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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,…
North Fork SAR expertise
The skies were abuzz in the North Fork this past weekend. North Valley Search and Rescue members gathered at the Ogle’s for the first field training up this way in a while. Mark Heaphy could not have executed it a…
Dime-a-Dozen millionaires
A classic G. George Ostrom Column from 2004...
When women were Republicans
Women were once Republicans. In this centennial year of women’s suffrage, it is interesting to see what a difference a century can make.
Thoughts on Moose
Last week I was mostly whining about how the land management agencies are prone to “kicking the can” down the road. In my opinion, that is the practice of high level politicians and land management agencies that ar…
Leftover Madness
A classic G. George Ostrom Column from 1998...
Supports Ruis project
Dear Ms. Nicosia, the City-County Planning Board, and Columbia Falls City Council:
Frozen Moose Support
In the Feb. 19 edition of the Hungry Horse News, Douglas Rigler of Whitefish authored an impassioned letter expressing concerns about the Forest Service’s proposed Frozen Moose Project in the North Fork. I understa…
Thoughts on Moose
Last week I was mostly whining about how the land management agencies are prone to “kicking the can” down the road. In my opinion, that is the practice of high level politicians and land management agencies that ar…
Leftover Madness
A classic G. George Ostrom Column from 1998...
Supports Ruis project
Dear Ms. Nicosia, the City-County Planning Board, and Columbia Falls City Council:
Frozen Moose Support
In the Feb. 19 edition of the Hungry Horse News, Douglas Rigler of Whitefish authored an impassioned letter expressing concerns about the Forest Service’s proposed Frozen Moose Project in the North Fork. I understa…
Frolicking in Glacier
A classic G. George Ostrom column from 2000...
Kicking the can down the road
It is hard for me to imagine that we have been holding Interlocal meetings for thirty years. Before the Interlocal there was real animosity between local residents and the government land management agencies – esp…
Concerns about Frozen Moose
The North Fork Ecosystem is one of the most unique and protected Districts in the Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem, sharing a border and watershed with Glacier National Park. Federal laws protect its scenic be…
Kicking the can down the road
It is hard for me to imagine that we have been holding Interlocal meetings for thirty years. Before the Interlocal there was real animosity between local residents and the government land management agencies – esp…