CHRIS PETERSON

Editor

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 editor@hungryhorsenews.com or 406-892-2151.

Recent Stories

Glacier Park plow crews punch through Big Drift on the Going-to-the-Sun Road
May 23, 2025 5 p.m.

Glacier Park plow crews punch through Big Drift on the Going-to-the-Sun Road

Glacier National Park plow crews have punched through the Big Drift and were working on removing snow at the Logan Pass visitor center on the Going-to-the-Sun Road, park spokeswoman Gina Icenoggle said Friday.

Film debut: A fishing story woven into the reality of internment camps
May 22, 2025 7:15 a.m.

Film debut: A fishing story woven into the reality of internment camps

Laugh out loud funny. Gut wrenching serious. And a potent message for our times.

Review: A fishing story woven into the reality of internment camps
May 22, 2025 midnight

Review: A fishing story woven into the reality of internment camps

Laugh out loud funny. Gut wrenching serious. And a potent message for our times.

Suspected criminal ringleader was once known as the 'cocaine fairy'
May 14, 2025 midnight

Suspected criminal ringleader was once known as the 'cocaine fairy'

Michael Ray Downing of Hungry Horse, recently arrested and charged in connection with a burglary ring that targeted seasonal homes and local businesses, is no stranger to Flathead Valley law enforcement.

Improved security highlighted in Columbia Falls High School remodel discussion
May 7, 2025 midnight

Improved security highlighted in Columbia Falls High School remodel discussion

A public forum in late April took the first look at a remodel of the Columbia Falls High School and focused on safety and security at the school.

Columbia Falls skate park opens to rave reviews
April 30, 2025 midnight

Columbia Falls skate park opens to rave reviews

Otto Anderson had a bike helmet and a skateboard he picked up for $8 at the thrift store. Still, he was loving the new skate park in Columbia Falls, which opened earlier this month.

Lazy Day Trailer Park residents given eviction notices
April 25, 2025 midnight

Lazy Day Trailer Park residents given eviction notices

About 24 families living at the Lazy Day Mobile Home Trailer Park were served eviction notices on April 14.

Glacier National Park plows make it to Big Bend
April 18, 2025 11 a.m.

Glacier National Park plows make it to Big Bend

Glacier National Park plow crews are about three miles from Logan Pass on the Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Gate to restrict access to Blankenship Bridge gravel area
April 15, 2025 midnight

Gate to restrict access to Blankenship Bridge gravel area

The gate will only be closed during high water in the spring, Hungry Horse/Glacier View District Ranger Rob Davies said in a letter requesting the permit.

Public invited to meetings on proposed Columbia Falls High School remodel
April 11, 2025 midnight

Public invited to meetings on proposed Columbia Falls High School remodel

The Columbia Falls School District 6 board is inviting the public to a series of meetings this month and next to look at the particulars of a remodeling of the high school.

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