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View from the North 40: It's a twisty line from A to doomed
A 38-year-old man was stuck for two days inside the pipe base of a giant fan in a California vineyard. And I think this might be a sign. The man is, The Associate Press reported June 9, expected to recover, though the photo shows... — Updated 6/18/2021
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'Make love to me …'
“Ba ba ba ba boom. Take me in your lovin’ arms and never let me go. Whisper to me softly while the moon is low.” I woke in the night with the inimitable voice of Jo Stafford... — Updated 6/17/2021
The Postscript: The homes of dead people
A cousin of mine reportedly said, “I can’t imagine living in a house where other people have lived!” I don’t know if she really said this, as I heard the story secondhand. B... — Updated 6/16/2021
Havre schools busy planning for next year
I hope that this communication finds you enjoying the summer! We are busy preparing for the return to school in August. It is exciting to see so many students involved in our Summer Learning Program under the direction of many of... — Updated 6/16/2021
Thanks for helping the success of the marathon
We at the Havre Area Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated in the inaugural Bear Paw Marathon this last weekend. With both in-person and virtual events we had a combined 306... — Updated 6/11/2021
It's more loony 'toons than call of the wild
You know I love a good nature article, one that will amaze, amuse or confuse me, even startle, horrify or repulse a little bit. I look for these articles in the news, but I... — Updated 6/11/2021
Looking out my Backdoor: Testing, testing, testing
Funny how some things never change. Remember back in school days when you had a big test coming up? Perhaps you went to bed worried and woke queasy, not wanting breakfast? I’m... — Updated 6/10/2021
Letter to the Editor - Keep our children healthy and in school
Editor, Congratulations to the Bear Paw Marathon runners! Let us follow their lead by focusing on and improving our health. The parents and children in this community need the support of our health advisors and approval from our... — Updated 6/9/2021
The Postscript: Time to spare
“Do you have time for this?” my husband, Peter, asked. Peter almost never questions what I’m doing unless I’m doing something particularly stupid. Yesterday, I had a... — Updated 6/9/2021
Letter to the Editor - Thanks for helping make a dream come true
Editor, On June 5, I watched a dream come true. When I moved back to Montana in 2009, I was running a half marathon every year. To train for them, I did a lot of shorter runs in town, but I dislike running loops, so for the long on... — Updated 6/8/2021
Letter to the Editor - Thanks for creating Bear Paw Marathon
Editor, Thank you to the community of Havre for its efforts in supporting the sport of distance running by hosting the inaugural Bear Paw Marathon. As one who has participated in many marathons, I know the amount of planning and... — Updated 6/4/2021
View from the North 40: Today it's science, all the way down
I’ll ease you into things with a light-hearted science story, but I’m wrapping it up with some serious monkey business, so you might want to sit down. Scientists have figured... — Updated 6/4/2021
Summer learning programs can help children make up lost ground
Spring in Montana has brought hopeful signs that the pandemic is loosening its grip. And with summer arriving, we can start to focus on recovery. For Montana’s school-aged youth, recovery may mean making up for lost learning,... — Updated 6/4/2021
Governor veto of bipartisan bills shows disconnect
During the 2021 Legislative Session, our legislators worked to find bipartisan solutions to some of Montana’s most challenging issues. Problems with no silver-bullet solutions, like increasing access to affordable childcare,... — Updated 6/4/2021
Looking out my Backdoor: The things I do and don't
A couple thousand years ago, somebody famous, broadly paraphrased, said, we do things we know aren’t good for us (or for others) and don’t do the things we know to be good. Well... — Updated 6/3/2021
Letter to the Editor - Best wishes on Bear Paw Marathon
Editor, I am writing this letter to send best wishes for success to the participants and organizers of the upcoming Bear Paw Marathon. I would like to be there myself to lend support, but we have a family event that conflicts... — Updated 6/2/2021
The Postscript: Best wishes
I just learned that my ex-husband has remarried. I learned this as we learn about all important life milestones these days: on Facebook. There were photos taken in the Caribbean.... — Updated 6/2/2021
Tester: return of full, daily Amtrak service a win for Montana's Hi-Line
This past week brought some much-needed good news for the folks who live and work in Havre and across the Hi-Line. On May 24th, full, daily Amtrak service returned to the Northern tier of our state after painful, short-sighted... — Updated 5/28/2021
View from the North 40: Ode to my barn, the home of treasures
There is something about a barn that speaks to the soul, and I’m not just saying that because I have one — or rather I have both — a barn and a soul. I’ve been working on... — Updated 5/28/2021
Looking out my backdoor: Scorpion Alert!
When I moved to Mexico, one of the first things I learned was to check inside my shoes before inserting feet. Evidently that is a popular hiding place, nesting site, attack... — Updated 5/27/2021
The Postscript: A change of scenery
The old wooden folding table belonged to my grandma. I don’t remember her ever using it. After she moved out of her house and into a retirement home, my sister inherited the table... — Updated 5/26/2021
Letter to the Editor - A response on beavers and trapping
Editor, This letter is in response to Jeff C. Dibblee’s and Fran Buell’s letters to the editor. I find it quite interesting that someone else’s opinions and facts are unacceptable and open to criticism and ridicule if it... — Updated 5/25/2021
After the session
After session adjourned, Judy and I took a few days for ourselves. We have six grandkids in Wyoming from ages 4 to 17. So, we went south and celebrated two birthdays and attended both a track meet and soccer game while visiting... — Updated 5/24/2021
View from the North 40 - Imagine, if you can, my disappointment
With one headline, Live Science promised me an epic tale of adventure, heroism and more than just a little absurdity: “After a Chinese zoo covered up a leopard escape, 100... — Updated 5/21/2021
How many more deaths on Biden's border
How many ways are there for illegal migrants to die crossing or trying to cross our border? The list keeps growing, encouraged by policies and messaging from the Biden administration. Three people were recently killed, and dozens... — Updated 5/21/2021
