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Peak deer season has arrived
For the thousands of local deer hunters who have not notched their deer license this year, your time has arrived.
COLUMN: First ice is almost here
Took a drive around the valley this weekend and several of the “first to freeze” lakes had a good coat of ice.
COLUMN: 'Shop 'til you drop' mantra loses its appeal
On any given day, I enjoy shopping as much as the average consumer, I suppose.
COLUMN: U.S. terror policy: 'Catch and release'?
One day after the attack on Paris, an incident occurred that is the perfect metaphor to describe U.S. policy on Islamic terrorism.
TERRY COLUMN: Osweiler's moment a long time coming
Hard work pays off.
COLUMN: Next 10 days the best time for hunters here
For hunters, the remaining 10 days is our dream season. Ten days of Super Bowl hunting!
COLUMN: Great Chief Award tells story of past and future
Thursday night, at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce’s annual banquet, the celebration of our forward-looking community was mixed with a sense of history.
COLUMN: Halloween good will saves the night
Christmas may be the most wonderful time of the year to most people, but to Judy Hinchey, Halloween runs a really close second.
TERRY COLUMN: Glacier building, and rebuilding, a dynasty
With a dynamic second half that saw its team return to punishing form on both sides of the ball, the Glacier football team achieved a rare feat last week.
COLUMN: Plenty of work went into fishing show
This is the week I’ve been waiting for when an idea that was hatched almost two years ago to the day makes its television premiere across the U.S. and Canada. I am talking about the next two episodes of “Tom Gruenw…
COLUMN: The (assisted) suicide of Europe and the West
What’s in a name?
COLUMN: Welcome to the world, Marlena
When last I wrote, I was pacing the floor like a madwoman waiting for my first grandchild to be born. You’ll recall I was frantic because my daughter was several days past her due date — “tick-tock, tick-tock.”
TERRY COLUMN: In for the long haul
Montana is a big state.
COLUMN: Take care to keep your barrel dry
If you hunted deer or elk last weekend, you probably hunted in rain or snow.
COLUMN: Give up your candy, help our troops
Hey there, trick or treaters ... Want to get your hands on some glow-in-the dark dental floss?
COLUMN: A debate that will live in infamy
As I write this, it’s approximately 48 hours since CNBC launched a sneak attack on the Republican presidential candidates in Boulder, Colorado, and the political battle lines are still being drawn, but one things i…