How to run against Sen. Tester

I know U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. I did my best to help elect him for both of his senatorial campaigns in the past. He is affable, poised, gregarious, articulate, a good public speaker, a good fund-raiser, and charismatic. It will be difficult for any new Democrat candidate to defeat him …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

How to run against Sen. Tester

I know U.S. Sen. Jon Tester. I did my best to help elect him for both of his senatorial campaigns in the past. He is affable, poised, gregarious, articulate, a good public speaker, a good fund-raiser, and charismatic. It will be difficult for any new Democrat candidate to defeat him …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Wake up, you Trumpsters - you elected a madman

So what will it take for undereducated, uninformed Montanans to realize they voted in a madman as president of the United States? After all they don’t read, don’t watch real TV news, have no idea what Trump actually does as POTUS. They get all their false information from a phony …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Wake up, you Trumpsters - you elected a madman

So what will it take for undereducated, uninformed Montanans to realize they voted in a madman as president of the United States? After all they don’t read, don’t watch real TV news, have no idea what Trump actually does as POTUS. They get all their false information from a phony …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Is the system stacked against grizzly bear?

The spring Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem meeting was held in Kalispell on April 25. The committee is composed of more than 20 people who are mostly on the payroll of various government agencies, with some few exceptions from other organizations: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Glacier National Park; US Fish …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Is the system stacked against grizzly bear?

The spring Northern Continental Divide Ecosystem meeting was held in Kalispell on April 25. The committee is composed of more than 20 people who are mostly on the payroll of various government agencies, with some few exceptions from other organizations: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks; Glacier National Park; US Fish …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Zinke needs to remember the wildlife

I wrote to Ryan Zinke to congratulate him on his many successes in life, especially the latest pending appointment and congressional acceptance as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior ... which includes eight different resource agencies, excluding only the Forest Service (which is under the Department …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Zinke needs to remember the wildlife

I wrote to Ryan Zinke to congratulate him on his many successes in life, especially the latest pending appointment and congressional acceptance as the new secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior ... which includes eight different resource agencies, excluding only the Forest Service (which is under the Department …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Vote for Clinton, not 'next Hitler'

I am saddened and disillusioned that the country I was born into, the United States of America, is sliding down so far. The wildlife is always in danger of losing their habitat needed to survive and the entire planet is beginning a sixth mass extinction due to upcoming extreme climate …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Gov. Bullock doesn't get it on environment

I am writing this to communicate with Gov. Steve Bullock. He is not inclined to reply to my e-mails to him, other than an occasional letter on the governor’s official stationery … perhaps written by his staff. He does seem to personally reply to my op-eds about him in newspapers …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Is the system working against grizzly bears?

When I first arrived in Badrock Canyon, Montana, near Glacier National Park and the Great Bear Wilderness 15 years ago, after moving here from taking early retirement from an aerospace engineering career in Denver, Colorado, in order to help save the grizzly bear from the likes of Dr. Chris Servheen …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

What if Trump is elected President?

What if Donald Trump never intended for things to get this far? What if he actually only intended to destroy the Republican Party and things got out of hand?

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: A tribute to Dr. Chuck Jonkel

The highly intelligent, much esteemed by everyone who knew him or heard of him, renowned worldwide, Dr. Chuck Jonkel, of grizzly bear and polar bear behavioral scientific research fame and advocate for their survival, passed away April 12 in Missoula, at age 85.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: For Hillary Clinton and for a better policy on wildlife

During this election year of voter frenzy over human issues it is easy for opinion page writers and editors to forget about the wildlife we share this country and the planet with. Except for the Native American Indians and us environmentalists, everyone else forgets to be good stewards of the …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Republicans who run as Democrats and vice versa

If moderate Republicans have the desire to be elected to public office, they must first win the primary contest. Unfortunately for them, they cannot defeat conservative Republicans in a primary election in Montana. This leaves them no alternative, if they wish to serve in government, but to run as a …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Hold your nose and vote for Trump, Dems

I am writing this after watching Mitt Romney’s scathing attack speech against Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency, Donald Trump, on March 3.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

OPINION Do wildlife managers really just want to kill grizzlies?

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Carrying on the fight to stop use of rotenone

Since I have written on this topic before, Vernon Grove, M.D., formerly from Whitefish and currently relocated to Maine, asked that I carry on his campaign against Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks; Glacier National Park; and Flathead National Forest to end their insanity of using poisonous rotenone and potassium permanganate, …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

OPINION: FWP 'listening' session did not 'hear' me

I attend most of Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ public meetings and did so again for the “listening” session that was held in Kalispell on Aug. 12. This was a traveling show that went around the state designed to delude the general public that Fish, Wildlife and Parks is giving …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Environmentalist puts together his 'wish list'

We environmentalists are not very well-liked in Montana. The Democrats don’t like us. The Republicans hate us. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Forest Service consider us a problematic, litigious, pain in the butt. And hunters and trappers despise us. Only the lawyers …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Politics trumps science, but that has to change

Managing Editor Frank Miele published his best Sunday Daily Inter Lake front page ever, June 14, 2015, when he ran two different stories about two wildlife biologists: Rick Mace, retiring MFWP grizzly bear specialist; and Kent Laudon, MFWP wolf specialist transferring from Montana to USFW in Arizona.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Revisiting CFAC pollution with more urgency

This is my third attempt at trying to inspire common ordinary citizens to quit being apathetic and take responsibility for your own lives by mobilizing and taking action.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Weighing police use of force

Much is being written about police forces throughout America abusing the use of force and acting as judge and jury and executioner in the selective performance of their jobs.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

What about nature? Author laments possible delisting and demise of the grizzly

The Flathead National Forest unveiled their latest con-job version of a collaborative management revision plan at their well-attended open house on March 17 in Kalispell, and, as expected, the plan was not friendly to grizzly bears and other wildlife.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Wildlife advocate takes on 'pseudo-environmentalists'

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A 'Dear Jon' letter

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'Collaborative' op-ed seen as being trickery

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Nothing collaborative about forest plan

Bob Brown, the ultimate politician and mentor to Michael Jamison, and Michael Jamison, a serious politician wannabe, have successfully co-authored an article on multiple newspaper opinion pages that must be answered.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Water compact dilemma: A complex problem, but is there an easy solution?

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

MFWP should defend wildlife from people

After the November 6, 2014 candidate forum to select a new supervisor for Region 1 at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Kalispell, it is apparent that nothing will change with a new supervisor.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

MFWP should defend wildlife from people

After the November 6, 2014 candidate forum to select a new supervisor for Region 1 at Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks in Kalispell, it is apparent that nothing will change with a new supervisor.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Why would anyone support the Republicans?

Why are the Democrats so weak? Why can’t they stop the Republicans from destroying this planet we live on... and everything humane we should believe in?

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Mitchell smart to avoid debate

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Mitchell's reasons for not debating are understandable

If I was Phil Mitchell (Republican) I would also avoid debating Stacey Schnebel (an independent running as a Democrat) for Flathead County commissioner.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Adams should be Dems' pick for Senate race

As I predicted before, John Walsh could never get elected without the environmentalist vote in Montana — 30,000 strong — and we would never have voted for him, even before the plagiarism revelation. So which Democrat can garner our votes? They should be the replacement.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Dissatisfied with forest plan process

Compassionately, the Flathead National Forest Collaborative Management Planning sessions are over for a few months. I attended every one of them from their inception in September 2013 through the recess in late spring, and I am exhausted from the ordeal.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

John Walsh shoots himself in the foot

Daily Inter Lake editor Frank Miele must have been delighted to have published the John Walsh op-ed on July 13: “Obama misses the mark on coal’s future.” If John wants to ensure he loses to Steven Daines in the U.S. Senate race in November 2014, articles like this one will …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Worried about water safety

Not feeling any urgency to save lives from the pollution from the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co., two of the Flathead County commissioners, the governor of Montana, the Department of Environmental Quality, and Environmental Protection Agency, do not seem to be working with any kind of haste to acquire Superfund monies …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Raising the red pollution flag

Not feeling any urgency to save lives from the pollution from the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, nothing is getting done with any haste to acquire Super Funds monies to clean up the mess. The new owners of the CFAC, Glencore plc, could care less….as it is saving them money. Their …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Raising the red pollution flag

Not feeling any urgency to save lives from the pollution from the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company, nothing is getting done with any haste to acquire Super Funds monies to clean up the mess. The new owners of the CFAC, Glencore plc, could care less….as it is saving them money. Their …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Dems should cross over, vote for Cal Scott

It doesn’t appear that a Democrat can win the District No. 1 county commissioner general election with the climate of a disadvantage of a 70-30 voter split for the Republicans. This seat will, ultimately, be decided by which Republican wins the June 3 primary battle between Cal Scott and Phil …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Why do signs matter so much?

I attended a Flathead County commissioners’ hearing discussing political signage and then listened to the contentious follow-up public testimony. There have been many newspaper comments about political signs blighting the landscape view shed in Flathead County, but insisting it represents “free speech.” It has inspired me to join in and …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A non-Republican asks you to vote for one

It doesn’t appear that a Democrat can win the District No. 1 county commissioner general election with the climate of a disadvantage of a 70-30 voter split for the Republicans. This seat will, ultimately, be decided by which Republican wins the June 3 primary battle between Cal Scott and Phil …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Man vs. nature in forest planning  

The Flathead National Forest held a series of meetings in February trying to use a collaborative effort among many stakeholders to help revise the 2006 management plan. These meetings commenced back in September 2013, went through February 2014, and are to continue with two more meetings in March and four …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Forest management problems 'numerous'

Negotiating with environmentalists over forest access issues and conservation of wildlife habitat has become a full-time job for the Forest Service and the timber industry and the various multiple access groups. It generally leads to resolution via the litigation route, since ordinary unpaid citizen environmentalists are no financial match for …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Timber-grizzly compromise is what we need

I read a few months ago on the Daily Inter Lake front page that Chuck Roady, vice president and general manager of F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber, went to Washington, D.C., to testify before the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources with Rep. Steve Daines in attendance.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Politics of the doughnut

For many years I have been interested in, attended many public hearings on, and written editorials about the Whitefish doughnut area issue called the Critical Areas Ordinance.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Politics of the doughnut

For many years I have been interested in, attended many public hearings on, and written editorials about the Whitefish doughnut area issue called the Critical Areas Ordinance.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Politics of the doughnut

For many years I have been interested in, attended many public hearings on, and written editorials about the Whitefish doughnut area issue called the Critical Areas Ordinance.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Unwarranted fear puts wolves in false light

I am conflicted over the very complex and controversial wolf issue in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

After the shooting - Don't take away guns; give more hope

The current travesty of the massacre in Connecticut causes me to resurrect an opinion I first aired several years ago. I’m afraid our country is going to over-react in a fit of rage because this tragedy happened. I would like to state that this is a classic situation of “one …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Fringe groups and an apathetic public endanger wolves

I am conflicted over the very complex and controversial wolf issue in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. I am writing this on Father’s Day 2012 as I have no human children, nor any other human family, so the wildlife are my family and children.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fringe groups and an apathetic public endanger wolves

I am conflicted over the very complex and controversial wolf issue in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. I am writing this on Father’s Day 2012 as I have no human children, nor any other human family, so the wildlife are my family and children.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fringe groups and an apathetic public endanger wolves

I am conflicted over the very complex and controversial wolf issue in Montana, Idaho and Wyoming. I am writing this on Father’s Day 2012 as I have no human children, nor any other human family, so the wildlife are my family and children.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Letter to Tester and Baucus

Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester:

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Letter to Tester and Baucus

Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester:

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Letter to Tester and Baucus

Sens. Max Baucus and Jon Tester:

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Montana Madness: National Forests challenged, grizzlies threatened

Flathead County is very unique for many reasons: (1) It is 70% registered Republicans; (2) There is a strong migration path history of Deep South Dixie Post-Civil War immigrants settling here; (3) "Outsiders" currently moving here, from all over America, to enjoy and preserve this "last best place", are not …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Montana Madness: National Forests challenged, grizzlies threatened

Flathead County is very unique for many reasons: (1) It is 70% registered Republicans; (2) There is a strong migration path history of Deep South Dixie Post-Civil War immigrants settling here; (3) "Outsiders" currently moving here, from all over America, to enjoy and preserve this "last best place", are not …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Montana Madness: National Forests challenged, grizzlies threatened

Flathead County is very unique for many reasons: (1) It is 70% registered Republicans; (2) There is a strong migration path history of Deep South Dixie Post-Civil War immigrants settling here; (3) "Outsiders" currently moving here, from all over America, to enjoy and preserve this "last best place", are not …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 17 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO