Columns
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Northern Pike: Love or hate?
Before we get full time into outdoor columns about hunting, let me do a final end-of-summer column about fishing.
One-room schools an important piece of American history
When I was about 4 or 5, my mother got a call one day from her sister — Auntie “Do-Do” (Doris), who was calling from the telephone that had just been installed in the one-room schoolhouse in northern Minnesota wher…
JFK murder is a mirror maze that won't be solved by a few more documents
Last week we came close to a milestone as President Trump released all but the last few hundred public documents related to the Kennedy assassination.
Last chance at a first impression
Brock Osweiler’s second chance has arrived.
Sen. Tester and the ties that bind
I’ve had plenty of criticism for Sen. Jon Tester in this column over the years, but that doesn’t mean I don’t respect him.
The magic of 'three'
Good things come in threes for runner Theresa Pitts.
More 'fake math' in the service of class envy
Last week, I praised the president for “exposing the fake math of Obamacare,” and explained how the Affordable Care Act only penciled out because the federal government had agreed to shovel taxpayer money at insura…
Martin Luther's big day - 'nailed it!'
Oct. 31 is a big day for the Lutheran Church.
More than one way to build a baseball team
Conventional thought in modern sports would tell you that there are a few ways to build a successful baseball team.
Museum salutes America
If you’ve got company coming or haven’t been to the Miracle of America Museum in Polson in a while (or ever), it would be well worth a visit.
Trump exposes the fake math of Obamacare
When Congress runs into a problem, it has one solution: Throw money at it.
Deciding week for playoff football
We find out this week what the football playoffs will look like, and nearly every area team is facing a pivotal game.
Planning a wedding in the Last Frontier
Amid all the tragic news of the mass shooting in Las Vegas and despair following hurricane devastation in Puerto Rico and other places, our family was thrilled to have some great news to celebrate.
A move to protect religious freedom: Can I get an amen?
Although President Trump has done plenty of things I disagree with, I have to give him credit for continuing to shake up the Washington establishment — which is what he was elected to do in the first place.
Women watch sports
Women watch sports.
News of our 'death' greatly exaggerated
For those of you still reading newspapers (and this means you) it is thanks to you that this week marks the 77th anniversary of National Newspaper Week.