Columns
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A modern arsenal for ice fishing
The recent cold weather has been very welcome for those of us that like to ice fish.
Unnecessary boat tax
My old friend George Ostrom, one of Montana’s best-known newsmen, liked to say, “No man’s life or liberty is safe when the Montan Legislature is in session.” A proposed new tax on Montana boat owners seems to meet …
Columan: 'Only Game in Town' turns 20
This coming Sunday at Bozeman’s Historic Ellen Theatre, at 1:30 p.m. in its upstairs ballroom, Wally Kurth and Montana PBS will present a viewing of Class C: The Only Game in Town.
Column: Vegas lights and press box fights
The passing of Norm Clarke, the eye patch-wearing Terry native who spent a lifetime in newspapers, has brought a flood of eulogies and remembrances from across the state and country.
Feeling down? Make a run for it
Habitués of higher elevations have to try harder for happy.
Public access to private timber land
Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks is again asking for public comments on the second phase of a conservation easement project with the Green Diamond Company, a timber company.
Column: Missing out on magic of Divisionals
There are plenty of compelling reasons why there are no divisional basketball tournaments in Class AA. Dustyn Franchini-White, Avery Chouinard and I have our reasons why there should be.
Small talks buck algorithms
Every time I go out for a cultural happening, I hear the echo of Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray from his Bigfork talk last fall: “What a triumph of decision making that we are all here together instead of doom…
Column: Fulfilling trip to Western B for Trojans
When Cody Orr was asked the last time the Troy boys basketball team made divisionals, he understandably hit a bit of a dead zone.
State should follow Elon Musk’s lead on simplifying hunting regs
Wow, can you believe the beautiful weather we had last weekend? My truck thermometer registered 50 degrees.
Column: Painting a pretty volleyball picture
Jaimie Nelson might seem like an unlikely pick to be Glacier High’s next volleyball coach, in that it’s her first varsity coaching job at the age of 48.
Heeding the call of the wild
As Flathead Wildlife’s Jim Vashro introduced the presenter for the group’s gathering last month in a meeting room on North Meridian Road, a low rumble rose from the back of the room.
Elk foundation champions hunting, conservation causes
This Saturday, Feb. 15, will be one of the most fun nights of the year for Kalispell area hunters.
Column: Sherwood caught the bug early
Basketball fans in Kalispell should remember that George Sherwood was a centerpiece of the Flathead Braves team that made a surprising run at the 2012 State AA championship.
The truth is in here
Truth truly is stranger than fiction. One institution stocks plenty of both.