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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,…
Many welcome grading of North Fork Road
Pave the Road? Dust hung over my field at Hay Creek like fog in the evening. The North Fork Road has been improved since I first travelled over the Forest Service one lane road with turnouts. The road was paved to …
North Fork appears safe from fires
I am fully aware that the fire season is not officially over. We could still have some hot, windy weather and thunderstorms. Even so, I believe the Coal Ridge and Whale Butte fires, still not 100 percent contained …
Piddling for profit
Editor’s note: George Ostrom is under the weather this week. We bring you this column from 1987...
How to pay for huckleberries
Editor’s note: George Ostrom is under the weather this week. We bring you this column from 2004...
Miscommunication
So the other day I was talking to this guy and he said it must be pretty exciting to cover these fires and I said, with no great effect, “Nah, not so much.”
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So far so good. The Whale Buttes Fire continues to skunk around in heavy fuels. The old logging roads have been reopened and have created containment lines that almost surround the fire. Air attack has knocked down…
America says goodbye to John McCain
Albert Einstein once said, “Few are they who can think with their own minds and feel with their own hearts.” Senator John McCain was one of those few, and insightful Americans will miss him.
Principal excited about new school year
The first day of the Columbia Falls High School 2018-19 school year is on Thursday and plenty of preparation has already gone into creating another outstanding year.
When women were scarce
Editor’s note: George Ostrom is under the weather this week. We bring you this column from 2010...
Journalists must stand against bullying
We’ve been complacent.
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Editor’s note: George is out this week. We bring you a column from 1984.
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Last week I was pretty critical about the USFS plan to “Box in” the Whale Buttes Fire with fire retardant delivered by helicopter.
Loans and such...
Editor’s note: George is out this week. We bring you a column from 2007.
Will we lose Glacier's oldest souls?
It was Aug. 10. A Sunday afternoon. The wind was blowing. Hard.
North Fork groups reshuffle
Summer on the North Fork may seem a little monotonous. Every August the river drops until it is more of a hike from the Border to at least Ford Station than a float. The road gets so rough and dusty, especially sin…