Good morning; on the Beacon today, Glacier Park’s namesake glaciers may be totally melted by the next decade. The Going-to-the-Sun Road could be weeks away from opening, due to clearing avalanches and adverse weather. The city of Kalispell is, slowly but surely, beginning to see the fruits of the federal stimulus legislation. It looks like Flathead Lake cherry growers might enjoy a “normal” year, producing about 3 million pounds of cherries worth more than $4 million. Joseph Williams is commemorating the 50-year anniversary of his attack by a grizzly bear in Glacier Park, along with the ranger who saved him. And Chef Jim Gray advises on preparing a spicy, refreshing gazpacho.
U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg said Saturday that Democrats’ major push for social reforms was going to backfire, and Republicans would reap the rewards then. And the Associated Press has a heart-breaking story in the Billings Gazette about the health care crisis on tribal reservations.