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View from the North 40: Pardon me, turkey
The president officially pardoned the turkey again this year, but really, a is that all about? Isn’t it weird to project a sense of humanity onto the animal we traditionally eat t... — Updated 11/26/2021
Letters to the Editor - Let's not beat around the bush
Editor, Let’s not beat around the bush. I am tired of ignoring the obvious. Donald Trump wants to run this country whether he has the votes or not. Donald Trump refused to recognize that he lost the election to Joe Biden. He... — Updated 11/24/2021
Looking out my Backdoor: Dog gone it
Back in July, I took a big step in my single life. I adopted Lola, a sweet dog, raised by friends who had rescued her mother, abandoned, heavy with pups, from homeless life on the... — Updated 11/24/2021
The Postscript: What Thanksgiving looks like
My mother sent a photo of a huge female turkey sitting on her bird feeder. The giant, ungainly creature looked ridiculous, perched on the little wooden roof of a feeder intended... — Updated 11/24/2021
Letter to the Editor - Thanks to Tester on Milk River Project
Editor, For many years, my family has had farm land under the Glasgow Irrigation District. That is part of the larger Milk River Irrigation System that brings water all across the Hi-Line, over 700 miles from the Mountains to the... — Updated 11/23/2021
View from the North 40: Not all Signs from the Universe are created equally
I don’t acknowledge signs, those supposed metaphysical, philosophical and esoteric Signs from the Universe that require interpretation to guide me through life’s journey. Those... — Updated 11/19/2021
Congress should not stop with infrastructure bill
For several decades the Milk River Project has been chronically underfunded and in need of essential repairs. Politicians of every stripe have failed to deliver the dollars needed to forge a long-term solution. Until now. Help has... — Updated 11/19/2021
Looking out my Backdoor: Katie, bar the door!
Nobody could have been more surprised than myself at my reaction when, seemingly overnight, 10 snowbird residents from northern climes descended upon us, wings flapping, eager for... — Updated 11/18/2021
The Postscript: Angel's front door
I used to have a friend who lived in Paris. Paris is expensive. Angel bought the largest apartment she could afford, and it was tiny. But, because it was in Paris, she had a lot of... — Updated 11/17/2021
View from the North 40: Following the trail from A to TP
For as long as I can remember, my brain has been wired to notice those moments in life when two things that are entirely not connected to one another occur at the same time, like... — Updated 11/12/2021
Looking out my Backdoor: An interactive shopping spree
Growing up in tiny Harlem, Montana, local shopping — and there was no other kind — consisted of small individual stores for every need. A monthly trip to town and women could st... — Updated 11/11/2021
Letter to the Editor - Senator should back BCSA
Dear Editor, As an honorary Missoulian, I can confidently say Montanans in particular have a deeply rooted connection to the environment. Jack Rich, the hardworking owner of local family-owned Rich Ranch, said “our hearts belong... — Updated 11/10/2021
The Postscript: Holiday rumors
I have been studying up on frightening holiday rumors and found some surprises. There is apparently no evidence that any child has ever been poisoned by a Halloween treat. This is a... — Updated 11/10/2021
Letter to the Editor - Don't believe them!
Editor, When you see Gov. Greg Gianforte, Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Matt Rosendale in new Carhartts, baseball caps and shiny shovels attending infrastructure groundbreaking ceremonies, don’t believe them. They all criticised... — Updated 11/9/2021
View from the North 40: Humans: Getting by with the tools at hand
Sometimes it feels good to know that in a variety of odd little ways people are doing the best they can with whatever resources they have available. A bus tour business in Hong... — Updated 11/5/2021
Looking out my Backdoor: Every day the clock resets
Changes happen whether we want them or not, don’t they? It’s just the way it is. This week we in Mexico fell back, time, the clock. Since I’m not tied to a schedule, my body... — Updated 11/4/2021
So, you think you have been recycling? Think again!
November 15th is America Recycles Day; let’s do it properly, America! You think you recycle? Maybe not. Let’s look at a number one reason your recyclables aren’t being recycled. Contamination. Your recyclables must be rinsed... — Updated 11/4/2021
The Postscript: Old friends
I spent yesterday with old friends. It used to be that I would follow the use of “old friends” with the disclaimer that they were “not really old!” This no longer feels... — Updated 11/3/2021
Montana resident sportsmen and women, wake up
I am a 68-year-old retired farmer, fourth generation Montanan and a lifelong avid hunter, angler and conservationist with a degree in wildlife biology and research experience on large predators. I started farming in 1977. Now I... — Updated 11/3/2021
Proposed tax code changes and their effect on Montana's ranching families
It is no secret that family farms and ranches face tremendous challenges right now. Corporate monopolies, a changing climate, rising health care costs and a lack of capital are just a few of the obstacles that today’s farmers... — Updated 11/3/2021
Visiting sites with the governor
The governor’s office called last week and asked if I was interested in visiting a couple of locations in my Senate district. It is hard to tell the governor of Montana “no.” Plus, it seemed like a great opportunity to show o... — Updated 11/1/2021
View from the North 40: The judge said hippo-what-amus?
Ladies and gentlemen, please give a warm round of applause as we officially welcome into the human species, and perhaps an election near you, the 80-some hippopotamuses... — Updated 10/29/2021
Did you wake this morning still breathing?
Years ago, when I was in the hospital in India getting a new knee, I walked the corridors as part of my therapy. At the end of the hallway I stood at the window and watched the construction activity across an empty lot. A new... — Updated 10/28/2021
Letter to the Editor - Thanks for helping make United Way crab boil a success
United Way of Hill County would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for helping to make our 2021 Crab Boil a success! We couldn’t have done it without the support of this community. Property West, Taco Johns,... — Updated 10/27/2021
Letter to the Editor - Daines should stop holding BSCA hostage
Editor, Sen. Steve Daines is holding the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act — BSCA — hostage. The BCSA, a bill introduced by Sen. Jon Tester, intends to strengthen public land protection while ensuring public access to... — Updated 10/27/2021
