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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…
Nome an unlikely spot for birthday celebration
My oldest daughter, Heather, will celebrate her 30th birthday next week in a far-flung place — Nome, Alaska — where she’ll be doing some feature stories for the CBS affiliate in Anchorage.
Don't blame the weatherman if it's dark outside
I’m well aware that my column is mostly of the “doom and gloom” variety, and perhaps some folks think that life cannot possibly be that bad — that it must be a negative reflection on me that I don’t have more posit…
The right to big arms
The power seems to have shifted sides of the net in Kalispell’s crosstown volleyball rivalry. In this case, literally.
Are you ready for ice fishing?
I know, it’s not even opening day of hunting season yet, but I have ice fishing on my mind.
'Good people' help wrangler out after accident
A wrangler’s job is a tough one in the best of conditions, but it can get a whole lot tougher when the weather goes south.
Looking back at 10 years of Sundays together
Rugby pipeline leads to Kalispell
About 45 minutes outside of Pittsburgh, in the Ohio River town of Wheeling, West Virginia, there is a small piece of Kalispell.
Great weather for hunting, fishing
Wow, what great September weather for hunting, fishing and hiking! Recently, I’ve spent several days doing all three.
Frost sprouts garden blues
It’s always a little bittersweet for me when the gardening season comes to an end as it did so abruptly two days ago when the frost claimed anything that wasn’t cocooned in bed sheets and blankets.
Breitbart is here - and his name is Ted Cruz
You may remember Andrew Breitbart.
NFL shows its true colors
The NFL doesn’t care about you.
It's prime time to hit Flathead Lake
In my last column, I wrote about all the reasons to be excited about fall fishing in the Flathead Valley. There are a ton of opportunities to fish well into winter — and one of the best ones is the coming lake trou…
Parents of twins get helping hand
A couple of premature Kalispell twins survived a hard-fought battle for their lives during a complicated pregnancy and were welcomed June 30 into the waiting arms of their grateful parents.
'Be on guard': Demand truth about Benghazi
Fantasy football just for fun
Today marks the start of the NFL football season and for many fans around the country that means the start of fantasy football.