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Notes from Ranger Doug
I’ve had the pleasure over the years of getting correspondence from longtime Glacier National Park ranger/naturali…
Preserve the ptarmigan, not jammers
Close Logan Pass to all but foot, snowshoe, cross-country ski or bicycle traffic when the snow melts naturally. Park the red jammers in museums.
Two questions for our Helena legislators
Here is a simple letter to the editor to all our Republican folks in Helena. Being that I am bird-dogging various bills being introduced and floating between the House and Senate, two questions come to mind.
Supreme Court ruling was wrong
Jerry O’Neil is wrong. In his opinion piece on Feb. 20, he supported the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United that opened the door for unlimited corporate spending on election issues. Montana voters overwhe…
On the power of the pen
Last year, a person wrote to the editor bemoaning the fact that trains killed bears. In her zeal, she suggested the trains toot their whistle often and be restrained, and their slower travel would save bears and en…
On police
When did the physical fitness standards for police officers fall off the radar? We as taxpayers need to stand up and ask what exactly the standards are for the police officers of this city.
Forest cooperation
The Jan. 17 column by Julia Altemus was refreshing in her call for Montanans to move beyond the gridlock that often characterizes debate about forest management. As she says, “Just as Montana is made up of many par…
Big Mountain traditions
Here on Big Mountain, now known by some as Whitefish Mountain, we like to keep things traditional.
Wolf trapping
Why would an issue in Montana cause someone in Kentucky to suffer sleepless nights and a heavy heart? Let me explain.
Red Bus values
I wish to raise my voice in concern along with John Hagen and the Glacier Park Foundation regarding the recent proposed cuts to the Red Bus fleet.
Jammer concerned
It is with great dismay that I recently learned of the National Park Service’s plans to start a process of eliminating the historic red “jammer” buses from Glacier National Park. Apparently this action has been ini…
More NRA hyperbole
As an National Rifle Association member, the caption of Frank Vitale’s commentary caught my interest. “Hostage,” as it turned out, was not the only hyperbolic term used. The commentary went on to characterize the N…
Gun control
Out of the many new gun control proposals to be introduced to Congress, the one that seems most likely to pass is “closing the gun show loophole” by requiring universal background checks.
Red Bus numbers
The National Park Service is seeking tenders for a concessioner to operate its facilities in Glacier National Park. The proposed concession contract would see 18 of the 33 Red Buses decommissioned and replaced with…
Bus economics
It is obvious the National Park Service has a money and financial problem and part of their solution is to eliminate half of the Glacier Park Red Bus fleet.
Red Bus concerns
We are writing to express our alarm and concern regarding the proposed overhaul of 15 of 33 of the 2002 Ford red Glacier Park buses and the replacement of the other 18 with “new alternate fuel” vehicles.