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,…
Prayers after the Cleveland tragedy
Editor’s note: In December, 1969, Clare Pogreba, Ray Martin, Jerry Kanzler, Jim Anderson and Mark Levitan, all Montana men in their late teens and early 20s, died in an avalanche on Mount Cleveland in Glacier Natio…
No fan of Medicaid expansion
If money grew on trees, government involvement improved healthcare, and fraud and abuse was minimal — I could support Medicaid expansion.
Doesn't support school renovations
To whom it may concern (this means you the tax payers!).
Thoughts on school expansion
Over the course of the past few months I’ve watched plans unfold for both the Columbia Falls elementary schools and the Boys and Girls Club’s plans for a new facility.
The Cleveland tragedy
Editor’s note: In December, 1969, Clare Pogreba, Ray Martin, Jerry Kanzler, Jim Anderson and Mark Levitan, all Montana men in their late teens and early 20s, died in an avalanche on Mount Cleveland in Glacier Natio…
Fed's red tape
This week we bring you this G. George Ostrom column he picked out from June 1968...
Bad weather and the Interlocal
The 2019 Winter Interlocal has been held, but the big news is the late, almost vicious winter weather.
Romney Hall, Historical Society deserve upgrades
For a decade or more our Montana Legislature has grappled with the increasing need to renovate both Romney Hall on the MSU campus in Bozeman and the Montana Historical Society museum facility in Helena.
When Pete leaves Petunia
This week we bring you a column George Ostrom picked out from 1968 ...
Dealing with winter
It seems only a short time ago I was commenting on our “open winter,” very little snow and above normal temperatures. Even the North Fork road was a fright, with water running on an ice surface. It was so slick tha…
Strange egg facts
This week we bring you a column George Ostrom picked out from 1972 ...
A big shiny new frig
So the other day the refrigerator went kaput. I discovered this when I took a big swig of milk out of the jug just like I always do in the morning when no one is looking and it was warm as dog pee.
Thoughts on the Downeses
I hope every North Forker and North Fork over has been able to read either the Jan.28 or 29th Daily Inter Lake. Inter Lake reporter Duncan Adams wrote an excellent article about North Fork icon Lee Downes. He inter…
About cactus and clocks
This week we bring you a column George Ostrom picked out from 1970 ...
Messages from my money
This week we bring you a column George Ostrom picked out from 1996 ... a national award winner...