My very own declaration of independence

Ever hear of Rudy Stanko, well-known in Montana 20-plus years ago? Rudy “Stinko” you say? Well, maybe. Here’s the story. Rudy liked to speed, and it was easy for him to do so because from 1955-1974 and again from 1995-1999, the speed limit in our state was “reasonable and prudent” …

LAKE COUNTY LEADER | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

My very own declaration of independence

Ever hear of Rudy Stanko, well-known in Montana 20-plus years ago? Rudy “Stinko” you say? Well, maybe. Here’s the story. Rudy liked to speed, and it was easy for him to do so because from 1955-1974 and again from 1995-1999, the speed limit in our state was “reasonable and prudent” …

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

When women were Republicans

Women were once Republicans. In this centennial year of women’s suffrage, it is interesting to see what a difference a century can make.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

When women were Republicans

Women were once Republicans. In this centennial year of women’s suffrage, it is interesting to see what a difference a century can make.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Looking back on Roosevelt with respect and affection

We had no television at our ranch because my father thought its absence would encourage his kids to read. I’m extremely grateful to him. I remain an avid reader of history, and discovered Theodore Roosevelt during my childhood years.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Lessons from Ireland

Though a “news junkie” I’ve grown deeply weary of the unrelenting impeachment coverage, and so was grateful to escape for a recent vacation to the Emerald Isle of Ireland.

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

The guts to stand up to guns

The president has frequently repeated the NRA talking point that more extensive background checks on gun sales would not have prevented the recent rash of mass murders. Maybe so. It’s hard to accurately see what lurks in a murderer’s mind.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The guts to stand up to guns

The president has frequently repeated the NRA talking point that more extensive background checks on gun sales would not have prevented the recent rash of mass murders. Maybe so. It’s hard to accurately see what lurks in a murderer’s mind.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Mystery of Sen. Thomas Walsh's death

His sensational investigation of the Teapot Dome scandal made Montana U.S. Sen. Thomas Walsh a national figure, known for his ironclad honesty, and his earnestly disciplined approach to his senatorial duties. There is no known picture of him smiling.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mystery of Sen. Thomas Walsh's death

His sensational investigation of the Teapot Dome scandal made Montana U.S. Sen. Thomas Walsh a national figure, known for his ironclad honesty, and his earnestly disciplined approach to his senatorial duties. There is no known picture of him smiling.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Deciding district lines

The entire state of Montana has only one member representing us in the United States House of Representatives. For most of our history we have had two. That changed in 1992 when the 1990 census resulted in Montana’s loss of a Congressional seat in the population-based House of Representatives.

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

Deciding district lines

The entire state of Montana has only one member representing us in the United States House of Representatives. For most of our history we have had two. That changed in 1992 when the 1990 census resulted in Montana’s loss of a Congressional seat in the population-based House of Representatives.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

The war of the GOP

A half century ago the power in Montana politics was the Montana Power Company. Created to provide electricity for the operations of the Anaconda Copper Company, “the terrible twins” dominated Montana both economically and politically for most of the last century.

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

The war of the GOP

A half century ago the power in Montana politics was the Montana Power Company. Created to provide electricity for the operations of the Anaconda Copper Company, “the terrible twins” dominated Montana both economically and politically for most of the last century.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Infrastructure: Now is the time to build

For a decade or more our Montana Legislature has grappled with the increasing need to renovate both Romney Hall on the MSU campus in Bozeman and the Montana Historical Society museum facility in Helena.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Infrastructure: Now is the time to build

For a decade or more our Montana Legislature has grappled with the increasing need to renovate both Romney Hall on the MSU campus in Bozeman and the Montana Historical Society museum facility in Helena.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Compromise for a greater good

I met President George H. W. Bush, our 41st president, when he was a former president campaigning in Great Falls in 2000 for his son, then presidential candidate George W. Bush.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Compromise for a greater good

I met President George H. W. Bush, our 41st president, when he was a former president campaigning in Great Falls in 2000 for his son, then presidential candidate George W. Bush.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

No headline

Montana appears well down the road to becoming a one party Republican, deeply conservative state, like the states that surround us. Jon Tester’s survival was an anomaly best explained by his personal popularity and his opponent’s weakness.

VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Six-mill levy is a great, uniquely Montana tradition

Montanans will have a direct say in what we pay when the 6-mill university levy comes before us again this election year as LR-128 on the November election ballot.

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

Six-mill levy is a great, uniquely Montana tradition

Montanans will have a direct say in what we pay when the 6-mill university levy comes before us again this election year as LR-128 on the November election ballot.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Let Montana's university levy tradition live on

Montanans will have a direct say in what we pay when the six-mill university levy comes before us again this election year as LR-128 on the November election ballot.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Sen. McCain's death a metaphor for the GOP

Albert Einstein once said, “Few are they who can think with their own minds and feel with their own hearts.” Sen. John McCain was one of those few, and insightful Americans will miss him.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Kasich is best choice for president in 2020

Returning from travels last spring that took us across the Midwest, my wife Sue and I had an opportunity to visit with Ohio Gov. John Kasich at his state Capitol office in Columbus. Thanks to Tom Lopach of Gov. Bullock’s staff for arranging our meeting through his counterpart on Kasich’s …

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

Kasich is best choice for president in 2020

Returning from travels last spring that took us across the Midwest, my wife Sue and I had an opportunity to visit with Ohio Gov. John Kasich at his state Capitol office in Columbus. Thanks to Tom Lopach of Gov. Bullock’s staff for arranging our meeting through his counterpart on Kasich’s …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Kasich for president in 2020?

Returning from travels that took us across the Midwest, my wife Sue and I had an opportunity to visit with Ohio Gov. John Kasich at his state capitol office in Columbus. Thanks to Tom Lopach of Gov. Bullock’s staff for arranging our meeting through his counterpart on Kasich’s staff.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Nation on precipice of going broke. Anyone care?

Thomas Jefferson favored amending the Constitution by “taking from the federal government the power of borrowing.” He also favored a requirement that taxes would have to be sufficient for each generation to pay its own debts. Managing debt has always been a fundamental problem of American democracy.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Nation on precipice of going broke. Anyone care?

Thomas Jefferson favored amending the Constitution by “taking from the federal government the power of borrowing.” He also favored a requirement that taxes would have to be sufficient for each generation to pay its own debts. Managing debt has always been a fundamental problem of American democracy.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Our leaders have shown no budgetary restraint

Thomas Jefferson favored amending the Constitution by “taking from the federal government the power of borrowing. “ He also favored a requirement that taxes would have to be sufficient for each generation to pay its own debts. Managing debt has always been a fundamental problem of American Democracy.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Tax reform could mean $122 million net revenue loss for Montana

As a young high school American government teacher, I compared our system to an automobile that was useful if it could start, speed up, slow down and stop. When the people thought government needed to be more active, they elected liberal Democrats to press down on the accelerator. When people …

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Dorothy Johnson: A true Montana character

In this troublesome era of anger, violence and blame, it’s well to look back to a kinder time, and the good and heart-warming story of a remarkable Montana character.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Dorothy Johnson: A true Montana character

In this troublesome era of anger, violence and blame, it’s well to look back to a kinder time, and the good and heart-warming story of a remarkable Montana character.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Time to realign?

My dad’s grandmother lived more than 80 years, and never voted for a Democrat. On the porch of her farmhouse near Independence, Iowa, in election year 1928 she told him why: “The Democrats killed two of my brothers.”

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

Time to realign?

My dad’s grandmother lived more than 80 years, and never voted for a Democrat. On the porch of her farmhouse near Independence, Iowa, in election year 1928 she told him why: “The Democrats killed two of my brothers.”

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A call to moderates in both parties to find common ground

My dad’s grandmother lived more than 80 years, and never voted for a Democrat. On the porch of her farmhouse near Independence, Iowa, in election year 1928 she told him why: “The Democrats killed two of my brothers.”

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Chinese political prisoner is reminder of price of freedom

On July 13, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a political prisoner in China and a champion of democracy, died of liver cancer in a Chinese hospital. The world mourned, but in China his death was barely noted. The Chinese government is responsible for Liu Xiaobo’s death. It imprisoned him …

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

Chinese political prisoner is reminder of price of freedom

On July 13, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a political prisoner in China and a champion of democracy, died of liver cancer in a Chinese hospital. The world mourned, but in China his death was barely noted. The Chinese government is responsible for Liu Xiaobo’s death. It imprisoned him …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

In Memoriam: Liu Xiaobo

On July 13, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo, a political prisoner in China and a champion of democracy, died of liver cancer in a Chinese hospital. The world mourned, but in China his death was barely noted.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Will Gianforte be broad-minded or divisive?

Greg Gianforte eventually apologized to the reporter he manhandled on election night. For some the apology was late and inadequate. For others Gianforte shouldn’t have apologized to the “liberal” reporter at all. Such is the divided nature of these times.

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Instrastructure fight shows weaknesses of system

The most significant infrastructure bill in over a quarter of a century was passed by the 2017 legislative session. It was the six-cent increase in motor fuel taxes which will make it possible for Montana to continue to match federal dollars for highway maintenance and construction at a ratio of …

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

Instrastructure fight shows weaknesses of system

The most significant infrastructure bill in over a quarter of a century was passed by the 2017 legislative session. It was the six-cent increase in motor fuel taxes which will make it possible for Montana to continue to match federal dollars for highway maintenance and construction at a ratio of …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

2017 legislature passes “most significant infrastructure bill” in years

The most significant infrastructure bill in over a quarter of a century was passed by the just adjourned 2017 legislatives session. It was the six-cent increase in motor fuel taxes which will make it possible for Montana to continue to match federal dollars for highway maintenance and construction at a …

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

New home for MT Historical Society just makes sense

Gov. Steve Bullock’s request to the current Legislature to expand and upgrade the 65-year-old Montana Historical Society facility has been misrepresented by some as unneeded “pork.” This characterization is both wrong and ridiculous. Fortunately, however, members of both political parties recognize the real and critical need to care for and …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

New home for MT Historical Society just makes sense

Gov. Steve Bullock’s request to the current Legislature to expand and upgrade the 65-year-old Montana Historical Society facility has been misrepresented by some as unneeded “pork.” This characterization is both wrong and ridiculous. Fortunately, however, members of both political parties recognize the real and critical need to care for and …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Fred Whiteside's contribution to the U.S. Constitution

“Fred Whiteside is one of Montana’s authentic unsung heroes.”

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fred Whiteside's contribution to the U.S. Constitution

“Fred Whiteside is one of Montana’s authentic unsung heroes.”

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Is it time to vote against the Electoral College?

Back in 1969, by a whopping vote of 339 to 70, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives united to pass legislation to do away with the Electoral College.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Lesson from political 'has-bins': Stay open-minded

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Longtime GOP politician endorses Hillary

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Report from China: 'A tougher and more authoritarian form of Maoism'

Retired University of Montana Professor Harry Fritz and I recently returned after delivering a series of lectures on the U.S. political system at Nankai University in Tianjin, a city of 12 million people near the Chinese capitol of Beijing.

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

OPINION: Old but still good advice for candidates

The best political advice I ever received was from the late United States Sen. Lee Metcalf. It was during the Vietnam War, and I was in Washington, D.C., with my fellow Montana State University student leaders, Kelly Addy from Shelby and Bob Quinn from Big Sandy.

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

Timeless advice handed down from Sen. Metcalf

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Don 'K' will be a good change

The Montana legislature could work a lot better. I know from having served in it.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

Electing Don 'K' will be a good change

The Montana legislature could work a lot better. I know from having served in it.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

OPINION: Montana's convention delegation could be pivotal

“Brokered” political conventions are neither good nor bad. Sometimes they are simply necessary. That could be the case with the Republicans this year, as it was in 1952 and 1976.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

Brokered conventions

“Brokered” political conventions are neither good nor bad. Sometimes they are simply necessary. That could be the case with the Republicans this year, as it was in 1952 and 1976.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Montana Republicans should cast their ballots carefully

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kasich could be quietly effective leader

I met John Kasich on the Flathead Lake tour boat, then named the Retta Mary, in the early ’90s. He was a young Ohio congressman, and along with a few of the other passengers, I intruded on his Montana vacation to engage him in conversation.

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

Making the case for John Kasich

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: What to do with the lieutenant governor?

If it’s broke, let’s fix it. That’s what Montanans need to do with our dysfunctional office of lieutenant governor.

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

Let's recognize it's broken and let's fix it

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Refugee policy ought to take into account national security

Gov. Steve Bullock says he will look favorably on Middle Eastern refugees settling in Montana unless there are concerns about them posing a threat to our safety.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

President Obama should ban Middle East refugees

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Rules in congress are not the problem

Thomas Brackett “Czar” Reed was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in the 1890’s. As his moniker implies, he was a strong leader who believed in results. He is famous for his toughness, acerbic wit, and most importantly for his imposition of “Reed’s Rules,” which empowered his …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Rules in congress are not the problem

Thomas Brackett “Czar” Reed was the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in the 1890’s. As his moniker implies, he was a strong leader who believed in results. He is famous for his toughness, acerbic wit, and most importantly for his imposition of “Reed’s Rules,” which empowered his …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Congressional dysfunction comes from not respecting the rules

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rankin should replace Jackson on the $20

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

OPINION: Rankin should replace Jackson on the 'twenty'

We are often reminded that “elections have consequences.” It certainly appears that was the case in Montana when on her way to being the first woman elected to Congress, the ego of one of Jeannette Rankin’s 1916 primary election opponents was so damaged by his loss to a woman, that …

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

OPINION: It's time to free Barry Beach

“It [is] more a duty [of an attorney general] to save an innocent than to convict a guilty man.” We know we do not live in a perfect world where only the guilty are convicted and the wrongly accused go free, but prosecutors can sometimes seem more interested in winning …

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

Compromise through coalitions

The recently adjourned session of the state legislature was characterized in both House and Senate by compromise and coalition. Democrats and Republicans teamed up to pass key pieces of legislation which largely resulted from negotiations between Democratic Governor Steve Bullock, and the few remaining traditional legislative Republicans.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Compromise through coalitions

The recently adjourned session of the state legislature was characterized in both House and Senate by compromise and coalition. Democrats and Republicans teamed up to pass key pieces of legislation which largely resulted from negotiations between Democratic Governor Steve Bullock, and the few remaining traditional legislative Republicans.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Republicans must choose their path

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Legislation by coalition is nothing new

The recently adjourned session of the state Legislature was characterized in both House and Senate by compromise and coalition. Democrats and Republicans teamed up to pass key pieces of legislation which largely resulted from negotiations between Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, and the few remaining traditional legislative Republicans.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Political coalitions have a long history

The recently adjourned session of the state legislature was characterized in both House and Senate by compromise and coalition. Democrats and Republicans teamed up to pass key pieces of legislation which largely resulted from negotiations between Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock and the few remaining traditional legislative Republicans.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Political coalitions have a long history

The recently adjourned session of the state legislature was characterized in both House and Senate by compromise and coalition. Democrats and Republicans teamed up to pass key pieces of legislation which largely resulted from negotiations between Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock and the few remaining traditional legislative Republicans.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

All of Montana lost a friend when former Gov. Babcock died

Guest Commentary

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Tim Babcock: 'Wise, engaging, humble'

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Remembering Tim Babcock

My mother handed me the telephone with an excited smile. The voice on the line said, “Hi, Bob, this is Tim Babcock.” That was 50 years and a few months ago. I was 16, and the governor had called to thank me for organizing a “Teenage Republican Club” at Flathead …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Remembering Tim Babcock

My mother handed me the telephone with an excited smile. The voice on the line said, “Hi, Bob, this is Tim Babcock.” That was 50 years and a few months ago. I was 16, and the governor had called to thank me for organizing a “Teenage Republican Club” at Flathead …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Support Thomson for co-op

I have known Muffie Thomson since I was a teacher at Bigfork High School beginning in the 1970s. She remains one of the most effective people I know. Her organizational and people skills are remarkable. Positive results happen when Muffie is involved.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Support Thomson for co-op

I have known Muffie Thomson since I was a teacher at Bigfork High School beginning in the 1970s. She remains one of the most effective people I know. Her organizational and people skills are remarkable. Positive results happen when Muffie is involved.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

No wiser use of resort tax

I had a hand in the enactment of the resort tax about 20 years ago when it was approved by the state legislature. As I expected, the people of Whitefish went ahead and implemented it a short time later.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

A legacy of leadership from Montana officials

Guest Commentary:

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Lasting legacies of three legislators

Mike Mansfield would have been 112 on St. Patrick's Day. Our political system misses him.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Celebrating Montana's elder statesmen

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Two Montana statesmen to remember

Mike Mansfield would have been 112 on St. Patrick’s Day. Our political system misses him. Mike’s unifying and fair approach to leadership resulted in the enactment by Congress of a galaxy of major and far-reaching legislation. He led at a time of turbulence and division.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Two Montana statesmen to remember

Mike Mansfield would have been 112 on St. Patrick’s Day. Our political system misses him. Mike’s unifying and fair approach to leadership resulted in the enactment by Congress of a galaxy of major and far-reaching legislation. He led at a time of turbulence and division.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

It is time for government investment to Build Montana

As many as 2,000 temporary high-paying blue collar jobs will be created in Montana if the United States government approves the much-publicized Keystone XL pipeline. More than twice as many similar private sector construction jobs, however, will result from state government approval of the Build Montana program proposed by Democratic …

THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Keystone XL and Bullock bill should be supported

As many as 2,000 temporary high-paying blue collar jobs will be created in Montana if the U.S. government approves the much publicized Keystone XL pipeline. More than twice as many similar private-sector construction jobs, however, will result from state government approval of the “Build Montana” program proposed by Democratic Gov. …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Keystone XL and Bullock bill should be supported

As many as 2,000 temporary high-paying blue collar jobs will be created in Montana if the U.S. government approves the much publicized Keystone XL pipeline. More than twice as many similar private-sector construction jobs, however, will result from state government approval of the “Build Montana” program proposed by Democratic Gov. …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

'Fishing a mile of river in another man's hat'

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

Finding common ground for Montana's lands

We’re a strange pair of fishing buddies, the retired Republican lawmaker and the environmentalist, but we sure do enjoy each other’s company. Together, we tramp through thickets, scramble down riverbanks, wade icy currents — all for the shared pleasure of laying a fly in front of a handsome westslope cutt.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Finding common ground for Montana's lands

We’re a strange pair of fishing buddies, the retired Republican lawmaker and the environmentalist, but we sure do enjoy each other’s company. Together, we tramp through thickets, scramble down riverbanks, wade icy currents — all for the shared pleasure of laying a fly in front of a handsome westslope cutt.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

The most important election in U.S. history

Political candidates usually passionately proclaim that the election in which they are running is “the most critical in a generation” or the “the most important in modern history.” Despite the hype, elections, including the one that just occurred, are rarely noteworthy events or turning points in history.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

The most important election in U.S. history

Political candidates usually passionately proclaim that the election in which they are running is “the most critical in a generation” or the “the most important in modern history.” Despite the hype, elections, including the one that just occurred, are rarely noteworthy events or turning points in history.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

National debt and security top issues

Two issues in this year’s election overshadow all others: the national debt, and our national security.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Voting on national debt and national security

Two issues in this year’s election overshadow all others — the national debt and our national security.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Voting on national debt and national security

Two issues in this year’s election overshadow all others — the national debt and our national security.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Charlie Russell and the price of art

The symbol that means Montana is the buffalo bull’s head, crafted by cowboy artist Charlie Russell. This year marks the sesquicentennial of Russell’s birth. He would have been 150 on March 19.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Charlie Russell and the price of art

The symbol that means Montana is the buffalo bull’s head, crafted by cowboy artist Charlie Russell. This year marks the sesquicentennial of Russell’s birth. He would have been 150 on March 19.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Bring dark money into sunlight

The venerable Barry Goldwater warned that, “Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process. It feeds the growth of special interest groups created solely to channel money into political campaigns. It creates an impression that every candidate is bought and owned by the biggest givers. And it …

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

Time to shine the light on dark money

The venerable Barry Goldwater warned that, “Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process. It feeds the growth of special interest groups created solely to channel money into political campaigns. It creates an impression that every candidate is bought and owned by the biggest givers. And it …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Time to shine the light on dark money

The venerable Barry Goldwater warned that, “Unlimited campaign spending eats at the heart of the democratic process. It feeds the growth of special interest groups created solely to channel money into political campaigns. It creates an impression that every candidate is bought and owned by the biggest givers. And it …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Zinke a 'fine, brave and capable man'

As the smears against Ryan Zinke continue to arrive in our mail, we feel it’s time to put some perspective on the Congressional race.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Zinke is man of integrity, courage

As the smears against Ryan Zinke continue to arrive in our mail, we feel it’s time to put some perspective on the congressional race.

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

Israeli visit drove home harsh realities

I wrote an opinion piece for Montana newspapers nearly nine years ago about a visit I had just returned from to Israel. The topic of that piece is more timely now than it was then.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Israeli visit drove home harsh realities

I wrote an opinion piece for Montana newspapers nearly nine years ago about a visit I had just returned from to Israel. The topic of that piece is more timely now than it was then.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

Give power of Senate appointments back to the people

With the departure of Max Baucus from the U.S. Senate, Montana's longest serving statewide elected official is Ed Smith.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

The people should choose Senators, not governors

With the departure of Sen. Max Baucus from the U.S. Senate, Montana’s longest serving statewide elected official is Ed Smith. Never heard of him? Well, we have elected him Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court five times.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

The people should choose Senators, not governors

With the departure of Sen. Max Baucus from the U.S. Senate, Montana’s longest serving statewide elected official is Ed Smith. Never heard of him? Well, we have elected him Clerk of the Montana Supreme Court five times.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Montana women in history

Young Belle Winestine described suffragist Jeanette Rankin as “magnetic,” with an “illuminous quality,” and quoted another observer of the charismatic Rankin as like a “young panther ready to spring.”

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Timing is everything in politics

In politics, timing is everything, and that certainly appears to be the case with Lt. Governor John Walsh and Congressman Steve Daines.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Baucus' resignation resets Senate race

In politics, timing is everything, and that certainly appears to be the case with Lt. Governor John Walsh and Congressman Steve Daines.

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

The 'Powder River Gang'

John Henry “Gatling Gun” Parker had earned his moniker by providing the covering fire for Teddy Roosevelt's immortal assault on San Juan Hill. Nearly twenty years later his six-feet three-inch frame made him an easy target while charging at the head of his command, the 362nd U.S. Infantry. As the …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

'Powder River Gang': Montana's WWI legacy

John Henry “Gatling Gun” Parker had earned his moniker by providing the covering fire for Teddy Roosevelt’s immortal assault on San Juan Hill. Nearly 20 years later his 6-feet- 3-inch frame made him an easy target while charging at the head of his command, the 362nd U.S. Infantry. As the …

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

Recalling World War I's 'Powder River Gang'

John Henry “Gatling Gun” Parker had earned his moniker by providing the covering fire for Teddy Roosevelt’s immortal assault on San Juan Hill. Nearly 20 years later, his six-feet three-inch frame made him an easy target while charging at the head of his command, the 362nd U.S. Infantry.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Recalling World War I's 'Powder River Gang'

John Henry “Gatling Gun” Parker had earned his moniker by providing the covering fire for Teddy Roosevelt’s immortal assault on San Juan Hill. Nearly 20 years later, his six-feet three-inch frame made him an easy target while charging at the head of his command, the 362nd U.S. Infantry.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Recalling World War I's 'Powder River Gang'

John Henry “Gatling Gun” Parker had earned his moniker by providing the covering fire for Teddy Roosevelt’s immortal assault on San Juan Hill. Nearly 20 years later, his six-feet three-inch frame made him an easy target while charging at the head of his command, the 362nd U.S. Infantry.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Compromise needed to address national debt

Rather than viewing the recent slight uptick in the economy and leveling off in the national debt as a harbinger of a positive future, John Snow believes it is diverting national attention from the debt crises that continues to pose a mortal threat to out country.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Compromise needed to address national debt

Rather than viewing the recent slight uptick in the economy and leveling off in the national debt as a harbinger of a positive future, John Snow believes it is diverting national attention from the debt crises that continues to pose a mortal threat to out country.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Compromise needed to address national debt

Rather than viewing the recent slight uptick in the economy and leveling off in the national debt as a harbinger of a positive future, John Snow believes it is diverting national attention from the debt crises that continues to pose a mortal threat to out country.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fires, freedom & philosophy: Our system must survive

In 1944, wreckage of three 33-foot-wide balloons with Japanese writing on them was found in Western Montana. The FBI later reported that 6,000 such balloons were released from Japan, equipped with incendiary devices to start wildfires in the United States and Canada.

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

Fires, freedom and philosophy

In 1944, wreckage of three 33-foot in diameter balloons with Japanese writing on them was found in western Montana. The FBI later reported that 6,000 such balloons were released from Japan, equipped with incendiary devices to start wildfires in the United States and Canada.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Fires, freedom and philosophy

In 1944, wreckage of three 33-foot in diameter balloons with Japanese writing on them was found in western Montana. The FBI later reported that 6,000 such balloons were released from Japan, equipped with incendiary devices to start wildfires in the United States and Canada.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Fires, freedom and philosophy

In 1944, wreckage of three 33-foot in diameter balloons with Japanese writing on them was found in western Montana. The FBI later reported that 6,000 such balloons were released from Japan, equipped with incendiary devices to start wildfires in the United States and Canada.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Breaking the gridlock

Last month, Chuck Roady, vice president and general manager of F.H. Stoltz Land and Lumber Co., a family-owned sawmill that has been operating in northwest Montana for more than 100 years, traveled to Washington, D.C., to share with the powers that be what its like to run a mill in …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Breaking the gridlock

Last month, Chuck Roady, vice president and general manager of F.H. Stoltz Land and Lumber Co., a family-owned sawmill that has been operating in northwest Montana for more than 100 years, traveled to Washington, D.C., to share with the powers that be what its like to run a mill in …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Breaking the gridlock

Last month, Chuck Roady, vice president and general manager of F.H. Stoltz Land and Lumber Co., a family-owned sawmill that has been operating in northwest Montana for more than 100 years, traveled to Washington, D.C., to share with the powers that be what its like to run a mill in …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Even in Montana, we could do better

Since adoption of Montana’s 1972 Constitution, our governors have vetoed 293 bills in 21 legislative sessions. More than half the vetoes, however, 149, have been cast in just the last two sessions.

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

Max always unpredictable

I first met Max Baucus in 1973 when he entered the Montana House of Representatives as a freshman member from Missoula. His seat was at the back of the chamber near bright and articulate Dorothy Bradley of Bozeman, the previous session’s only woman and future Democratic candidate for Governor.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Max always unpredictable

I first met Max Baucus in 1973 when he entered the Montana House of Representatives as a freshman member from Missoula. His seat was at the back of the chamber near bright and articulate Dorothy Bradley of Bozeman, the previous session’s only woman and future Democratic candidate for Governor.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Max always unpredictable

I first met Max Baucus in 1973 when he entered the Montana House of Representatives as a freshman member from Missoula. His seat was at the back of the chamber near bright and articulate Dorothy Bradley of Bozeman, the previous session’s only woman and future Democratic candidate for Governor.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Remembering Baucus in 1973

I first met Max Baucus in 1973 when he entered the Montana House of Representatives as a freshman member from Missoula. His seat was at the back of the chamber near bright and articulate Dorothy Bradley, of Bozeman, the previous session’s only woman and future Democratic candidate for governor.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Remembering Baucus in 1973

I first met Max Baucus in 1973 when he entered the Montana House of Representatives as a freshman member from Missoula. His seat was at the back of the chamber near bright and articulate Dorothy Bradley, of Bozeman, the previous session’s only woman and future Democratic candidate for governor.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Remembering Baucus in 1973

I first met Max Baucus in 1973 when he entered the Montana House of Representatives as a freshman member from Missoula. His seat was at the back of the chamber near bright and articulate Dorothy Bradley, of Bozeman, the previous session’s only woman and future Democratic candidate for governor.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Comparing past and present legislatures

Somebody’s got to go first. Acting on that truism is the essence of leadership. While it’s equally true that you can only get stabbed in the back if you’re out front, leaders have the guts to take that risk. Non-leaders do not.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Comparing past and present legislatures

Somebody’s got to go first. Acting on that truism is the essence of leadership. While it’s equally true that you can only get stabbed in the back if you’re out front, leaders have the guts to take that risk. Non-leaders do not.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Comparing past and present legislatures

Somebody’s got to go first. Acting on that truism is the essence of leadership. While it’s equally true that you can only get stabbed in the back if you’re out front, leaders have the guts to take that risk. Non-leaders do not.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Montana statesmen among us

Statecraft is the art of creating workable solutions to public problems. Masters of this craft are statesmen and women. Montana has produced some great ones, and we continue to today. Notable examples are Sen. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, and Montana Redistricting and Apportionment Commission Chair Jim Regnier.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Montana statesmen among us

Statecraft is the art of creating workable solutions to public problems. Masters of this craft are statesmen and women. Montana has produced some great ones, and we continue to today. Notable examples are Sen. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, and Montana Redistricting and Apportionment Commission Chair Jim Regnier.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Montana statesmen among us

Statecraft is the art of creating workable solutions to public problems. Masters of this craft are statesmen and women. Montana has produced some great ones, and we continue to today. Notable examples are Sen. Llew Jones, R-Conrad, and Montana Redistricting and Apportionment Commission Chair Jim Regnier.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

State legislative session off to a good start

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

State legislative session off to a good start

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

State legislative session off to a good start

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Things are looking up in the 2013 legislative session

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Things are looking up in the 2013 legislative session

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Things are looking up in the 2013 legislative session

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Things are looking up for legislative session

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Things are looking up for legislative session

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Things are looking up for legislative session

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Comparing the Legislature to Congress

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Comparing the Legislature to Congress

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Comparing the Legislature to Congress

Both President Obama and his Congressional adversaries have shown themselves to be better at making tough talk to each other than making the tough choices necessary for the country. Their response to the so-called “fiscal cliff” did not involve a single tough decision and actually increased the national debt.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Don't let the NRA set the agenda on gun control

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association. I own about 20 guns, and have taken elk, antelope, whitetail, mule deer, and many game birds. If all the gophers gunned down by me were placed end-to-end they would probably extend from Whitefish to …

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

School shooting sparks Second Amendment thoughts

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association. I own about 20 guns and have taken elk, antelope, whitetail, mule deer and many game birds. If all the gophers gunned down by me were placed end-to-end they would probably extend from Whitefish to …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

School shooting sparks Second Amendment thoughts

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association. I own about 20 guns and have taken elk, antelope, whitetail, mule deer and many game birds. If all the gophers gunned down by me were placed end-to-end they would probably extend from Whitefish to …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

School shooting sparks Second Amendment thoughts

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association. I own about 20 guns and have taken elk, antelope, whitetail, mule deer and many game birds. If all the gophers gunned down by me were placed end-to-end they would probably extend from Whitefish to …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Filibuster rule needs overhaul

With the new session of Congress about to begin, the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to reform its filibuster rule, an arcane parliamentary device which has paralyzed the proceedings of the entire legislative branch of our government and crippled our nation’s ability to meaningfully address the issues of our time.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Filibuster rule needs overhaul

With the new session of Congress about to begin, the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to reform its filibuster rule, an arcane parliamentary device which has paralyzed the proceedings of the entire legislative branch of our government and crippled our nation’s ability to meaningfully address the issues of our time.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Filibuster rule needs overhaul

With the new session of Congress about to begin, the U.S. Senate has an opportunity to reform its filibuster rule, an arcane parliamentary device which has paralyzed the proceedings of the entire legislative branch of our government and crippled our nation’s ability to meaningfully address the issues of our time.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Preventative and protective actions needed

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Preventative and protective actions needed

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Preventative and protective actions needed

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Shooting sparks second thoughts

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Shooting sparks second thoughts

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Shooting sparks second thoughts

I am sadly reserving judgment about whether to continue membership in the National Rifle Association.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

It's time for our leaders to 'make good' ...

Folk philosopher Will Rogers commented that “We elect our presidents, be they Republican or Democrat, then start daring ’em to make good.” Implicit in Rogers’ observation is that either a Republican or a Democrat is capable of making good.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Is compromise in D.C. possible?

Folk philosopher Will Rogers once commented that “We elect our presidents, be they Republican or Democrat, then start daring ‘em to make good.” Implicit in Rogers’ observation is that either a Republican or a Democrat is capable of making good.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Is compromise in D.C. possible?

Folk philosopher Will Rogers once commented that “We elect our presidents, be they Republican or Democrat, then start daring ‘em to make good.” Implicit in Rogers’ observation is that either a Republican or a Democrat is capable of making good.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Is compromise in D.C. possible?

Folk philosopher Will Rogers once commented that “We elect our presidents, be they Republican or Democrat, then start daring ‘em to make good.” Implicit in Rogers’ observation is that either a Republican or a Democrat is capable of making good.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Rick Hill is most effective choice

I know candidates for Governor Rick Hill and Steve Bullock. Neither is nearly as bad a guy as their negative advertising makes them out to be. Both are good men and we will do well by electing either one of them.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rick Hill is most effective choice

I know candidates for Governor Rick Hill and Steve Bullock. Neither is nearly as bad a guy as their negative advertising makes them out to be. Both are good men and we will do well by electing either one of them.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rick Hill is most effective choice

I know candidates for Governor Rick Hill and Steve Bullock. Neither is nearly as bad a guy as their negative advertising makes them out to be. Both are good men and we will do well by electing either one of them.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

The Rick Hill I know will be fair with competing

I know candidates for Governor Rick Hill and Steve Bullock. Neither is nearly as bad a guy as their negative advertising makes them out to be. Both are good men, and we will do well by electing either one of them.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

The Rick Hill I know will be fair with competing

I know candidates for Governor Rick Hill and Steve Bullock. Neither is nearly as bad a guy as their negative advertising makes them out to be. Both are good men, and we will do well by electing either one of them.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

The Rick Hill I know will be fair with competing

I know candidates for Governor Rick Hill and Steve Bullock. Neither is nearly as bad a guy as their negative advertising makes them out to be. Both are good men, and we will do well by electing either one of them.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

A look at presidential debates

With presidential debates rapidly approaching, I contacted a Montanan who is one of the nation’s most respected experts on debating. A Kalispell native and graduate of both Montana State University and the University of Montana, Allan Louden is a professor at Wake Forrest University in North Carolina, where he coached …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A look at presidential debates

With presidential debates rapidly approaching, I contacted a Montanan who is one of the nation’s most respected experts on debating. A Kalispell native and graduate of both Montana State University and the University of Montana, Allan Louden is a professor at Wake Forrest University in North Carolina, where he coached …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

A look at presidential debates

With presidential debates rapidly approaching, I contacted a Montanan who is one of the nation’s most respected experts on debating. A Kalispell native and graduate of both Montana State University and the University of Montana, Allan Louden is a professor at Wake Forrest University in North Carolina, where he coached …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The passing of two great Montanans

Joe Mazurek was a wise and insightful peacemaker. His passing was not unexpected, but his legacy for fairness and gentle persuasion will live on in the memory of all those who had the good fortune to work with him in the political process of our state.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The passing of two great Montanans

Joe Mazurek was a wise and insightful peacemaker. His passing was not unexpected, but his legacy for fairness and gentle persuasion will live on in the memory of all those who had the good fortune to work with him in the political process of our state.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The passing of two great Montanans

Joe Mazurek was a wise and insightful peacemaker. His passing was not unexpected, but his legacy for fairness and gentle persuasion will live on in the memory of all those who had the good fortune to work with him in the political process of our state.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

The fiction of the filibuster

“The least man in the chamber, once he gets and holds that floor, by the rules can hold it and talk as long as he can stand on his feet providing always, first, that he does not sit down, and second that he does not leave the chamber or stop …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The fiction of the filibuster

“The least man in the chamber, once he gets and holds that floor, by the rules can hold it and talk as long as he can stand on his feet providing always, first, that he does not sit down, and second that he does not leave the chamber or stop …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The fiction of the filibuster

“The least man in the chamber, once he gets and holds that floor, by the rules can hold it and talk as long as he can stand on his feet providing always, first, that he does not sit down, and second that he does not leave the chamber or stop …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Looking back at the lost art of compromise

In the sweltering heat of August in San Diego, a stocky and brawny Sen. Richard Lugar barreled past me, sweat glistening on his brow, and soaking his T-shirt. He was jogging with several young staffers during a break at the 1996 Republican National Convention. Lugar was 64 then, but his …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Looking back at the lost art of compromise

In the sweltering heat of August in San Diego, a stocky and brawny Sen. Richard Lugar barreled past me, sweat glistening on his brow, and soaking his T-shirt. He was jogging with several young staffers during a break at the 1996 Republican National Convention. Lugar was 64 then, but his …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Looking back at the lost art of compromise

In the sweltering heat of August in San Diego, a stocky and brawny Sen. Richard Lugar barreled past me, sweat glistening on his brow, and soaking his T-shirt. He was jogging with several young staffers during a break at the 1996 Republican National Convention. Lugar was 64 then, but his …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Is compromise in Congress a lost art?

In the sweltering heat of August in San Diego, a stocky and brawny Sen. Richard Lugar barreled past me, sweat glistening on his brow, and soaking his T-shirt. He was jogging with several young staffers during a break at the 1996 Republican National Convention. Lugar was 64 then, but his …

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

Tax credits should be voted on, not automatic

Good politics is not always good policy. Legislative Referendum 123 is a good example of that.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Tax credits should be voted on, not automatic

Good politics is not always good policy. Legislative Referendum 123 is a good example of that.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Tax credits should be voted on, not automatic

Good politics is not always good policy. Legislative Referendum 123 is a good example of that.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS AGO

Protect the Rocky Mountain Front

It’s been about 30 years since Montana has had any new federally designated wilderness. In my view, that is not necessarily bad. Wilderness has its place, but so do forest management activities and the production of wood products.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Protect the Rocky Mountain Front

It’s been about 30 years since Montana has had any new federally designated wilderness. In my view, that is not necessarily bad. Wilderness has its place, but so do forest management activities and the production of wood products.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Protect the Rocky Mountain Front

It’s been about 30 years since Montana has had any new federally designated wilderness. In my view, that is not necessarily bad. Wilderness has its place, but so do forest management activities and the production of wood products.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

How to stay out of a cat fight

There once were two cats of Kilkenny.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

How to stay out of a cat fight

There once were two cats of Kilkenny.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

How to stay out of a cat fight

There once were two cats of Kilkenny.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Candidate has the right stuff

The New Hampshire primary has produced dramatic political upsets, and 2012 could be the year of another one. Mitt Romney has been leading the pack there for many months, but some polls show him slipping. Lesser-known former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is moving up, and probably at the expense of …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Candidate has the right stuff

The New Hampshire primary has produced dramatic political upsets, and 2012 could be the year of another one. Mitt Romney has been leading the pack there for many months, but some polls show him slipping. Lesser-known former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is moving up, and probably at the expense of …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Candidate has the right stuff

The New Hampshire primary has produced dramatic political upsets, and 2012 could be the year of another one. Mitt Romney has been leading the pack there for many months, but some polls show him slipping. Lesser-known former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman is moving up, and probably at the expense of …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Roosevelt's lesson: If you have to hit, hit hard

Nolan Hotel, Mingusville, (later Wibaux) Montana, autumn, 1884. Young, bespectacled Theodore Roosevelt was tired and hungry. He had been searching for stray horses since dawn. As he entered the inn TR described what happened.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Roosevelt's lesson: If you have to hit, hit hard

Nolan Hotel, Mingusville, (later Wibaux) Montana, autumn, 1884. Young, bespectacled Theodore Roosevelt was tired and hungry. He had been searching for stray horses since dawn. As he entered the inn TR described what happened.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Roosevelt's lesson: If you have to hit, hit hard

Nolan Hotel, Mingusville, (later Wibaux) Montana, autumn, 1884. Young, bespectacled Theodore Roosevelt was tired and hungry. He had been searching for stray horses since dawn. As he entered the inn TR described what happened.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

John Q. Public and the federal debt

It is said that "facts are stubborn things." So are the figures on which facts are based.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

John Q. Public and the federal debt

It is said that "facts are stubborn things." So are the figures on which facts are based.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

John Q. Public and the federal debt

It is said that "facts are stubborn things." So are the figures on which facts are based.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Stubborn facts: the reality of government debt

It is said that facts are stubborn things. So are the figures on which facts are based.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stubborn facts: the reality of government debt

It is said that facts are stubborn things. So are the figures on which facts are based.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Stubborn facts: the reality of government debt

It is said that facts are stubborn things. So are the figures on which facts are based.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Budget amendment not best solution

John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner was vice president under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He observed that the vice presidency was about as satisfying as "a pitcher of warm spit." Cactus Jack also declared that New Deal-era Montana U.S Sen. Burton K. Wheeler possessed the single most important attribute of a …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Budget amendment not best solution

John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner was vice president under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He observed that the vice presidency was about as satisfying as "a pitcher of warm spit." Cactus Jack also declared that New Deal-era Montana U.S Sen. Burton K. Wheeler possessed the single most important attribute of a …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Budget amendment not best solution

John Nance "Cactus Jack" Garner was vice president under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He observed that the vice presidency was about as satisfying as "a pitcher of warm spit." Cactus Jack also declared that New Deal-era Montana U.S Sen. Burton K. Wheeler possessed the single most important attribute of a …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Leading in Washington: no guts, no glory

John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner was vice president under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He observed that the Vice Presidency was about as satisfying as “a pitcher of warm spit.” Cactus Jack also declared that New Deal era Montana U.S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler possessed the single most important attribute of …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Leading in Washington: no guts, no glory

John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner was vice president under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He observed that the Vice Presidency was about as satisfying as “a pitcher of warm spit.” Cactus Jack also declared that New Deal era Montana U.S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler possessed the single most important attribute of …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Political effects of Civil War still present today

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Leading in Washington: no guts, no glory

John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner was vice president under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. He observed that the Vice Presidency was about as satisfying as “a pitcher of warm spit.” Cactus Jack also declared that New Deal era Montana U.S. Senator Burton K. Wheeler possessed the single most important attribute of …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Political effects of Civil War still present today

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Political effects of Civil War still present today

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

The war that divided the U.S.

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21. The sesquicentennial of America's bloodiest conflict has now begun. Until Vietnam, more Americans were killed or maimed in the Civil War than all our other wars combined.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The war that divided the U.S.

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21. The sesquicentennial of America's bloodiest conflict has now begun. Until Vietnam, more Americans were killed or maimed in the Civil War than all our other wars combined.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

The war that divided the U.S.

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21. The sesquicentennial of America's bloodiest conflict has now begun. Until Vietnam, more Americans were killed or maimed in the Civil War than all our other wars combined.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Political effects of Civil War still present today

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Political effects of Civil War still present today

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Political effects of Civil War still present today

The First Battle of Bull Run, the first major battle of the Civil War, was fought 150 years ago on July 21.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Time to take action to change government

The national debt, now above $14 trillion, is equal to about 95 percent of our GDP.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Time to take action to change government

The national debt, now above $14 trillion, is equal to about 95 percent of our GDP.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Time to take action to change government

The national debt, now above $14 trillion, is equal to about 95 percent of our GDP.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Need to find middle ground

The national debt, now above $14 trillion, is equal to about 95 percent of our gross domestic product (GDP). That's up from 51 percent in 1988. Now, every man, woman and child living in the United State owes nearly $50,000. The debt keeps accelerating as the federal government borrows about …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Need to find middle ground

The national debt, now above $14 trillion, is equal to about 95 percent of our gross domestic product (GDP). That's up from 51 percent in 1988. Now, every man, woman and child living in the United State owes nearly $50,000. The debt keeps accelerating as the federal government borrows about …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Need to find middle ground

The national debt, now above $14 trillion, is equal to about 95 percent of our gross domestic product (GDP). That's up from 51 percent in 1988. Now, every man, woman and child living in the United State owes nearly $50,000. The debt keeps accelerating as the federal government borrows about …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Special Forces had their start in Montana

The Navy special operations unit which recently took out Osama bin Laden proved that the SEALs are indeed specialists at what they do. As the world becomes more technical and specialized, so does warfare.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Special Forces had their start in Montana

The Navy special operations unit which recently took out Osama bin Laden proved that the SEALs are indeed specialists at what they do. As the world becomes more technical and specialized, so does warfare.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Special Forces had their start in Montana

The Navy special operations unit which recently took out Osama bin Laden proved that the SEALs are indeed specialists at what they do. As the world becomes more technical and specialized, so does warfare.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Citizens don't need 30-shot clips

Tension was high in Congress in the months before the Civil War when an observer wryly noted that the only members not carrying a pistol were carrying two pistols. Perhaps high tension explains why Montana State Sen. Verdell Jackson, R-Kalispell, has introduced legislation to allow Montana lawmakers to carry concealed …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Citizens don't need 30-shot clips

Tension was high in Congress in the months before the Civil War when an observer wryly noted that the only members not carrying a pistol were carrying two pistols. Perhaps high tension explains why Montana State Sen. Verdell Jackson, R-Kalispell, has introduced legislation to allow Montana lawmakers to carry concealed …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Citizens don't need 30-shot clips

Tension was high in Congress in the months before the Civil War when an observer wryly noted that the only members not carrying a pistol were carrying two pistols. Perhaps high tension explains why Montana State Sen. Verdell Jackson, R-Kalispell, has introduced legislation to allow Montana lawmakers to carry concealed …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Nation can no longer live beyond its means

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Nation can no longer live beyond its means

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Nation can no longer live beyond its means

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

No reason to start from scratch

Montana’s original 1889 state constitution had become increasingly out-dated and unworkable. The 1969 legislature referred the question of rewriting it to the people, and in 1970, by a nearly two-to-one majority, Montana voters agreed with the need for a constitutional convention.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

No reason to start from scratch

Montana’s original 1889 state constitution had become increasingly out-dated and unworkable. The 1969 legislature referred the question of rewriting it to the people, and in 1970, by a nearly two-to-one majority, Montana voters agreed with the need for a constitutional convention.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

No reason to start from scratch

Montana’s original 1889 state constitution had become increasingly out-dated and unworkable. The 1969 legislature referred the question of rewriting it to the people, and in 1970, by a nearly two-to-one majority, Montana voters agreed with the need for a constitutional convention.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rewriting state constitution could cost millions

Montana’s original 1889 state constitution had become increasingly out-dated and unworkable. The 1969 legislature referred the question of rewriting it to the people, and in 1970, by a nearly two-to-one majority, Montana voters agreed with the need for a constitutional convention.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rewriting state constitution could cost millions

Montana’s original 1889 state constitution had become increasingly out-dated and unworkable. The 1969 legislature referred the question of rewriting it to the people, and in 1970, by a nearly two-to-one majority, Montana voters agreed with the need for a constitutional convention.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rewriting state constitution could cost millions

Montana’s original 1889 state constitution had become increasingly out-dated and unworkable. The 1969 legislature referred the question of rewriting it to the people, and in 1970, by a nearly two-to-one majority, Montana voters agreed with the need for a constitutional convention.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trials of Constitutional amendments

It's probably at least a one-in-a-thousand long-shot, but Sen. Max Baucus has just introduced a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution. The senator's amendment, in response to a recent Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend without limit in political campaigns, would grant Congress direct authority to regulate political contributions.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Trials of Constitutional amendments

It's probably at least a one-in-a-thousand long-shot, but Sen. Max Baucus has just introduced a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution. The senator's amendment, in response to a recent Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend without limit in political campaigns, would grant Congress direct authority to regulate political contributions.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Trials of Constitutional amendments

It's probably at least a one-in-a-thousand long-shot, but Sen. Max Baucus has just introduced a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution. The senator's amendment, in response to a recent Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend without limit in political campaigns, would grant Congress direct authority to regulate political contributions.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

U.S. amendments a long row to hoe

It's probably at least a one-in-a-thousand long shot, but Sen. Max Baucus has just introduced a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution. The senator's amendment, in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend without limit in political campaigns, would grant Congress direct authority to regulate …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

U.S. amendments a long row to hoe

It's probably at least a one-in-a-thousand long shot, but Sen. Max Baucus has just introduced a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution. The senator's amendment, in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend without limit in political campaigns, would grant Congress direct authority to regulate …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

U.S. amendments a long row to hoe

It's probably at least a one-in-a-thousand long shot, but Sen. Max Baucus has just introduced a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution. The senator's amendment, in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend without limit in political campaigns, would grant Congress direct authority to regulate …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Officers debate Afghan war

The U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., is where selected lieutenant colonels and colonels go to prepare to become generals. Eisenhower, Schwartzkopf and Petraeus all attended the War College.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Conversations about Afghanistan and war

The U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Penn., is where selected lieutenant colonels and colonels go to prepare to become generals. Dwight Eisenhower, Norman Schwartzkopf and David Petraeus all attended the War College.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Conversations about Afghanistan and war

The U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Penn., is where selected lieutenant colonels and colonels go to prepare to become generals. Dwight Eisenhower, Norman Schwartzkopf and David Petraeus all attended the War College.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Officers debate Afghan war

The U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., is where selected lieutenant colonels and colonels go to prepare to become generals. Eisenhower, Schwartzkopf and Petraeus all attended the War College.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Conversations about Afghanistan and war

The U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Penn., is where selected lieutenant colonels and colonels go to prepare to become generals. Dwight Eisenhower, Norman Schwartzkopf and David Petraeus all attended the War College.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Officers debate Afghan war

The U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa., is where selected lieutenant colonels and colonels go to prepare to become generals. Eisenhower, Schwartzkopf and Petraeus all attended the War College.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Looking back to the 'good old days

Often when our nation seems to be on the wrong track we have a nostalgic reaction to think back to the "good old days' when we remember things were better.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Looking back to the 'good old days

Often when our nation seems to be on the wrong track we have a nostalgic reaction to think back to the "good old days' when we remember things were better.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Looking back to the 'good old days

Often when our nation seems to be on the wrong track we have a nostalgic reaction to think back to the "good old days' when we remember things were better.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Remembering the 'good old days' 

Often when our nation seems to be on the wrong track we have a nostalgic reaction to think back to the "good old days' when we remember things were better. Usually this sentimentalism is based less on fact than fable. Core human characteristics haven't measurably changed in the last few …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Remembering the 'good old days' 

Often when our nation seems to be on the wrong track we have a nostalgic reaction to think back to the "good old days' when we remember things were better. Usually this sentimentalism is based less on fact than fable. Core human characteristics haven't measurably changed in the last few …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Remembering the 'good old days' 

Often when our nation seems to be on the wrong track we have a nostalgic reaction to think back to the "good old days' when we remember things were better. Usually this sentimentalism is based less on fact than fable. Core human characteristics haven't measurably changed in the last few …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Likes Quatman

I've known Phyllis Quatman for more than 10 years, and remain in awe of the power of her intellect.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Likes Quatman

I've known Phyllis Quatman for more than 10 years, and remain in awe of the power of her intellect.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Likes Quatman

I've known Phyllis Quatman for more than 10 years, and remain in awe of the power of her intellect.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Likes Abell

If you are looking for a "yes man" who will "go along to get along" to elect to the school board, don't vote for Charlie Abell.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Likes Abell

If you are looking for a "yes man" who will "go along to get along" to elect to the school board, don't vote for Charlie Abell.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Likes Abell

If you are looking for a "yes man" who will "go along to get along" to elect to the school board, don't vote for Charlie Abell.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Common sense needed with wolfs

On my recent annual spring outing, I encountered some very large paw prints of a canine creature. They could have been tracks of a mighty big dog, but in the remote location where I found them, I think they were the tracks of a wolf.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Common sense needed with wolfs

On my recent annual spring outing, I encountered some very large paw prints of a canine creature. They could have been tracks of a mighty big dog, but in the remote location where I found them, I think they were the tracks of a wolf.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Common sense needed with wolfs

On my recent annual spring outing, I encountered some very large paw prints of a canine creature. They could have been tracks of a mighty big dog, but in the remote location where I found them, I think they were the tracks of a wolf.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Common sense needed with wolfs

On my recent annual spring outing, I encountered some very large paw prints of a canine creature. They could have been tracks of a mighty big dog, but in the remote location where I found them, I think they were the tracks of a wolf.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Common sense needed with wolfs

On my recent annual spring outing, I encountered some very large paw prints of a canine creature. They could have been tracks of a mighty big dog, but in the remote location where I found them, I think they were the tracks of a wolf.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Common sense needed with wolfs

On my recent annual spring outing, I encountered some very large paw prints of a canine creature. They could have been tracks of a mighty big dog, but in the remote location where I found them, I think they were the tracks of a wolf.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS AGO

Supreme Court election ruling is 'breathtaking'

"These people are my enemies — fierce, bitter, implacable. But they are your enemies, too. As they crush me today, they will crush you tomorrow. They will force you to dwell in Standard Oil houses while you live, and they will bury you in Standard Oil coffins when you die."

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Supreme Court election ruling is 'breathtaking'

"These people are my enemies — fierce, bitter, implacable. But they are your enemies, too. As they crush me today, they will crush you tomorrow. They will force you to dwell in Standard Oil houses while you live, and they will bury you in Standard Oil coffins when you die."

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Supreme Court election ruling is 'breathtaking'

"These people are my enemies — fierce, bitter, implacable. But they are your enemies, too. As they crush me today, they will crush you tomorrow. They will force you to dwell in Standard Oil houses while you live, and they will bury you in Standard Oil coffins when you die."

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Corporate financing would puzzle founders

"These people are my enemies – fierce, bitter, implacable. But they are your enemies too. As they crush me today, they will crush you tomorrow. They will force you to dwell in Standard Oil houses while you live, and they will bury you in Standard Oil coffins when you die."

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Corporate financing would puzzle founders

"These people are my enemies – fierce, bitter, implacable. But they are your enemies too. As they crush me today, they will crush you tomorrow. They will force you to dwell in Standard Oil houses while you live, and they will bury you in Standard Oil coffins when you die."

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Corporate financing would puzzle founders

"These people are my enemies – fierce, bitter, implacable. But they are your enemies too. As they crush me today, they will crush you tomorrow. They will force you to dwell in Standard Oil houses while you live, and they will bury you in Standard Oil coffins when you die."

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Removing an elected position is a big deal

This is the first time in our many years of public service that we have weighed in together on a local issue. We think it's a big deal or we wouldn't be doing it.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Removing an elected position is a big deal

This is the first time in our many years of public service that we have weighed in together on a local issue. We think it's a big deal or we wouldn't be doing it.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Removing an elected position is a big deal

This is the first time in our many years of public service that we have weighed in together on a local issue. We think it's a big deal or we wouldn't be doing it.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Chinese language teachers in demand

China looms larger in the future of the U.S. and the rest of the world than any other country. If you don't think so, ask a Chinese teenager. He'll be happy to visit with you about it. In English.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Chinese language teachers in demand

China looms larger in the future of the U.S. and the rest of the world than any other country. If you don't think so, ask a Chinese teenager. He'll be happy to visit with you about it. In English.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Chinese language teachers in demand

China looms larger in the future of the U.S. and the rest of the world than any other country. If you don't think so, ask a Chinese teenager. He'll be happy to visit with you about it. In English.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

The Rough Rider's Peace Prize

President Obama isn't the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The first president, as well as the first American, to receive that coveted honor was a one-time member of the Montana Stock Growers Association. Theodore Roosevelt was also the first and only future president to win the …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

The Rough Rider's Peace Prize

President Obama isn't the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The first president, as well as the first American, to receive that coveted honor was a one-time member of the Montana Stock Growers Association. Theodore Roosevelt was also the first and only future president to win the …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

The Rough Rider's Peace Prize

President Obama isn't the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The first president, as well as the first American, to receive that coveted honor was a one-time member of the Montana Stock Growers Association. Theodore Roosevelt was also the first and only future president to win the …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

A portrait of a remarkable American

President Barack Obama isn't the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The first president, as well as the first American, to receive that coveted honor was a one-time member of the Montana Stock Grower's Association. Theodore Roosevelt was also the first and only future president to win …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

A portrait of a remarkable American

President Barack Obama isn't the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The first president, as well as the first American, to receive that coveted honor was a one-time member of the Montana Stock Grower's Association. Theodore Roosevelt was also the first and only future president to win …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

A portrait of a remarkable American

President Barack Obama isn't the first American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The first president, as well as the first American, to receive that coveted honor was a one-time member of the Montana Stock Grower's Association. Theodore Roosevelt was also the first and only future president to win …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Pros and cons of the secret ballot

In the reconstruction period following the Civil War, black people who had been slaves were given their first opportunity as free citizens to vote. Allowing those who hadn't even been legal persons the fundamental right of citizenship was unbearable for unreconstructed Confederates. Brutal harassment of unsure and frightened black voters …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pros and cons of the secret ballot

In the reconstruction period following the Civil War, black people who had been slaves were given their first opportunity as free citizens to vote. Allowing those who hadn't even been legal persons the fundamental right of citizenship was unbearable for unreconstructed Confederates. Brutal harassment of unsure and frightened black voters …

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pros and cons of the secret ballot

In the reconstruction period following the Civil War, black people who had been slaves were given their first opportunity as free citizens to vote. Allowing those who hadn't even been legal persons the fundamental right of citizenship was unbearable for unreconstructed Confederates. Brutal harassment of unsure and frightened black voters …

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Tester bill will address forest issues

My friends from Norway were astounded a few years ago as we drove through the forests of western Montana. Their shock was at the waste they saw.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Tester bill will address forest issues

My friends from Norway were astounded a few years ago as we drove through the forests of western Montana. Their shock was at the waste they saw.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Tester bill will address forest issues

My friends from Norway were astounded a few years ago as we drove through the forests of western Montana. Their shock was at the waste they saw.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Single-payer health insurance makes sense

Matt Himsl, a long-time state senator from Kalispell, had a great influence on my political thinking. Beginning in my teen years, I spent many enriching hours exploring ideas with him.

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Single-payer health insurance makes sense

Matt Himsl, a long-time state senator from Kalispell, had a great influence on my political thinking. Beginning in my teen years, I spent many enriching hours exploring ideas with him.

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Single-payer health insurance makes sense

Matt Himsl, a long-time state senator from Kalispell, had a great influence on my political thinking. Beginning in my teen years, I spent many enriching hours exploring ideas with him.

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 15 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Obama should appoint Roosevelt to Interior post

Key components of leadership are listening and learning. Obama seems to understand this to the relief of at least some of us who did not support him. He has exhibited careful, sure-footed leadership in this transition period. Obama projects stability, and in the shadow of a teetering economy, that is …

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 16 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Gubernatiorial race: 'What will Montana be like after your leadership?'

The future of Montana

WHITEFISH PILOT | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Gubernatiorial race: 'What will Montana be like after your leadership?'

The future of Montana

HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Gubernatiorial race: 'What will Montana be like after your leadership?'

The future of Montana

BIGFORK EAGLE | UPDATED 20 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO