Posts By: Tristan Scott

The Head of the Ostrich

New temperature records are broken every day, and then broken again, not just in obscure corners of the world, but right here where we live

By Don Thomas

Onion Lover’s Dip

This time of year, I make this dip with freshly harvested onion bulbs and their tops

By Julie Laing

Stocking Birds Solves Nothing

The FWP rationale is that these stocked pheasants will be easier for newbies, and that will mean better recruitment and retention in the ranks of hunters. That’s a load of hooey. The real rationale is that stocked birds are easy. Habitat and access protection are not.

By Rob Breeding

Beyond the Border

For more than a decade, tribal nations, scientists and diplomats spanning the U.S.-Canada border have lobbied for a closer examination of the contaminants spilling into their shared watershed from British Columbia coal mines. As that pressure intensifies, plans are underway for a sprawling coal-mine expansion in B.C.

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Freedom to Live

Something happened over the past two years in Montana and suddenly housing and rent is unattainable

By Mike Jopek

Free and Open Primary Elections

An open primary election would allow every voter to vote for any candidate in any party in the primary election

By Marc Racicot and Bob Brown

No Place Like Home

I’m not sure how the sky knows at the state line between North Dakota and Montana to get big, but it surely does expand and bloom and it’s a sight for sore eyes

By Maggie Doherty

The Route Ahead for Whitefish

Slated for council consideration next week, the city’s updated transportation plan is designed to help prioritize street projects through 2040 while placing a renewed emphasis on walking, biking and a logical transit network

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Tomato-Cucumber Salad

My daily 'salad' might land in an omelet or quesadilla, stuff a baked potato or get tossed with cubed sourdough bread for panzanella

By Julie Laing

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