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The heat is almost as bad as the cold was back in January! I think 100 degrees is drying it up here. My son’s family visited for a couple of days this past week. They came to help me go through box after box of papers and pictures from my mother and dad’s place. Rod is cleaning out the house room by room to get ready for the new owners. We all went to the Sleeping Buffalo on Tuesday and had a great time! We took a trip around the Bowdoin Wildlife Refuge and stopped at the brewery! On Friday the...
We have had a few days of very hot weather making us aware of why we were not looking forward to it. Supposed to cool down a few degrees but will still be warm. Polly Solberg visited in Malta after church on Sunday. There was not much movement around Dodson in the extreme heat, making it a little over 100 for three days in a row by some thermometers. They are at work at the Fairgrounds, putting up bleachers and all the other work of getting ready like every year. Hot work! Hope they have a nice turnout and everyone enjoys themselves. Steve and...
Both Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy were slain on a Friday and in the presence of their wives. Both were shot in the head on a Friday. John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839, and Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939. They both were shot before their trial. Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1860, and John F. Kennedy was elected in 1960. Their successors both were named Johnson and were Democrats in the Senate. Andrew Johnson was born in 1808, and Lyndon Johnson was born in 1908. Both presidents (Kennedy and Lincoln) lost children while serving in...
Greetings from The Home of the Whitewater Penguins/Mavericks. We have beautiful singers and musicians and the hardest workers and best cooks in the county! Yes, I still live here in Whitewater and plan to stay here until they take me away in a box! Also, Whitewater does not have shootings and violence like so many cities. Today our weather is perfect! It is about 70 degrees, no wind, and a perfect day! Enjoy the nice weather! We had a busy week here in Whitewater. The Baptist Church had...
At senior meals, Carolyn Brainard and her daughter, Maggie, son-in-law, and grandsons visited with us. She is Margie Olsen’s daughter. It was great to see them and renew friendships. The Simonson’s were on a family trip to Idaho last week. It was a fantastic trip with almost all of Gale and Leroy’s offspring! The Lumsdens and Blunts along with the Slades and Norvilles spent a couple of days at the Gates of the Mountains. Sarah Scubina is working at the post office in Loring. Welcome to our a...
I recently read a story about two young men who paddled their canoe from Butte to the Pacific Ocean, completing the 1,300-mile journey in 52 days. I read the initial story when they began the trip on Silver Bow Creek. I never expected to read a story about the conclusion. During my time working for both the Livingston Enterprise and the Bozeman Chronicle I wrote and edited a number of stories about such trips. Plenty of would-be adventurers have grand visions of starting a float trip near the...
When we landed in Sweden during our family vacation, I felt like a champion! I couldn’t really fall asleep on the plane because of a screaming kid somewhere near us. I can only imagine traveling with a toddler and I definitely have sympathy, but it was hard to catch Zs despite our flight being an overnight event. Susan and the boys handled the flight over the Atlantic Ocean very well, thanks in part to the huge catalog of movies available to us. They had over 150 movie options and 150 tv s...
Lots of smoke in the valley all this week from the Canadian fires. They seem like to be burning forever. We had a couple of good thunderstorms this week and one put down a good lot of water. Heard the Harb community east of Malta really got soaked. All in all, things have been pretty quiet. Vivian Bruckner and her sister-in-law were up to visit Polly Solberg and helped her for the day. Nathan came up and helped trim and take care of the yard. Not too much activity at the fairgrounds yet but...
Dear Editor, In reference to the message, “Reflecting on a Grateful Nation” by Kari Hould in last week’s PCN, thank you, Kari. I am going to clip your column and put it on our fridge door. You are right on this date, July 4, 2023. My parents came from Norway at a young age to find that future and hope in this “Grateful Nation.” We can do that by what we do and say. You mentioned, Kari, that kindness does not hurt; you are right on. As we think about our business's downtown, churches, schools, doctors and nurses care, banks and so many serv...
The railroad bridge collapse last month that spilled tanker cars full of liquid asphalt and molten sulfur into the Yellowstone River was hardly the first indignity the river has suffered. A broken oil pipeline under the river near Billings a few years ago comes to mind. So does a broken sewer line over the river at Gardiner, to name a few. The longest free-flowing river in the lower 48 has taken some abuse. Before the rail line between Livingston and Gardiner was discontinued, trains used to del...
This is the first thing that I have written since my arrival back from Sweden, and it is safe to say that I am still battling jet lag. A few weeks ago, before my departure, I wrote a column noting some of my own personal struggles with battling through depression and I have received a few letters from readers. I want to say that I appreciate you all reaching out! I hope that it was in some way useful to someone. To those struggling, we need you here and love you. My family’s trip to Europe w...
What a week! After working at the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum on the Fourth of July, Cindy Clark invited me for dinner. It was nice and relaxing. I think the only other people in Loring were the Boschees later on. The town was very quiet. The Lumsdens and Blunts spent several days at Nelson. I spent a lot of time planning for the Kids’ Day activities on Saturday. And when the day came, I feel that it went well! About 70 kids plus parents were enjoying the activities and the movie Jurassic P...
We haven't had any rain showers for a while, but it has been getting hot in the afternoons. More typical July weather than we have been having. Polly Solberg said her temp read just over 100 today. Summer school is over and so is basketball camp, so things have quieted down again. Now everyone is preparing for the fair. I hope they have a good one we need to start getting back to some more of our normal activities. Jerry and Bonnie keep mowing and working at cleaning up some of the town for the...
JULY 5, 2023 It is sad about the train derailment in the Yellowstone River. Let’s hope it doesn’t pollute the river. This could kill cattle, sheep, and wild animals or people. Sympathy to all involved. It is July 2023, Happy Birthday to all who are celebrating, this includes my daughters Teresa and Gale, (my son Mitchell’s birthday is in August). Also, to those who are celebrating anniversaries this month. Happy 4th of July to all. Drive carefully. Well, I had a great weekend. We went to the M...
Sally Austin and Pat Murdock were in Saco on July 1st to pay respects to Darlene Soennichsen Arnold who passed away this spring. She was the sister to Carol Pippin. Pat also got to visit with her grandnephew Casey Alex Valez, grandson of Darlene. He resides in Kalispell. Visitors at the Brent and Debbie Anderson Ranch on the 3rd and 4th were Debbie's Mother Judy and Bill Bennett of Texas. They also visited with her son Bob Math and his sons Kevin and Cody families. Then they were off to Helena to visit Jenna, Troy, Sienna, and Stryker...
As this issue of the PCN finds its’ way across the state lines and to your mailbox, I hope you took time to reflect on what a GREAT nation we live in. It is my hope as well, that this past week you have experienced a grateful nation, as well. When one looks back at the trial and troubles our forefathers withstood to arrive at the 4th of July ~ Independence Day…is there any stronger message our country could put forth for all generations? The countless lives that fought for such freedom are insurmountable. Families were torn apart, some fam...
Jerry and Bonnie have been very busy mowing with their new mower and the lots around town look so much better for it. Thanks for being so neighborly!!! The community sends condolences to the families of Lanny Wilke and Patty Dolphay in their passing. We are getting just enough rain that everything is staying so nice and green. This makes things grow fast too, especially weeds. Velyma Broadhead and Kay Taylor returned from the wedding and visiting relatives and had an enjoyable time. Virginia Sol...
Whitney Blunt has decided to not be the postmaster in Loring anymore. We all wish her the best for the future! Sarah Skubina will be the new mail handler. We welcome her. The gophers are taking over my yard! I have holes everywhere in the lawn and flower bed! They are on the deck even! Buster chases them, but never catches them! Gotta get my .22 out I guess. The milkweed is blooming along the highway. The blossoms are so big this year! I appreciate that the person who is doing the swathing left...
What/where was the first schoolhouse in Dodson? If you answered the Dan Nicolson house, you would be correct. The year was 1904-1905. Miss Short (who was not) and Miss Moore were two of the first teachers. In 1906 the school patrons donated materials and labor for a small building which was the new school. In 1912-13 a grand amount of $10.000.00 was gathered to erect a two-story frame building. This remained the school for Dodson until 1939. In 1921-22 there were 133 students enrolled. The PC Museum has a replica of an old school donated by...
Government inefficiency knows no bounds. A classic example is the fact that it takes a literal act of Congress to add flights from the Western United States into Reagan National Airport in DC. This arbitrary restriction on the free market has resulted in underutilization of that airport, and fewer options and higher fares for those of us in the West. It all goes back to good ole boy deals made back when Reagan National Airport was first constructed decades ago. By loosening the federal binds on Reagan National, Montanans would benefit from...
Montana’s 1972 constitution guarantees its citizens a right to “a clean and healthful environment in Montana for present and future generations.” The 2023 trial of Held V. State of Montana, a lawsuit brought by 16 Montana youth, attempts to show how the state government’s longstanding energy policies violate this constitutional right by favoring fossil fuel industries with high carbon emissions. The lawsuit is named for plaintiff Rikki Held, age 22, a fifth-generation Montanan raised on a cattle ranch in the Powder River basin. In testimo...
I quit gardening this year. For the second time. No more tilling, planting, weeding, watering, or harvesting for me. My family always grew a large vegetable garden, and I was required to work in it. Once I left home, I vowed to never garden again, a vow I kept until I began growing gardens of my own. I had a small garden in Livingston, and a bit larger one in Bozeman, but it was in Malta where I really cut loose. My first garden here was a 15 x 40-foot plot soon followed by another of the same...
I saw a phenomenon that I haven’t seen before,,,a cloud of pollen from some crested wheatgrass that looked like some dust broiling up. It was amazing. Also, it might be the reason I have my itchy eyes and throat right now. My flycatcher babies have left the nest and are on their own. The momma flycatcher is busy fixing up the nest and laying eggs for the next batch. At senior meals on Wednesday three of the Olsen girls were there. Kerry Kingsley of Glasgow, Kristie, from Crosby, ND, and Carol f...
Several rains have kept it green and nice----things are growing fast--including the weeds. Nice to see several new zero-turn mowers in town and the people that are using them to share and help out neighbors. Velyma Broadhead and Kay Braach returned home on Sunday after visiting relatives and attending some parties and honors for some of Kay's family. It was fun to watch the one new house in Dodson go up so fast----nice to see some more houses coming in. The one downtown that they have been...
Get well wishes to Courtney Hellie of Whitewater who needs help with medical bills. Also “Get Well” wishes to Dallas Green who returned home now. The Murdock Ranch north of Whitewater celebrated its 100th anniversary! They had a big dinner and party at the North 40, it was well attended by family and friends. Congratulations to the Murdock family. Here in Whitewater, we have had lots of rain, and also some terrific hailstorms. The A hailstorm broke the window in the house next door. It also bro...
