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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,…
More thoughts on reval
Las Vegas card sharks, Mississippi Riverboat gamblers, and Churchill Downs handicappers are pleased that Governor Gianforte and Montana’s Republican legislators pulled a fast one on Montana homeowners in the 2023 s…
Following the ‘leader’
A spectacular picture recently appeared on social media of a young lady in Arizona.
GOP grew government, raised taxes
Less government and lower taxes!! You hear that political slogan from Republican candidates early and often while they are campaigning.
A night not to forget
What a beautiful day I said and it was: Clear and cold and not a breath of wind … Jan. 27, 1968.
Shelters stretched beyond capacity
Operating a shelter is difficult.
The Klan in Montana
History may not repeat itself, but it rhymes. Patterns and cycles seem to repeat over time.
CFAC promises to be a dump forever
So I’ve sat through hours of meetings on the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co. cleanup and read through hundreds of pages of documents and I’ve come to the following conclusion: It will always be a dump of some sort or a…
Hertz on reappraisals
Property tax appraisals are currently arriving in the mail. It’s important to review the valuation and appeal it if you do not agree with the valuation. The appeal instructions are in the letter that was mailed to …
Group says state carnivore management a sham
Wolf and grizzly bear management planning is underway in Montana, and the Gianforte administration’s strategy for managing these species could not be more clear: our way, or the highway.
Now people expect to be rescued
When I was leading groups into the Wyoming wilderness in the 1990s, once we left a trailhead we were on our own.
Bond family says thanks
Dear Family, Friends and Acquaintances of Ron Bond,
The Deck
Contrary to the name Glacier Park Lodge is not exactly in Glacier National Park. Instead it sits on the Blackfeet Reservation a few miles east of the Park’s boundary. It was built in 1913 to serve as the first stop…
Unhealthy Snacks
In this week’s newspaper we feature author Bob Love’s book, “Pathfinder” a fine collection of poems, stories and essays that Love has been working on for the past 50 years.
CFAC should have to haul away waste
On June 1, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency publicly released its proposed action for cleaning up the CFAC Superfund site in Columbia Falls.
Bills make healthcare more attainable
The United States’s health care system is a mess of complex regulations and layers of bureaucracy. It’s also expensive. But Republicans in the Montana Legislature have made great strides in recent years to address …