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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

Study: When a bear fights a dog, women more likely than men to step in

People walking their dogs in bear country shouldn’t rely on Fido to be an early warning system or come to their aid in an attack, a new study suggests.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 0 MINUTES AGO

Columbia Falls native opens first Lagree studio in Kalispell

Native Cassie Baldelli (Stoneman) and her business partner Lynn Stoll recently opened the valley’s first Lagree studio and spa near the new Costco off Highway 93.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 3 HOURS, 59 MINUTES AGO

Columbia Falls woman pens kids’ book on 9/11

Columbia Falls writer, actor and former children’s counselor Lenny Granger has published a fictional picture book for children about the attacks on 9/11.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 4 HOURS, 4 MINUTES AGO

Supporters of the Columbia Falls High School bond make a final push

A final effort is on by a Columbia Falls political action committee to get the word out on the $75.9 million high school bond remodel.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 HOURS, 39 MINUTES AGO

Study: When a bear fights a dog, women more likely than men to step in

People walking their dogs in bear country shouldn’t rely on Fido to be an early warning system or come to their aid in an attack, a new study suggests.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 DAY, 11 HOURS AGO

Enjoy huckleberries? Thank a bumblebee

If you’ve ever savored a huckleberry, you can probably thank a bumblebee for it. Turns out hucks are one of the favorite plants to pollinate, as they provide an early spring food for bees, according to recent research by the U.S. Geological Survey.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 1 DAY, 11 HOURS AGO

Local woman pens kids’ book on 9/11

Columbia Falls writer, actor and former children’s counselor Lenny Granger has published a fictional picture book for children about the attacks on 9/11.
WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 1 DAY, 12 HOURS AGO

Red zone woes haunt Cats as they lose to Broncs

Four times in the red zone. Four times without a score.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 4 HOURS AGO

Boys soccer has rough go on the road

The Columbia Falls boys soccer team went 0-2 on the road, but gained some valuable insight as to what they can expect come the postseason from the East.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 4 HOURS AGO

Columbia Falls school enrollment down as classes underway

Enrollment at Columbia Falls School District 6 schools was 2,059 students as they started back to class in late August.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 5 HOURS AGO

July visitation to Glacier up 17% over last year

Despite gas prices well over $4 a gallon, visitation to Glacier National Park in July was up 17% over last year.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 2 DAYS, 12 HOURS AGO

Enjoy huckleberries? Thank a bumblebee

If you’ve ever savored a huckleberry, you can probably thank a bumblebee for it. Turns out hucks are one of the favorite plants to pollinate, as they provide an early spring food for bees, according to recent research by the U.S. Geological Survey.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 DAYS, 11 HOURS AGO

Grizzly sow with cub had dead whitetail cached nearby when attack occurred

Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks released more details on a bear attack in the Cedar Flats area on Aug. 31, noting it was a grizzly sow with a cub and there was a cached whitetail deer carcass about 100 yards off the trail near the incident.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO

Study: When a bear fights a dog, women more likely than men to step in

People walking their dogs in bear country shouldn’t rely on Fido to be an early warning system or come to their aid in an attack, a new study suggests.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO

Clark named regional coach of the year

Columbia Falls girls soccer coach Thomas Clark was recently named the Fall Small Schools Northwest Region Coach of the year by the United Soccer Coaches Association.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO

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