COLUMN: No expiration date on America's fight against tyranny

COLUMN: Pike fishing has some serious fans

It is Saturday and here I am slaving away writing a column for next Thursday’s paper. I am sitting on the deck of my cabin on Crystal and Lavon Lakes in the Thompson Chain of Lakes. It is about 70 degrees and sunny.

COLUMN: Sit in, shut up and disarm: The Democratic response to terrorism

If you are old enough, you remember how campus after campus in the 1960s had the president’s office “occupied” by students who would rather be making demands for “social justice” than actually attending class. Thes…

COLUMN: A tear in my eye, no idea why

I teared up a little on Sunday night and I don’t know why.

COLUMN: Highs, lows of fishing life

In my last column, I talked about some awesome fishing and catching that had been taking place across the valley. Sure, when the fish are “on the chew” as I like to say, everyone can look like a hero, without a who…

TERRY COLUMN: NFL superstars spread smiles at Play 60

When the band of former NFL stars and Hall of Famers rolled through Glacier High School last weekend it lit up the faces of hundreds of kids.

COLUMN: Water-ski feat stands test of time

Among the interesting things about working at a newspaper that’s been around since 1889 are the requests we get to find old stories. Our archives are a treasure trove of Flathead Valley history, and most of the tim…

COLUMN: After Orlando, isn't it time to fight back?

Do you get it yet? ISIS, al-Qaida, and millions of Islamic extremists have declared war on the United States and Western civilization. It’s not an accident that people who believe in the Quran keep picking up guns,…

COLUMN: Release big fish to be caught again

Are you ready to catch a big fish? A more important question is what are you going to do with a really big fish when it is at the boat and ready to land? Are you going to keep the fish for a treasured wall mount, e…

TERRY COLUMN: A grueling course, a worthy cause

On the longest day of the year, Jess Roper plans on golfing for nearly every minute the sun is up. And a few beyond that.

COLUMN: Vietnam heroes straddled two worlds with honor

The ceremony in Kalispell earlier this month that saw roughly 200 local Vietnam War veterans receive lapel pins for their service in the war was a heartfelt reminder of the sacrifice and bravery of our military in …

COLUMN: Fishing is as hot as the weather

Wow, where to begin this week? Let’s start with the temperatures, of which I am already growing weary! Feeling “wilted” is a term I have used lately, and I now have a three-hour sunscreen reminder on my cell.

TERRY COLUMN: Everything I know isn't all that much

“What am I doing wrong?”

COLUMN: There are plenty of reasons to go fishing

Why do people fish? With the abundance of lakes, rivers and creeks in Northwest Montana, I think it is a rare adult who has never fished.