Margaret E. Davis: Peaks and Valleys
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Montana values, transcribed
People want all the freedom they can get.
Nonprofits bank on doing good
In 2023, the state's nonprofits paid out more than $3.6 billion in wages, accounting for 12.6% of all wages paid statewide.
Feeling down? Make a run for it
Habitués of higher elevations have to try harder for happy.
Small talks buck algorithms
Every time I go out for a cultural happening, I hear the echo of Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray from his Bigfork talk last fall: “What a triumph of decision making that we are all here together instead of doom…
Heeding the call of the wild
As Flathead Wildlife’s Jim Vashro introduced the presenter for the group’s gathering last month in a meeting room on North Meridian Road, a low rumble rose from the back of the room.
The truth is in here
Truth truly is stranger than fiction. One institution stocks plenty of both.
Surprise and delight yourself
"We don’t even know what it is until it starts,” said Dan Brauneisen, general manager of Kalispell’s Cinemark theater, referring to the “secret movie” that plays for $5 on Monday nights about once a month.
Collection tells Carter’s story
Apart from the toothy grin and the accent, I only have another hazy memory of Jimmy Carter as president: how he put on a cardigan to encourage Americans to sweaterize rather than boost the thermostat.
Roadside frosties meant to bring smiles
Together the Laumans aimed to create something special, fun and secular, and settled on snowmen, or “frosties.” They started in 1999 with about 25.
Conrad closets spill history
Last weekend I brought out all my sweaters and donned a pair of the wool socks I will wear for the next five months. Among the three basic needs, clothing seems like the lightweight, but a layer between self and en…
Only you can prevent overvotes
As a member of a resolution board that worked the last federal general election, I have pointers.
Finding value or lack thereof in treasured items
Flathead treasure hunters and keepers flocked to the Northwest Montana History Museum for the sixth Montana Antiques Appraisal Fair on Oct. 26. Organized by the Foundation for Montana History, the fair brings in ex…
Saddled up for stories
About a hundred of us leaned in to hear every word said in honor of this occasion — the 60-year anniversary of the Wilderness Act — and also the recent publication of Elser's memoir, “Hush of the Land: A Lifetime i…
Clock doctor makes house calls
The museum’s Seth Thomas wall clock that hangs in the museum’s Swanberg Classroom hadn’t worked in years. Gentle prompts from our volunteer teachers spurred me to action.
Let’s leverage common ground
When I moved to Kalispell a few years ago I visited a new friend’s house and saw that neighbors at the end of her street had hung a massive banner across their garage.