October 28, 2018 at 3:00 am
I can safely say that I’m a better bike rider than a bike mechanic. But my limited skills were put to the test recently on a ride I’d planned after work one evening on the Rails to Trails bike path. Everything, from closing out my workday t...
October 21, 2018 at 3:00 am
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 Flathead’s earliest citizens, an...
October 18, 2018 at 10:58 am
Unless you are a hardcore, all-season angler that uses your boat any chance you can get, it is time to think about putting her away for the winter. It is real easy to get distracted now with hunting seasons looming and the “I’ll get to tha...
October 13, 2018 at 9:14 pm
Donald Barnes probably wasn’t thinking that taking down a canvas tent could land him in the hospital. But on Aug. 28, while helping his son, and wrangling with the large, two-roofed structure, first inside and then outside, he grabbed the o...
October 07, 2018 at 3:00 am
This is a story about how a camera that was lost six years ago on a rocky slope in the Great Bear Wilderness found its way home to Wisconsin under the most unusual circumstances.Dave Pauly of New Berlin, Wisconsin, shared the tale with the ...
September 23, 2018 at 3:00 am
When you spend 36 years with a meat processor who is also a trivia buff, it’s a sure bet the history of Spam comes up every now and then.My husband loves to regale dinner guests with his wealth of knowledge about the canned chopped-ham prod...
September 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm
OK, so how do you write a last column after 14 years of writing a column nearly every week?First of all, this probably isn’t the last time you will ever hear from me. I’m too opinionated to keep quiet for long, but this is the last time I w...
September 20, 2018 at 3:00 am
I get pretty darn excited about fall fishing. I mean, when it comes to all the things that I really enjoy about my personal fishing time, the next six week or so is when it really all comes together for me. As a guide and outfitter, almost...
September 15, 2018 at 8:42 pm
As summer segues into fall, students’ backpacks have been filled with new school supplies, new school clothes and shoes have been bought, and families around the Flathead have filled their pantries with food and snacks to pack into school l...
September 15, 2018 at 8:42 pm
When the history of the 21st century is written, odds are that it will be the story of the slow but willing enslavement of the masses by the tech overlords.Sure we love our smartphones, but is that any reason to surrender our freedom to thi...
