Lynnette Hintze: As I See It
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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 — and …
Rotting cow skulls and other moving horror stories
Moving one’s earthly belongings from one place to another may be one of the worst tasks there is. It’s a slog no matter what, and sometimes it borders on unbearable.
Newspaper memories: hot wax and pica poles
Forty years ago this month, I walked into the Detroit Lakes Tribune and took my place in the newsroom of what was then the largest twice-weekly newspaper in Minnesota. It was my first job after graduating with a jo…
Self-sacrifice a big part of motherhood
There must be a million quotes about mothers.
May Day memories; some are fuzzy
When the conversation turned to May Day last week in the Inter Lake newsroom, I was surprised at the range of memories my colleagues have about this particular holiday.
A quandary of biblical proportions
Forty years ago I was at an estate auction in Moorhead, Minnesota, buying an antique oak dresser when I spotted a large, leather-bound Bible for sale.
Herding calls part of my milk-maid heritage
I came across a YouTube video last week about “kulning,” the ancient Swedish herding calls used by women centuries ago to call the cattle back home to the farm in the evenings.
Watching old movies: 'There Will Be Blood'
I know I’m stating the obvious, but it’s been an agonizingly long winter. In our 28 years of living in the Flathead, I can’t remember another winter when our long, rural driveway has been made impassable so many ti…
A lifetime of bad hair days
I routinely get Facebook posts from an entertainment website called “Grew Up in the ’70s and ’80s,” and had to laugh when it recently declared this observation about the telltale 1980s hairstyles most of us remembe…
'Death cleaning' or more stuff? It's a tough choice
Here’s my dilemma: every time I think about downsizing I am bombarded with information about new products, some of which seem too good to pass up. Then, like the dog whose attention is diverted to chasing the neare…
A birthday milestone Mom won't remember
My mother’s 90th birthday is today. It’s a milestone she won’t remember.
Columbia Falls: the little city that could
I was paging through last week’s Hungry Horse News and was impressed by the number of stories that talked about the growth and development happening in Columbia Falls these days.
The day I almost blew up the car - and myself
Remember the headline on my column a few weeks ago? “Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere.”
Accidents can happen anytime, anywhere
Those of us classified as baby boomers tend to boast about how wild and free our childhoods were.
Clothing cache adds to store's eclectic offerings
When Karlene Khor started an eclectic pop-up store on Main Street in Kalispell earlier this year, she had no idea it would open the door to some pretty interesting inventory.
Remnants of Fort Steele Trail still linger
I’ve had the opportunity to write a lot about the history of the Flathead Valley during my 23 years here at the Inter Lake. To me it’s one of the best parts of the job because I marvel at the tenacity of the Flathe…