ARTICLES BY LYNNETTE HINTZE/DAILY INTER LAKE

Long-distance farm oversight is no easy task

It’s time for another conference call with my three brothers. We’ve been conducting these long-distance sessions periodically for the past couple of years as decisions need to be made about our mother’s care and what to do about various maintenance issues on the farmstead.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Smart PJs no substitute for storytelling

I came across something the other day that was so appalling to me I have to tell you about it. They’re called Smart PJs, and an advertisement for these high-tech “jammies” tells parents their children now can slip into the “world’s first and only interactive pajamas.

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

Terror expert: 'It's their problem'

The solution to stopping the expanding grip of the Islamic State must come from the Middle East itself, an international terrorism expert told Kalispell Rotary Club members on Thursday.

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

Giving in to an urge to purge

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Are lutefisk challenges the next big thing?

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Leather craftsman embraces 'old school' technique

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

Teachers quietly help kids in need

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

TV reruns a blast from the past

We subscribe to one of the popular satellite TV services and have hundreds of channels at our disposal. How is it, then, that we can never find much to watch on TV?

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

Getting a kick out of cows

I grew up on a Minnesota dairy farm so I know all about cows and calves and their ability to kick you when you’re least expecting it.

DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

The power of one woman is astounding

I was puttering around the kitchen Friday morning, getting my coffee, when I stopped abruptly and listened. The TV in the next room was announcing that Malala, the Pakistani teen who was shot in the head by the Taliban for her efforts to promote education for girls, had won the …

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

Stark differences revealed in House District 4 race

Whether it’s the state’s cash reserve or the issue of expanding Medicaid, contenders for the House District 4 seat have viewpoints that are night-and-day different.

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

Businesswoman says she offers fresh perspective

Stacey Schnebel said she will ask the tough questions no matter what issue she’d tackle as county commissioner, and has the leadership skills to get the job done.

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

Nome an unlikely spot for birthday celebration

My oldest daughter, Heather, will celebrate her 30th birthday next week in a far-flung place — Nome, Alaska — where she’ll be doing some feature stories for the CBS affiliate in Anchorage.

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

Frost sprouts garden blues

It’s always a little bittersweet for me when the gardening season comes to an end as it did so abruptly two days ago when the frost claimed anything that wasn’t cocooned in bed sheets and blankets.

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

Luther Leaguers learned to love the mountains

Summers and reunions go hand-in-hand, and I was able to catch a double-header during my recent stay in Minnesota.

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