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Giving Together: Turning Tax Season into Opportunities for Students
On a spring morning in Kalispell, a group of elementary students huddle around a table, testing a small robot they…
Our republic: Lost cause or worth the fight?
TERRY: MLB All-Star game flawed, not broken
Over the last 20 years, Major League Baseball has sapped all the fun from the MLB All-Star game.
Flathead provides a family-friendly Fourth of July
It is hard to beat a long Fourth of July week in the Flathead! Long, warm, sunny days, no rain and refreshingly cool nights made outdoor recreation a real pleasure. With endless beautiful mountains for hiking, stre…
Town thrives on volunteers
Lakeside is one of those communities that captures the essence of small-town spirit.
Forging the chains of liberty - and forgetting them
When I was growing up in Stony Point, N.Y., I was surrounded by reminders of the birth of our nation, and the sacrifices that were made to wrest our liberty from the yoke of a tyrant.
Waiting for an ace
It finally stopped snowing and with a week of vacation in the books, I finally got back on the golf course last week.
Feed-sack fashion ruled in hard times
One of our faithful Inter Lake readers sent me a poem the other day titled “Flour Sack Underwear,” along with a note saying “hope this little poem brings back some fond memories.”
Republicans briefly flirt with success
I should have known it was too good to be true.
Time to change the name
Typically, leadership in this country comes from the top.
Lauding Libby for helping out
If your car is going to break down in Northwest Montana, Libby might just be the best place to do it.
What will finally be the last straw?
Inching towards history
Will the U.S. ever win the World Cup?
Some weather we're having, huh?
By now, most of us who fish here in the Flathead have probably been on the water at least a couple of times. Maybe in a boat, possibly at a family fishing pond in the area or from a river or stream bank.
Dad-daughter bond a special connection
“Newborn babies are really kind of ugly,” my husband, Tim, asserted more than once before we had children.
This week, let's take it down a notch
There were lots of big changes in the world last week — from the fall of Eric Cantor to the collapse of Iraq — but nothing compared to the big changes in the Miele household.