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Rough Cut Lumber
Harvested as part of thinning to reduce fire danger.
$0.75 per board foot.
Call Mike (406-882-4835) or Sam (406-882-4597)
“Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other”
-Benjamin Franklin
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Historical Village Christmas Bazaar Online
Last year, the Village Christmas Bazaar went online, and this year it returns in online format. The store is through the website Square, which takes about 3% of the transaction as a fee. The offerings are similar: aprons and baby quilts, scrubbies, catnip mice, scarves, kitchen towels, face masks, potholders, holiday wreathes, earrings, coasters and Read more
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Canadian Television
As we prepared to get back to Trego, one of the things we anticipated was getting Canadian TV channels again. It had been about a quarter-century since we enjoyed that particular form of entertainment – so we bought a special, long range antenna to bring them in. Sadly, developments and improvements as we passed into Read more
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Professor Mikey- The Early Years
A friend’s photograph, from the early years of our marriage – at the first stop in my career in academia, teaching at Trinidad State Junior College. A T-shirt that came in a Christmas package from my mother that is recognizable, as is the Oldsmobile. The photograph is a bit out of focus, and I suspect Read more
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My Species Evolved with Climate Change
The chart below does a pretty good job of showing the climate changes that occurred as my species moved from being a general purpose biped to Homo sapiens. It covers the last half-million years and gives the global mean temperature. A text I read a half-century back referred to Homo sapiens as “interglacial.” The rises Read more
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Heller- More Than a Single Court Decision
Much of the law on firearms accessibility is listed in dates and names. Miller commemorates a bad man, whose poor marksmanship led to his need for a sawed off shotgun, and a court decision that short-barreled shotguns weren’t suitable for military use. On the other hand, Heller’s name is immortalized in the court case that Read more
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4th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner at the Community Hall
This year, a traditional sit-down meal will be possible (though it isn’t the only option). The dinner is taking place at both the community hall and the Trego Pub on Thanksgiving Day. The meal (and delivery) are free- though donations (of any kind) are welcome. If previous experience is any indication- the food will be Read more
Trego's Mountain Ear 