resulting boulevards on Seventh Street West and Fourth Avenue West should be rocks or grass.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Columbia Falls welcomes Stockman Bank

Columbia Falls welcomed Stockman Bank in a grand opening last week, with more than 150 people attending.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO

Election 2026: House District 4 Democratic candidate Paula Koch

For Paula Koch, this is her first year entering politics. If she wins, she estimates the financial sacrifice will cost her more than $11,000 in lost wages.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO

Election 2026: House District 4 Republican candidate Shaun Pandina

House District 4 Republican candidate Shaun Pandina, 47, is a 1997 Columbia Falls High School graduate and small businessowner he said in a recent interview.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO

Glacier National Park announces Logan Pass will close at 7 p.m. due to expected snow

Glacier National Park will close the Going-to-the-Sun Road from Avalanche Creek to Jackson Glacier Overlook at 7 p.m. tonight (Oct. 9) due to snow expected over the weekend.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 5 DAYS AGO

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