Trego's Mountain Ear

When I looked over the 1900 and 1910 Censuses, I was surprised at the detail involved – information that we have long quit recording.  You can find a name, age, and the simple comment “insane” – which tells something.   More impressive and common was the comment “cripple”.  Fortunately, I wasn’t at the start of my Read more

Forest Service warns of budget cuts ahead of a risky wildfire season – what that means for safety Camille Stevens-Rumann, Colorado State University and Jude Bayham, Colorado State University A wet winter and spring followed by a hot, dry summer can be a dangerous combination in the Western U.S. The rain fuels bountiful vegetation growth, and Read more

One of my google search suggestions was ‘How long until a tooth infection kills you?’ Real concern? Actually, yes, though less so in the modern developed world. What makes a toothache dangerous is that an infection can spread to other parts of the body. So you have a toothache… it’s either a temporary problem, or Read more

This first one shows the score as the Border Patrol continues the mandated catch and release program: Then, onwards to the climate crisis: An interesting table pointing out a few economic facts, from the grumpy economist: Robert Graboyes interpretation of our impending election – whichever candidate you look at, you’re reminded of the areas where Read more

The historical accounts pretty much say the Great Depression sucked, and some reading of Montana’s history will suggest that it started sucking out west before the “dirty thirties”. So, things sucked, people were poor- but what was the exact cause of homelessness that drove the spread of “hoovervilles”? What exactly was it people couldn’t pay? Read more