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Very few Montana hunters probably know the names Bob Cooney, Arnie Foss or LeRoy Ellig. But if they love the abundant wildlife that we enjoy today, love their sporting traditions and love the habitat that makes that all possible, they should. That’s because these three visionaries – and many more both before and after their professional careers – saw the vital importance of protecting crucial habitat for big game and other wildlife. They knew that we needed winter range for our deer, elk and other big game species to survive. And they helped put in place the tools to ensure these essential conservation projects could get done. Today Montana has o...
Nearly nine months into a pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted Montanans in every corner of the state. Nearly 800 Montanans have lost their lives to the virus and many others have gotten sick and are experiencing long-term impacts that we don’t yet understand. Others have experienced a job loss, a lack of p...
Dec. 15 marks a hidden holiday, as uncelebrated as it is unappreciated. It was 229 years ago that the United States ratified the Bill of Rights, ensuring unprecedented freedom for the people of an emerging nation. Bill of Rights Day has actually been a national holiday since Nov. 28, 1941, when President ...
By Mark Parkinson, AHCA/NCAL president and Scott Tittle, NCAL executive director Dear Governors, thank you for your leadership in response to this unprecedented health crisis and the action your administrations have undertaken to help nursing homes and assisted living communities protect our resid...
My name is Lisa Pavlock, and I just finished my first campaign for election to the House of Representatives in District 93. It was a hard-fought race, and although I was deeply saddened not to win, I was grateful for the chance to run to represent the people of Lake County. Upon hearing the results,...
Hide-and-seek has changed at our house, as many things change when you progress from being nearly 2 to nearly 2-and-a-half. That is the case of our granddaughter. My how time flies. According to Wiki, hide-and-seek can be played with two or more players and is appropriate for children 3-years and...
This column is dedicated to friends. Old friends. New friends. New friends who will one day be old friends. Family you’d chose as friends. Best friends. Casual friends. Facebook friends. Editor friends I’ve never met. Peripheral friends. Understanding friends. People you casually encounter who ma...
With the continual increase in COVID-19 cases in Lake and surrounding counties, we have taken a few stricter measures to help protect our staff and patrons and to help keep us open. We are asking everyone to keep their visit to 30 minutes or less. For those needing to do essential work on a computer, we are ...
When it comes to driving, I’ve always allowed my husband to take control of the wheel. Sitting in the passenger seat is so much easier than differentiating the brake from the gas pedal or driving between the lines, so I figure I’ve gotten the better end of that deal. But with driving comes the ot...
In my recent tenure as Chair of the Flathead Basin Commission, I wrote several opinion pieces raising concerns about Steve Bullock’s administration. I have a public record of criticizing Bullock. Yet, I am writing today to urge you to vote for the governor, and send Senator Daines packing. Here’s...
