Opinion
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Opinion: Christman recalls flood
The Great Flood of 1964 had a profound effect upon my life. In fact, in my stories of “Tales of a Misspent Youth,…
The grizzly facts
Response to opinion piece by Montana State Senator Jason Ellsworth and Montana State Senator Bruce Gillespie in the Oct. 11 Hungry Horse newspaper titled, “State should manage grizzlies.”
Opinion: Gassed
With the weather ready to take a turn I figured I better quit hiking in the woods for a weekend or two and cut some firewood.
Please Keep The ‘K’
Why do I use a capital ‘K” in Wild Kats? It is to show respect for the girl players and women coaches who voted for the ‘K’.
Talking Actual Property Tax Numbers
Montana collects $2.1 billion in property tax, with allocations as follows: 56% to schools, 28% to counties, 11% to cities/towns, and 5% to special districts.
Is a new GOP tax underfoot?
The Montana Republicans claim that they support lower taxes and they do – selectively.
Legislature cut red tape to increase housing availability
The Legislature’s major zoning reforms to increase the supply of affordable housing in Montana have made a lot of news, but there was also another significant pillar of our pro-housing work during the session: cutt…
When a skunk goes after your garden
Skunks love autumn as our backyard gardens fill up with ripe vegetables.
Opinion: Rolling under the stars
So on Saturday we didn’t have much time, so the boy and I went out into the Badger Two Medicine area south of Glacier National Park.
State should manage grizzlies
The recent spate of headlines about grizzly bear attacks and human-bear conflicts highlights the need for the federal government to return management of grizzlies to the state of Montana.
Consider Kapoor case
I read a recent column Chris Peterson wrote on Rishi Kapoor, a Florida developer that tried to dupe our Columbia Falls community.
Fighting for freedom or appeasing Putin: The choice is clear
“Freedom isn’t free.” It surely was not for those who fought and died for America’s freedom in the beginning.
Flathead National Forest sides with private companies
A Daily Inter Lake article of Sept. 15 and excellent editorial on Sept. 17, concerned Flathead National Forest’s preferential treatment of for-profit companies while actively excluding and concealing from the publi…
Opinion: Testing tents in lousy weather
We’ve been going through tents this summer, which Is to say we’re testing our third one.
Opinion: A tight spot
One of my favorite films of all time is “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” starring George Clooney.
GOP improving education, they say
As Montana students head back into the classroom for another year of school, our education system is facing multiple challenges.