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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,…
Kill bill that turns short-term rentals into residences
Kill Montana Senate Bill 336. This bill seeks to redefine short-term rentals as residential, non-commercial property use, disregarding neighbors’ rights, undermining local control and threatening public safety.
Dam nameplate not true output
Regarding the March 12, 2025 story in the Hungry Horse News about Mick Ruis’ plans for CFAC land and the possibility of huge cryptocurrency server farms, the public should know there is a difference between total n…
Why not Cuba?
With President Trump’s interest in making Canada our 51st state, Greenland becoming an American territory, and the U.S. invading Panama, why isn’t Cuba in the mix? America has a long history with Cuba, first trying…
A misguided whitewash, at best
With eyes wide open, the American people watch Donald Trump and Elon Musk pillage the “American Dream” in real time. Under the guise of saving taxpayer money, the Trump-Musk Administration’s attack on our public la…
A ranger speaks out
I am absolutely heartbroken and completely devastated to have lost my dream job of an education park ranger with the National Park Service at Effigy Mounds National Monument this Valentine’s Day.
Bathroom bill bad for domestic violence shelters
By now, anyone paying even mild attention to the news has heard about “the bathroom bill” in the Montana Legislature. I hate that name. It’s an awful bill that will have terrible outcomes. So, let’s just call it Ho…
Fern gives legislative update
Following my fourth term in the Montana House, I faced either political extinction (term limits in Montana limit the number of terms served for legislators and state office holders), or a run for a newly configured…
Fern gives legislative update
Following my fourth term in the Montana House, I faced either political extinction (term limits in Montana limit the number of terms served for legislators and state office holders), or a run for a newly configured…
CASA reflects on ‘24, looks to ‘25
As 2025 starts to take shape, CASA for Kids reflects on a year of incredible accomplishments that have transformed the lives of children navigating the challenges of the foster care system. Thanks to the unwavering…
Coalition says EPA has failed us
While the EPA’s Record of Decision (ROD) recently issued for the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company Superfund site is dismaying, EPA leadership’s failure to do so without actionably taking into account public and comm…
Appreciate grant
Land to Hand is thrilled to announce we’ve been awarded a Round Up for Safety Grant from Flathead Electric Cooperative. This generous grant will allow us to finally complete the handicapped-accessible ramp and park…
Questions makeup of commission
The Columbia Falls City Council recently approved three members to a commission designed to examine whether the city should change its form of government or keep it the way it is.
Thanks from skateboard association
The community of Columbia Falls will soon have its very own skatepark. While it feels strange to be celebrating such an event as the snow has begun to blanket town, we are nonetheless grateful for all the people wh…
Fern on targeting
During my days on the Whitefish School Board, I was honored to be the sole representative to all Montana trustees serving as a board member to the Montana High Schools Association. I served seven years, a long time…
EPA is ‘trashing’ good ideas on CFAC cleanup plan
EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) trash can is full of discarded cleanup strategies marked as “Too Costly,” “Too Risky,” “Good, But Not Top Rated,” “Why Do More, When Less is, OK?”