Friday, July 29
Dime-a-dozen millionaires
That does it! I’ve decided to not be a millionaire. Years of planning are down the tube, but I know it is the right decision.
Forest in Focus Initiative treats lands near Bigfork
A forest project in Bigfork is helping a mill in Columbia Falls and keeping a homeowner’s property safer from wildfires.
Wednesday, July 27
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Picture this: A big cottonwood on the edge of a river. The tree is full of nooks and crannies, providing shelter and nesting structure for a host of songbirds. Its leaves and bark attract insects and its hollow core provide a den for a black bear. Its roots, some of them exposed by the river, provide shelter from the current to westslope cutthroat trout.
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There has been a lot of talk about infrastructure since the last Montana legislative session. Cities, counties and school districts across the state have legitimate needs in maintaining, repairing and upgrading infrastructure in their jurisdictions. Some help from the state would be welcomed.
Twins sneak into state tourney
The Glacier Twins clawed their way in to the American Legion Baseball state tournament, rallying past rival Kalispell 11-10 on Sunday to clinch the berth in loser-out action at the Wester A tournament in Florence.
Glacier 15Us nab state crown, heading to regionals
The Glacier 15U Babe Ruth baseball team steamrolled the competition en route to state a title July 17 in Miles City.
County does good work in N. Fork
Last week’s column about the North Fork Interlocal failed to mention Flathead County and its role in community affairs. That lack of mention was deliberate. Flathead County has been a total positive force on the North Fork for the last several years and it is high time they received credit for it.
70 years of great pictures
The Hungry Horse News celebrates its 70th year in 2016. The first newspaper was published Aug. 8, 1946 and was called the “Hungry Horse News and Columbian” by founder Mel Ruder.
CDC: Don't snuggle chickens
A report issued by the U.S. Center for Disease Control earlier this month has linked 14 cases of salmonella in Montana to backyard poultry flocks. These 14 cases are part of eight larger outbreaks that have sickened 611 people in 45 states.
Volunteers pull 620 pounds of weeds in Glacier Park
A small army of volunteers gathered last week at Glacier National Park for its invasive plant “Bio Blitz.”
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Benny Hoerner
Thoughts on crowds and dogs
I had a hard time understanding the vitriol on these pages when Glacier Park biologist Mark Biel announced a plan to use his trained collie to shoo mountain goats and bighorn sheep from the Logan Pass parking lot.
Recruiter says timber jobs are available, but not here
A recruiter for timber jobs said last week that jobs are available in the industry, but they’re generally not in Montana. George Meek is a professional recruiter for the industry and runs the web site www.TopWoodJobs.com.
SD6 inks deal with NVH, extension with KRMC
The School District 6 board earlier this month penned a new health insurance agreement with North Valley Hospital and extended an agreement with Kalispell Healthcare for another 270 days while the two entities try to hammer out a deal.
At Stoltze tour, Zinke stumps for Forest bill
Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke toured the F.H. Stoltze Land and Lumber Co. mill last week, while promoting the Resilient Federal Forests Act.
Legals July 27, 2016
No. 1604 RESOLUTION NO. 332 DISPOSITION OF ABANDONED, OBSOLETE AND UNDESIRABLE PROPERTY A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6, COLUMBIA FALLS, MONTANA TO DISPOSE OF ABANDONED, OBSOLETE AND UNDESIRABLE PROPERTY THROUGH THE SALES OR OTHER MEANS, AS PROVIDED BY SECTION 20-6-604, MCA. WHEREAS, it has been determined certain personal or real property as documented in a list available in the Columbia Falls School District Business Office has become abandoned, obsolete and undesirable by School District No. 6 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Board of Trustees will dispose of this property through the sale or other means commencing on August 15, 2016, which will be at least 14 days after notice of this resolution has been made in the manner required in Section 20-20-204, MCA. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 THIS 18th DAY OF JULY, 2016. /s/ Jill Rocksund 7/13/16 Chairperson Attest: /s/ Dustin Zuffelato 7/18/16 Business Manager/Clerk July 27, 2016 MNAXLP
Sunday, July 24
George Grant, the forgotten Park Service photographer
Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter, William Henry Jackson, Carleton Waters, they were all early photographers featuring the great landscapes managed by the National Park Service.
Wednesday, July 13
Fed up with forest politics
The U.S. has got the finest Forest Service in the world. Best trained in the sciences of timber management, soil, water, diseases, insects, etc. These are dedicated people.
Plum Creek reaped millions in land deals
While Weyerhaeuser blames the shortage of logs in the region for closing two mills in Columbia Falls, it might have a better supply if Plum Creek hadn’t sold nearly 700,000 acres of timberlands in the past 15 years.
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The second annual Glacier Ride, a charitable bike ride put on by Climate Ride, began on Tuesday. A group of 17 people from across the country departed from West Glacier on a 250-mile ride that will take the group through the park. All riders are sponsored and proceeds from the ride will benefit the Glacier National Park Conservancy, the nonprofit fundraising arm of the park.
Park's goat herding dog gets his goat
The May 29 Inter Lake (“Border collie trained to work at Logan Pass”) carried the news that Mark Biel, GNP’s natural resources program manager, will soon begin using his own personal dog Gracie to herd (“harass”) mountain goats away from tourists who approach the animals too closely, raising concerns that a visitor might be injured.
