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Wild Mile Rescue

A conversation with Byron Whitney, whose family is both gatekeepers and guardians of the Swan River Nature Trail

By John McCaslin
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Ted Talks

An interview with Swan Valley Community Council member Ted Morgan on the push to carve a new Seeley-Swan County out of Missoula County

By John McCaslin
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Saving Your Inheritance

Hopefully together we can better understand how to engage our Montana neighbors with greater civility

By John McCaslin
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Stepping Out of Line

More and more Montanans are flocking to Bodnar's unaffiliated side

By John McCaslin
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Quitting Montana’s Vices

As was my case, it’s not uncommon to substitute one bad habit, or vice, for another

By John McCaslin
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Small Markets, Bad Times

And here we are again, about to send another new Montana senator into a far slimier swamp of Washington

By John McCaslin
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Getting Long in the Tooth

Some 221,000 Montanans now identify as “retired,” about 25 percent of this state’s population above age 16

By John McCaslin
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Grizzly Beer and Bear 

The unique lager was born out of the University of Montana's Brewing Science Program

By John McCaslin
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If It Ain’t Broke …

Our state’s constitution provides some unique guarantees

By John McCaslin
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This Too Shall Pass

Now, whenever Chicken Little comes calling, I suggest taking a deep breath

By John McCaslin
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Revisiting Custer’s Last Stand

As we approach the 150th anniversary of Montana’s monumental battle, it’s time to view Little Bighorn from a different angle

By John McCaslin
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The Flathead Affordability Gap

Montana has now reached the unenviable position of being among the top five states in the country with the largest “affordability gaps”

By John McCaslin
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Flathead Musician’s Legacy of Mind and Spirit

Montana’s music educators, Flathead Valley virtuoso Halladay Quist among them, have long preached that music instruction in schools is vital to fostering holistic development

By John McCaslin