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Giving Together: Supporting those who care for others
For many caregivers in the Flathead Valley, caring for a loved one with dementia can become an around-the-clock ro…
Barack Obama 'saves the world' (between speeches)
First, it was "Change you can believe in," a nice friendly bit of folderol that was no more scary than "I Like Ike." Heck, Bill Clinton used "It's Time to Change America" back in 1992, and he only scared a few Repu…
Sen. McCain turns his back on GOP; will they return the favor?
Some diehard Republicans like Sean Hannity (who admittedly doesn't realize he is one) are puffed up with excitement over the long, drawn-out knockdown battle between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
One mother's story almost was silenced
Sometimes a story comes along that's so compelling it haunts me for weeks on end. I become preoccupied with each detail, the adventure, the underlying meaning of it all.
Trust is keystone of true politics
Politics is all about trust. Without it nothing can be accomplished, and with it anything is possible - both great good and great evil.
Questions to vex the young college-bound
My oldest son was complaining before he signed up online for the ACT college entrance exam the other night that the SAT signups took him forever - he was hoping the ACT would not require the same amount of time.
Analysis of the analysis of the 'analysts'
It's not every day that the Daily Inter Lake is cited in the New York Times, but that's just what happened in an April 20 story about the role of military analysts in wartime news coverage.
Clueless drivers need to pay more attention
Everyone's got their pet peeves.
Doing the right thing
Brenda Biesterfeld may or may not be a good worker, but she is probably a good citizen, at least based on her willingness to fight for a good cause.
Old Steel Bridge: History lesson or progress report?
?Time is a jet plane; it moves too fast.
Chance moments change a life
There are fortunate moments in life when you just happen to be in the right place at the right time.
Uncommon cold is an antidote to warming fears
You have to hand it to the global warming crowd. A little cold and snow doesn?t scare them one bit.
Bowing down to 'Idol' can be a serious addiction
"I can stop anytime I want," I told my husband as he rolled his eyes and moseyed into the next room to read a book. "I'm not addicted. I have this under control."
Politics as usual? Ugh
Last week, I raised questions about whether Barack Obama had the judgment to be president after seeing that he had been duped by his pastor for 20 years.
Nothing here to fear but broken bones
There are moments in our lives that we'd rather not have recorded.
Obama and the pastor: It?s a judgment call
It is only a coincidence of timing that this column appears on Easter Sunday, but perhaps it is worth considering the example of Jesus as we continue to debate the fallout of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright?s hate speech …