I don't want you to be disappointed

I recently read that Kalispell is the fastest-growing town of its size in the nation. Bozeman isn’t far behind in third place.

Apparently both towns offer what newcomers are looking for: mountainous vistas, fast-flowing streams, and every retail shopping and dining opportunity available.

But now an even more ominous trend is beginning to creep across the sprawling Big Sky landscape: folks are leaving those over-crowded hot spots and moving to the ‘burbs, in this case eastern Montana. Could Glendive be the next place to be?

I hope not.

And not because I happen to make my home on the endless, tr...