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17 million words (or so): that’s all she wrote
Well, dear folks, the time has come for me to put down my pen — back away from the computer is more like it — an...
COLUMN: Long May he stay this way
The 47th Northern Rodeo Association Finals begin today at 7 p.m. inside Majestic Valley Arena, with youngsters and veterans alike taking on rough stock for three straight nights.
There's always a wild card with fire seasons
There are fires still burning in Montana, but for the most part, our northwest region is just about of the woods.
Opening day, it's here at last
Over 100,000 other Montana hunters and non-resident hunters will enjoy Montana’s millions of acres of public land and private land open to public hunting this Saturday.
One for the campfire
The plan a couple of weeks ago was to meet the Flathead Paddlers group I belong to at the Glacier Park boat inspection station, then drive up to Sprague Creek campground to launch our kayaks on Lake McDonald — at...
COLUMN: A spell-check of a name, and we’ll take it
About five minutes into his introductory press conference this week Rich Bisaccia gently corrected a writer on the pronunciation of his name.
A slice of Finland in my genetic pie
I have long been intrigued by ancestral heritage, the DNA melting pot that has made us who we are.
Making sense of FWP hunt proposals
To say that Montana hunting regulations are complicated would be a gross understatement. So, FWP’s goal of simplifying hunting regulations is a very worthwhile goal. I wish them well.
COLUMN: DeRue comes up aces — and more aces
The Ryder Cup has ended gloriously, the leaves are falling decorously and that usually means time is running out to get in that last 18 around these parts.
Dealing with dementia: Don't be silent
I read with great interest a story a co-worker of mine, Carol Marino, wrote and was published in Thursday’s Daily Inter Lake.
Tourist for a day, or two
The past few weekends I’ve been going on day trips fit for a tourist.
COLUMN: Inspired hires, garden spots, sticker shock
After seeing the bill for Bruce Barnum’s beer garden extravaganza — $14,448, for 2,064 beers — I can only think: Why didn’t Jerry Glanville think of this?
Are wolf, bear regs really needed?
With the end of summer and the fall season here, all of us living in bear country must be aware of how bears, both black bears and grizzly bears, are on a relentless search for food or calories in order to surviv...
Ironing out life’s wrinkles
I'll never get used to wrinkles, even as a fashion statement.
COLUMN: Milestones reached 24 hours apart
Two night games and 200 wins.
Memories of Sept. 11, 2001
On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I was at work at my hometown newspaper, the Courier-Express in DuBois, Pennsylvania.