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Adults In Our Community Bullying A High Schooler
Dear Editor, I am writing this in response to the adults who think it is okay to make negative comments on Facebook and in the classroom about a student athlete. First of all, my grandson is a wonderful young man and he does not deserve this kind of...
How Can Anyone Be Critical of That?
From the first day that hunters were allowed to harvest bison that wandered out of Yellowstone National Park there have been protests. A bison advocate jabbed a hunter with a ski pole that first...
The Shoe Being on the Other Foot
I better start off by saying that I now have a deeper appreciation for those with the courage to be interviewed by myself or any other member of the media! For the past ten years I have interviewed...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Sympathy to the victims of the floods in California and all over. Greetings from Iceland, ha-ha. You cannot believe how much snow and ice we have in Whitewater, drifts are 18 to 20 feet high! Thanks...
Loring News for Wednesday, March 29, 2023
I’m not sure how we’ll handle all the moisture when the snow starts to melt! I know I have no say, but melting slowly for a while and then running off into the pits and dams! Whatever happens, it...
Dodson News for Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Our weather has been cold and nasty every day and temperatures are never very high, but we did not get this last snow that some of the state did. I think spring ran away and hid on that first day....
The Greatest Place on the Planet?
Wow! Another accolade for Bozeman. Now, according to Time.com, it’s one of the greatest places on the planet. That information appeared on my facebook feed -- surprise, surprise -- compliments of a...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, March 22, 2023
We are Number 1, Whitewater Penguins/ Mavericks, and Saco/Hinsdale Girls Basketball team are number one in the state. Wonderful and congratulations to all participants in all the tournament teams....
Loring News for Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Happy Spring equinox! I spent the weekend in Billings, and I really felt like spring was on the way! There was very little snow to be found. But up here it’s a total white landscape! If we get a...
Dodson News for Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Thanks to all the little elves who help me. Bringing mail/lunch, clearing my sidewalks, and checking on me. You are special and much appreciated. Tim and Heidi Solberg of Billings helped Polly...
Hoping to Avoid the Atmospheric River
Leaving Malta, a couple of weeks ago, headed south on vacation, we managed to slip between storms sweeping the country. Except for a stretch of snow-covered highway through Island Park, Idaho, we had...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Sympathy to all shoveling deep snow, like in California. We Montanans are more used to tough winters. Most of Whitewater area went to basketball tournaments in Billings. Congratulations to the North C...
Loring News for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
March 8: I am home! Eleven days in Florida were packed with activities and adventures. My host, Fran Compton, spoiled me rotten! I loved it! First of all, I flew into Fort Myers, stayed overnight,...
Dodson News for Wednesday, March 15, 2023
It is still staying cold and miserable and over the weekend we had one of the worst storms of the winter. It snowed and blew hard from the east and dumped about eight inches of snow on the two feet...
We'll See How Long it Lasts
Barb and I are enjoying a closeness while traveling we hadn’t experienced before. We’ll see how long it lasts. For the past 30 years we’ve fled Montana in March seeking warmer climes. It used...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Editor’s note: This week’s news is from Helen Austin’s book “Whitewater School.” Chapter 5. Slumber Party in the Blizzard The north wind howled and blew icy snow into high drifts along the...
Dodson News for Wednesday, March 8, 2023
We have had several little storms so we are back to normal----deep snow and little ground showing. Only one week to daylight savings time and one more week to the first day of spring. I still think...
My Truck is Already Big Enough
I’ve got most of the gear on the list of required stuff to call yourself an outdoorsman in Montana. But like that line from an old Meatloaf song “I won’t do that.” “That” in this case bein...
Whitewater News & Opinion for March 1, 2023
Sympathy to the victims in Turkey. It is March! Happy Birthday to all those celebrating birthdays including Seth and Jonathan Siewing. Also, congratulations to all those celebrating anniversaries. To...
Iowa Man Recalls Camping In Malta, Act of Vandalism
Dear Editor, Here at Marble Rock, we have a volunteer monthly newspaper. Our circulation is approximately 400 and is sent free to everyone with a 50653-zip code. I am writing you since I write an article each month, mostly about our history....
I'm Glad I Got Out Last Week
Winter started early. The snow that fell in November is still here, hidden under all the snow that’s fallen since. Another storm is on the way, promising more snow and a third bout of sub-zero...
Dodson News for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
We have seen lots of water from the warmer sun and the winds that blow every day. It has been quite nice but the next five days are to be very cold again and some places are to get quite a bit of...
Whitewater News & Opinion for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Sympathy to all victims of hurricanes or tornadoes. It is very sad. Back in Whitewater, we do not have hurricanes or tornadoes, (at least not severe). We do have snow and ice and really cold weather....
North Country News for Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Here are some ideas about stress that I found in a farm paper a while back. Have a laugh if you can. Here are some great ways to deal with life. When you come home from work don't bring it home with you. Never put both feet in your mouth, or you...
PCHC Update from CEO Tharp
Dear Editor, Healthcare is an ever-changing system and PCH has had to make changes to ensure that we are meeting the needs and demands of our community. Over the past couple of years, in the midst of a global pandemic, PCH has remained dedicated to o...