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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.
Dynasty: It's not just a TV show
Let’s talk about Election Day.
Crosstown on the rise
It’s not there quite yet.
Getting a kick out of cows
I grew up on a Minnesota dairy farm so I know all about cows and calves and their ability to kick you when you’re least expecting it.
Survival of the witless? Unlikely to impossible
Wolfpack proud of work on pitch
Glacier boys soccer was miles away from this point last season, even as it enters a playoff game against a familiar opponent.
Safety first in all areas of outdoor recreation
It is that time of year again where many things are in transition: We have waterfowl seasons open, general rifle season this weekend, fall fishing going on everywhere and before you know it … ICE fishing!
Generous man replaces boy's stolen bike
Facebook post asking people to keep an eye out for a stolen bike landed a happy ending for a 10-year-old boy in Whitefish.
Debates are a challenge in more ways than one
Candidates love to challenge each other to debates. It’s an easy way to make news — first for issuing the challenge, then for critiquing the opponent’s response to the challenge, and then again when the debate is h…
Watch the games, not the polls
As playoff season rises, so are the nerves in the state.
Help enforce rules for private lands
Montana hunters are extremely fortunate to have over 30 million acres of public land to hunt. In Northwest Montana we have an addition 900,000 acres of Plum Creek and Stoltze land for hunting. Since most Plum Creek…
The power of one woman is astounding
I was puttering around the kitchen Friday morning, getting my coffee, when I stopped abruptly and listened. The TV in the next room was announcing that Malala, the Pakistani teen who was shot in the head by the Tal…
Rule of law or tyranny by courts?
Pivotal week for prep playoffs
Friday marks the start of the home stretch to the high school football season, and an important date for many local schools trying to stretch their season a few more weeks.
Benefit sale a grand success
After a one-year hiatus, the North Valley Community Sale for Refugee Aid was rekindled by Sam and Ruth Neff in Whitefish for its lucky 13th year.
Religious persecution not just part of history books
Assuming that they still teach history in school, then students today are learning — just as I did almost 50 years ago — that many of the early settlers of the American colonies were people who were escaping from r…