Articles from the August 10, 2004 edition

The use of spit - so-called "smokeless" - tobacco products by high school age youth in Montana and in the Havre community has steadily declined in recent years. This is certainly welcome news. However, according to studies by the National Cancer Institute and state and local agencies, spit tobacco use in Montana remains at a significantly higher rate than the national averages. The percentage of high school kids across the county who have reported using spit tobacco is about 15 percent. In Montana, the number is about 25...

An old friend of mine, a native of Billings, once observed, correctly, that everything goes better with bacon. (Check out the potato salad at the bar in Gildford if you need more proof.) The same also could be said about gravy. Good gravy adds warmth and substance. It's the bonus on top of a large mound of great or even not-so-great mashed potatoes. There's something to be said for a people who routinely put gravy on their french fries. You know who I'm talking about - our neighbors north of the border. These are people who... Full story