Opinion

Free-roaming bison plan draws battle lines; state FWP thumbs its nose at Montanans

The Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks is now formally recommending the introduction of freeroaming bison in Montana after the release of a longawaited environmental impact statement.   It’s

Wriggling out of rain pants

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The most challenging cooking jobs I have ever had were my many years of wilderness camp cooking in the Scapegoat Wilderness for Brett and Julie Todd. Every time I rode

The perils of snowmobiling in deep snow

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As I get older, it becomes harder and harder to find a winter sport that I can participate in, because I don’t dare risk my knees, my hips, my skull, etc. So when our friends, Keith and Holly Williams from Virginia, suggested a snowmobile outing, it sounded fun and harmless.

Is technology a cure-all for human communication?

How did we survive all of those decades in our lives without computer technology? The answer is that we did just fine, thank you. 

Was NorthWestern’s share of Colstrip worth the cost?

When NorthWestern Energy bought its share of Colstrip, it paid $187 million, but told the Public Service Commission that the asset was worth $407 million. 

New opportunities for Colstrip

Last week was tough for Colstrip and the surrounding communities because the two oldest coal-fired power units, accounting for 614 megawatts of the 2,000-megawatt power plant, shut down permanently. 

The genius of Theodore Roosevelt

We had no television at our ranch because my father thought its absence would encourage his kids to read. I’m extremely grateful to him. I remain an avid reader of

Stories told by my Norwegian grandpa

Editor: Enjoyed your visit with Editor Hatch and Tom Kue.  It brought back some memories my Grandpa (Harold Boe) had share when he was a nykommer (new comer - arrived

It’s reading week in Sweet Grass

You could call this our “literary issue.” Our main feature story this week is about the several book clubs in Sweet Grass County. Besides great support for the Big Timber

Ice fishing: The ultimate winter exercise

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Technology never ceases to amaze me! Not only have they invented cars that drive themselves (something I am going to need very soon, and my family might argue that I