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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,…
Likes Perry
You cheered for him on the athletic field, you sent him off to one of America’s great universities, Notre Dame, and now Zac Perry needs your support to represent the residents of Columbia Falls and adjacent areas i…
Politicking
My partner and I went to the dinner and film presentation of “Gold Diggers” this past Thursday evening sponsored by Monica Lindeen and staff of the office of securities and insurance. It was a good dinner and movie…
Likes Jordan
Cal Scott was appointed interim commissioner to fill the vacant seat of beloved Flathead County commissioner Jim Dupont. Scott did a disservice to the Republican nominating committee and the commissioners when he a…
Supports Fern for legislature
Dave Fern is a smart choice for state senator from Senate District 2. District 2 covers the north Flathead Valley area, including Columbia Falls and Whitefish. I have had the pleasure of working with Dave Fern for …
Like Fern for state senate
Without reservation, I support Dave Fern to be our next Montana state senator for District 2. Dave is smart, thoughtful and not engrossed in any political ideology. Although his expertise is in education and school…
Great vacation
Can the Hungry Horse residents keep a secret?
Supports vets
In 2011 the Montana State Veterans Home in Columbia Falls was threatened with closure or privatization. Sen. Dave Lewis of Helena is again pushing for the privatization of this facility, which has been an integral …
On political bullying
Last month, on the interstate highway between Gold Creek and Drummond, transporting a fellow Montanan to Seattle to attend to her daughter’s dying, I changed a flat right-front tire on my car. The new Michelin had …
Likes Fern
Stepping aside from all the campaign rhetoric, I want people to know what a great state senator my husband, Dave Fern, will make for Montana Senate District 2.
Candidate record check
County voters need to ask a lot more questions for the upcoming commissioner election. Interim commissioner and candidate in District 1, Cal Scott, seems to play fast and loose with the facts. He claims, and at lea…
Wilderness mission
As a member of the successful, interagency mission to search for the former Marine Noah Pippin, who disappeared in the Bob Marshall Wilderness in September of 2010, I feel it necessary to make a few comments about …
A real conservative
In response to Larry Wilson calling himself a “conservative conservationist” in the Aug. 22 Hungry Horse News, I would like to rebuke with, “No, Mr. Wilson, you are not a conservative conservationist, you are a lib…
Wolf trapping
I am a teacher in Chicago, Ill. I ride the bus to go to work almost every day. Recently I noticed the posters displayed inside the bus promoting tourism in Montana.
Wasted wood
When smoke clouds the skies and the fires that burn the West every summer have begun again, a little reminder might be invoked.
ALERT thanks
It’s not uncommon throughout our fair county to see the red ALERT helicopter in the air rushing someone to medical help. I always lift a prayer when I spy the red bird in the sky. Little did I ever think I’d see th…