Blogs

This event allows us to educate the public of the threats of noxious weeds, while they assist us in the removal of blueweed (a new invader) from the Bitterroot River. In the years past, Blueweed has not been found beyond Stevensville and we are working hard to completely eradicate this rapidly spreading weed from our county and stop it from spreading into neighboring counties. Every spring when the river rises, the seeds that were dropped from flowering plants the previous years are brought downstream by the water.

Growing up in Illinois during the 1960's, I developed a real passion for both small and large mouth bass fishing. Like many a mid-westerner, I did a fair amount of spin fishing during this time and had some success catching them. Fishing for these species with a fly rod was the next step in angling evolution. However, moving to Missoula in the early 70’s put this type of fishing on the backburner. Recently I am discovering more bass and pike fishing opportunities around Missoula, but that is another story.

The real title of this post should be "The Faces of Children Affected by Unjust Budget and Policy Choices."

Anna is the daughter of our neighbors Amy Sage and Bill LaCroix. Anna was born deaf and has gone through two surgeries for cochlear implants. She is what we call a Bright Light. To see the first blog talking about Anna and her cochlear implant click
Anna LaCroix and her chicks, hearing is believing.

Belgium is a beautiful country, full of surprises. It is an actual founder of the European Union and Belgium hosts its headquarters. Even though it is a small country, just a little bit over 30,000 square kilometers, it has plenty of things to offer. The population is over 10 million people, and the main languages spoken are French and German.