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A tale of man vs. nature
Eugenio Montale once wrote, “The most dangerous aspect of present-day life is the dissolution of the feeling of individual responsibility. Mass solitude has done away with any difference between the internal and the external, between the i...
Boreal owls f ill forest with joyful sounds
After the snowfall, Old Man Winter rests. He is warm now, with his long white hair flowing down his shoulders. After conjuring up infinite patterns of snowflakes, each one unique, and gently laying down the soft blanket of albescence, he tucks his...
Activities abound at harvest party
The annual Harvest Party for the community was held at the Langford Ranch last Sunday afternoon. Fine weather and a good turnout lent to fun for all. There was fresh hot apple cider from the...
Montana voters to decide on ballot collection
Supporters of LR-129 claim their proposal will ensure that mail-in ballots are secure and that the state's elections are free of potential fraud, but opponents argue the entire effort may cause...
Huckleberry Festival set to take over T.C.
The 39th Annual Huckleberry Festival in Trout Creek will kick off this weekend. Organizers are touting what an accomplishment nearly four decades has been. Had it not been for 1999, when no one stepped up to organize the Huckleberry Festival, this...
Diabetes Prevention Program celebrates 10-year anniversary
When Miles City’s Rhonda Shumway found she was easily fatigued and couldn’t keep up with her grandchildren, her primary care provider encouraged her to try the Holy Rosary Healthcare Diabetes Prevention Program called Healthy Lifestyles as a sol...
FWP names new fisheries manager
Mike Hensler, a longtime fisheries biologist for Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks (FWP), is the new regional fisheries manager in northwest Montana. Hensler began serving as the FWP Region 1 fisheries manager, based in Kalispell, on July 1. “Mike h...
Other Viewpoints
I am one of those strange people who read newspapers cover to cover every week. Something about local newspapers just seem to be a hidden reflection of the community that is the heart of small towns. Do I immediately find value or meaning in what I r...
Burn permits required
Open burning season in Sanders and Mineral counties ended April 30, and burn permits are now required until fire season begins. Starting May 1 and continuing until conditions are no longer favorable for safe burning, permits are required to burn...
Other Viewpoints
The importance of having access to high-speed broadband Internet has never been greater for Montana students. When they graduate and enter the job market, they will need a deep knowledge of technology and the ability to learn new skills quickly....
Fly fishing film tour coming to The Rex
Explore the world of fly fishing, from Honduras to Alaska, Dubai to Africa, without leaving Sanders County, during the 12th annual Fly Fishing Film Tour, coming to the Rex Theatre in Thompson Falls on April 28. This is the first year the...
Manage forests or they'll manage us
Snow may still be on the ground, but last year’s wildfire season isn’t too far from memory. We have good news for Montanans, though. After years of negotiation, we have finally secured a deal that moves forward on much-needed forest management ref...
County students showcase musical talents
William James, a famous American philosopher and psychologist, said, "I don't sing because I'm happy, I'm happy because I sing." Several high school students from Sanders County were singing and...
Year of the Dog
CHINESE NEW YEAR in Hot Springs was filled with canine masks, streamers on poles, Rube Wrightsman with a cannon and the traditional Hot Springs dragon reserved for the holiday....
Frigid Forest
A frigid Christmas Eve of five degrees makes the shrubbery look like glass along the Flathead River near the junction of Highways 200 and 135....
Other Viewpoints: A special kind of holiday cheer
As we gather with family and friends this holiday season and count our blessings, let’s remember to give thanks for the extensive forest lands that surround our communities. We are fortunate to be surrounded by large areas of productive forest l...
Checking In
CHECKING IN – The first visitor at the Thompson Falls check station on Sunday, the last day of the season, was this buck. FWP reported 75 bucks at the check station this season....
