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 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 09, 2018 at 3:00 am
I saw two hot-air balloons floating above the West Valley on my way to work this week, and was reminded how mesmerizing those voluminous orbs can be. Once you spot one, it’s hard to take your eyes off it.When we moved to the Flathead Valley...
August 26, 2018 at 3:00 am
I was reminiscing with a friend this week about those sweet summers of our youth, and the reckless abandon with which we embraced those treasured days. It was a different time and place, when kids could roam freely without the constant supe...
August 12, 2018 at 3:00 am
I suppose it was only a matter of time before there was a television channel developed especially for dogs.It was one of those “now I’ve heard everything” moments when an email from DISH Network popped up, offering DOGTV for just $4.99 a mo...
July 29, 2018 at 3:00 am
For those of us baby boomers who came of age in the 1970s, there was no way to escape the addictive melodies of the many ABBA songs that swept the world during that era.“Mamma Mia” and “Dancing Queen” played in every disco-themed night club...
July 15, 2018 at 3:00 am
Sometimes I feel like we’re being surveyed and analyzed to death. Everybody and their dog wants to know how we rate every blessed thing we buy or event we experience.How was your stay at such-and-such hotel? Take this survey for a chance to...
July 01, 2018 at 3:00 am
I never should have doubted my daughter’s ability to pull off the most epic, spectacular wedding I’ve ever seen, all while wearing a ball gown, fishing boots and ice crampons.When Heather told me she and her fiancé Will were getting married...
June 17, 2018 at 3:00 am
I attended an early-morning breakfast meeting last week called “Reason to Hope,” during which Lynn Cabrera, the director of the Montana chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, talked about the group’s programs, research and public policy wo...
