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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…
Ice show report
Well, the unofficial kickoff to the ice fishing season begins this weekend, with the opening of the St. Paul Ice Fishing Show in Minnesota. This show is the granddaddy of them all, the biggest and longest-running c…
Kudos given to courteous plow truck driver
While Joani Young was walking on the Rails to Trails path west of town Nov. 7 she had what she called a heartwarming experience regarding a Montana Department of Transportation plow truck driver.
Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere
Those of us classified as baby boomers tend to boast about how wild and free our childhoods were.
Ice is back on the lakes
The first glimpses of frozen lakes were viewed over the weekend, on some of the first lakes to traditionally freeze, but we have a long way to go before we can safely say that it’s time to go ice fishing. Every yea…
A Marino service project; well, sort of
Posters went up around the Daily Inter Lake’s offices the week before Halloween announcing a Halloween-themed employee potluck and encouraging staff to bring a soup, side dish or dessert for a chance to win prizes.
Clothing cache adds to store's eclectic offerings
When Karlene Khor started an eclectic pop-up store on Main Street in Kalispell earlier this year, she had no idea it would open the door to some pretty interesting inventory.
Here's the scoop on those little green jigs: You won't be sorry!
I don’t think there is a freshwater fish on the planet that can’t be fooled by a green jig.
Rising from the ashes after a flubbed flat fix
I can safely say that I’m a better bike rider than a bike mechanic.
Remnants of Fort Steele Trail still linger
I’ve had the opportunity to write a lot about the history of the Flathead Valley during my 23 years here at the Inter Lake. To me it’s one of the best parts of the job because I marvel at the tenacity of the Flathe…
Winterizing your boat
Unless you are a hardcore, all-season angler that uses your boat any chance you can get, it is time to think about putting her away for the winter. It is real easy to get distracted now with hunting seasons looming…
Hip, hip hooray for KRMC's orthopedic care
Donald Barnes probably wasn’t thinking that taking down a canvas tent could land him in the hospital. But on Aug. 28, while helping his son, and wrangling with the large, two-roofed structure, first inside and then…
Camera lost in wilderness finds its way home
This is a story about how a camera that was lost six years ago on a rocky slope in the Great Bear Wilderness found its way home to Wisconsin under the most unusual circumstances.
No bologna: the truth about Spam
When you spend 36 years with a meat processor who is also a trivia buff, it’s a sure bet the history of Spam comes up every now and then.
My country 'tis of thee: Let's roll ...
OK, so how do you write a last column after 14 years of writing a column nearly every week?
My country ’tis of thee: Let’s roll ...
OK, so how do you write a last column after 14 years of writing a column nearly every week?