Hungry Horse News

When the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law in February, national and state officials promised a life raft of job creation to help soften the blow of the economic recession.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks field crews completed the 2009 bull trout redd counts between September 29 and October 30.

Wednesday 10/28 7:14 a.m. A crossing arm got stuck in the "down" position at an Evergreen railroad crossing.

Tuesday 10/27 8:35 a.m. Someone thought that a golden retriever was on an unusually short leash on Blacktail Road.

Friday 10/23 8:00 a.m. A horse that wandered into Highway 2 through Hungry Horse was found and taken home.

Friday 10/16 7:03 a.m. A driver slid through a red light on Highway 2 East, nearly colliding with two other vehicles.

Thursday 10/15 8:29 a.m. A supposed burglar on Meadow Hills Drive was actually a friend of the homeowner and was helping him move out of the residence.

Wednesday 10/7 9:39 a.m. Someone on Cottonwood Drive noticed that several kids were trespassing in a vacant rental home.

Tuesday 10/6 9:30 a.m. An elderly man suffering from mental issues was yelling, cursing and hitting on Harmony Road.

Friday 10/2 9:22 a.m. Someone was concerned about a family in a blue van that had pulled to the side of Highway 35.

KALISPELL - A 19-year-old Hungry Horse man has been charged after a shooting last week that left one woman injured.

A 19-year-old Hungry Horse man has been charged after a shooting over the weekend that left one woman injured.

Monday 9/14 12:13 a.m. Two children, ages 5 and 10, were left unattended at their Marion home while their parents went out for a social engagement.

Wednesday 9/9 7:24 a.m. Someone apparently tampered with a vehicle in a Kalispell yard.

Tuesday 9/8 1:01 a.m. An abandoned trailer house on Rhodes Draw was consumed by a raging fire.

Thursday 9/3 7:25 a.m. A resident of Bierney Creek Road reports that an individual arrived at her home and made unspecified threats on her well-being. 8:54 a.m. Someone in Hungry Horse claims that they were threatened by another party approximately four days ago.

Tuesday 9/1 8:17 a.m. A child on Willow Glen Drive was chomped by the family cocker spaniel.

Friday 8/14 6:56 a.m. A man and a woman quarreled on Harmony Road. 8:55 a.m. Someone on Star Meadows Road called to report that the registration stickers had been stolen from their license plates.

Public comment is sought on proposed fishing regulation changes for 2010, including a requirement for artificial lures only in the Fish Creek drainage.

As August approaches the halfway mark and fire activity in the Flathead Valley remains at a minimum, forest officials are hopeful the wildland fire season will stay "well below the average" this summer.