Polebridge is about 35 miles north of Columbia Falls along the mostly gravel North Fork Road. Sitting on the northwestern edge of Glacier National Park, the community includes houses, cabins and small ranches in the area. At the heart of it all, is the historic Polebridge Mercantile.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 600,000 people on average in the United States have a stroke for the first time every year. For so many, it means losing the ability to go through life as they did before.
The family of the hiker who went missing in Glacier National Park over the weekend say 19-year-old Matthew Read is recovering and receiving treatment after spending several days lost in the wilderness.