Posts By: Tristan Scott

That’s Not Justice

Fronting kids as legal foils, OCT sought to bypass Montana’s entire political system in court, especially Montana’s uncooperative, elected Legislature

By Dave Skinner

Closer is Better

Someday I may make it to New Zealand or Chile or wherever it is permitted to catch a fish on a fly, but I can be on that close-to-home water, watching a bass crush a popper at dusk, seven days a week

By Rob Breeding

Sour Cream and Cherry Scones

When the first few cherries ripen, I’ll harvest and pit enough to fill a cup and then bake scones just before bed, when the temperature has cooled and I can stand to heat the oven

By Julie Laing

Keep Local Control

The last state Legislature, led with the help of elected representatives from Kalispell and Columbia Falls, demolished the ability of local communities to enact ordinances that required big development to include a small portion of homes deeded affordable to people who work in the area

By Mike Jopek

What is Flathead First?

Flathead First is not interested in defining who is, or is not, a “real” Republican or “real” Democrat. We are simply REAL Montanans who care deeply about the future of the Flathead.

By Jim Watson

Tangled Web of Wire

Cleaning up our abandoned fencing seems the least we can do as stewards of the land

By Rob Breeding

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