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,…
More on guns
Recently a local newspaper included a story entitled “No Permit, No Problem,” about Montana joining the growing number of states allowing ‘constitutional carry’ of guns. Some proponents of the permitless carry bil…
Responsible gun owners need to be heard
I own a closet full of guns.
Bird slog
We did the Christmas bird count in Glacier Park on Sunday. The boy and I have been doing one of the longer routes — to Avalanche Creek and back — for a few years now.
Dumpster diver
I figured a mouse or a rat.
Three dees
I recently returned from a trip to my hometown of Weiser, Idaho, the land of Friday night football games (go Wolverines!), homecoming queens, eternal yard sales and sugar beets and onions. My parents still live in …
Daines on inflation
Montana families across the state are feeling the pain in their pocketbooks from inflation and higher prices on everything from gas to groceries to heating their homes. What’s causing this? President Biden and Cong…
GOP to Tester: We don't want the money
As we approach Christmas, we have one request to Montana’s federal delegation: please do everything in your power to stop the reckless taxing and spending proposal currently working its way through Congress.
Out-compete China with tech Freedom
China has a plan. It wants to be the dominant technology country by 2035. If you look, it’s clear to see how they’re executing on that plan. They’re massively investing in hardware and software development to catch…
Why do I care?
I’d just said something about wanting wild mountains and deserts even when I can’t be there, simply because we need wild places, when a man snipped, “You sound like one of those hippies! It’s all gonna be gone some…
A Tale as old as Cavemen
I caught fire a couple of times in the past week or so. It’s an odd feeling to look at your arm and say, “oh my, I’m on fire.”
Glacier Park Highs and Lows
It was both a miserable and beautiful week in Glacier Park.
Teachers speak out
To the Editor and the Columbia Falls Community: We are teachers at Columbia Falls High School; we love our students and we have a deep respect for the community members who continue to support our education efforts.
The evil Left?
I plan on putting solar panels on my house at some point. The prices (at least they had a few months ago) have come down so much that the return on investment is roughly 10 years or so.
Defends Chisholm
This letter is in response to Judy Territo’s op-ed posted to the Hungry Horse News website on Nov. 17.
Tester touts infrastructure bill
As a farmer, I know firsthand that good things take time.