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Company faces fine after muddy water spill into creek
Schellinger Construction has been issued a $15,000 fine for accidentally sending muddy water into Garnier Creek on…
Close calls on the famed Rock Creek, as it lives up to its name
Recently we floated a section on Rock Creek, east of Missoula.
Tally Lake District welcomes new ranger
As the new Tally Lake District Ranger, Bill Mulholland says he enjoys wearing a variety of hats.
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North Fork news
OK, it is summer even if not officially until later this month. It has to be summer if dust abatement is being done by the county. The most ever north of Polebridge thanks to increasing numbers of private landowner…
Cats and some neighbors stop mosquito spraying
Columbia Falls’ Mosquito Flats neighborhood lived up to its name this spring. At times, there were clouds of the biting insects in the city River’s Edge Park, …
Electric bikes are fun, but illegal behind most gates
You know what it’s like, the feeling in your legs as you grind up a hill on a bicycle. The burn that never ends.
Faith, friendship and the art of the 'tag'
The voices are growing louder and the footsteps coming nearer as Father Sean Raftis sits crouched in the trunk of a car ready to pounce as soon as the compartm…
Celebrating the Mountains
Sheena Pate may have grown up in the hills of Texas, but she always knew that the mountains were home.
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Jill Yvonne (Anders) Sparber
Mountain goats take up residence in Sperry ruins
The first “guests” of the season were at the remains of the Sperry Chalet last week — the furry four legged variety. The mountain goats which have long called …
Ogling - the uncurable sin
It wasn’t long ago when I recalled in a column here about a past event wherein the Flathead County Commissioners ruled that “starting immediately” all women in the courthouse should wear clothing that came down ove…
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Jimmie L. Blanchard
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Russell Roger Rocks
Thoughts on Williams, Rankin
In a minor upset, Montana Democrats have chosen Kathleen Williams to unseat Republican Congressman Greg Gianforte. Maybe in the “year of the woman,” Williams will have greater success than recent Democratic nominee…
The bathing bear
“Did you see where that grizzly had been digging along the trail?” I said to the guy who was now hiking in front of us.