Trego's Mountain Ear

The map below shows a stable population for Lincoln County over the past half-century.   As with all data, timing is everything.  The 1970 Census documented the boom that accompanied the Libby Dam, the railroad and highway relocation and the tunnel: Year                            Population 1940                              7,882 1950                              8,672 1960                            12,537 1970                            18,063 As the map Read more

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I ran across an article and a website this morning.  The article is at WTF happened in 1971 and makes the point that everything was Nixon’s fault and the result of the gold standard being abandoned. Causality is always inferred, and these charts deal with topics that are not all within my specialties.  Still, these Read more

Trego’s third annual Backwoods Accordion Festival was the best-attended yet! We saw quite a few return visitors, as well as new faces, some of whom we fully expect to meet again next year. The Trego Pub outdid itself with covered seating (a pleasant reprieve from the hot sun), and was buzzing with activity, serving both Read more

Middle of the road doesn’t mean the same thing politically as it did when Kennedy ran against Nixon.  Instead of two lanes, there are at least six going each way.  Instead of the slow rural traffic on two lanes of gravel, we have 70 mph traffic on pavement, dodging potholes and passing blindly.  Being politically Read more