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Pat
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Born in Missoula
Live in SW Montana
University of Montana Graduate. Go Griz!
Retired wildland fire guy.
I didn't retire because I was looking for work.
I just finished "What the bears know" by Steve Searles and Chris Erskine. Searles was hired by the city of Mammoth Lakes in the 1990's to manage the local bear population that was living in the area. I really enjoyed the book.
January 6, 2026 at 11:43 PM
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December 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Thanks for sharing!
November 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It was the difference. Along with the blocked FG.
November 22, 2025 at 11:22 PM
They took very good care of themselves in Division C, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026. Pages 168 thru page 228 of the "clean" CR.
www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr...
www.congress.gov
November 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Cowards. Every single one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Your imagination seems pretty accurate. Not sure where the MT Dems are, but they certainly aren't making much of a public appearance. And you're right about folding when daines runs. That just baffles me.
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Yep.
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM
No surprise that trump's right hand liar, stevie daines was with him at the game today.
November 9, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Right on cue, there's trump's right hand bitch-boy, stevie with him at the Commanders game today.
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I'm sure he knew that would cost him more and it wouldn't be as good of a photo-op for his kids.
A couple years ago one of the Bridger Aerospace pilots died of leukemia. Instead of helping the family directly, big hearted Bridger & CEO timmy set up a go fund me page.
November 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Good stuff, thanks for sharing!
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Hope it continues to go well. The plastic shield over the eyes at night, first one then the other a week later will be gone before you know it. And the eye drops should be a piece of cake!
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I hope that the surgery is successful in both eyes and the recovery is quick and complete!
November 3, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Thanks, we're doing what we can as well.

And once again, great picture. Thanks for sharing!
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I read an article a couple of years ago about Zinke's wife, and that she said she was a registered voter in California. When I look at US house disbursement reports, Zinke spends a LOT of time in hotels around MT when the house isn't in session. Almost like he doesn't have a permanent MT residence.
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
As long as it benefits them. If it wasn't someone in their cult, they'd be screaming so loud that we'd need hearing protection.
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
It's an interesting possibility. Seems like Flint worked for Zinke at some point in the past. He could also stay in Billings and run for the MT-01 spot since the constitution doesn't require a US representative to live in their district, only in the state. Downing doesn't live in his district.
October 30, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I finally got thru to his office on the phone this morning after trying for an hour. Told the staffer that Greg could pay for SNAP benefits out of the $86+ million dollars in interest that the State of MT has accrued from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. Greg has sole control over that money.
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM