MIKE JACOBS
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Early winter brings unusual bird sightings 
Last week brought the expected and the not so likely in the bird world.
The first snowy owls of the season showed up, right on time. Most years, these birds are here by mid-November. So far, reports are encouraging, and it could be a good year for snowy owls.
By Mike Jacobs , November 18, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: New Vision project draws ideas, creates anticipation
Like a lot of other people, I’m feeling a keen sense of anticipation about NV360. And there are a lot of people. Far more have taken part in NV360 than any other similar community involvement project has managed to attract here.
By Mike Jacobs , November 17, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Heitkamp defies the odds to win a Senate seat
The bottom line on the election for me? I won money and lost face.
By Mike Jacobs , November 11, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: One scenario left would elect Heitkamp
A federal judge has lengthened North Dakota’s campaign season by a day. A state law pro-hibiting campaigning on Election Day is unconstitutional, Judge Daniel Hovland said.
By Mike Jacobs , November 04, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Pheasants and philosophy mix in hunting season
It’s pheasant season in North Dakota. The season is expected to be a good one for hunters. Last winter was mild, and pheasant survival was high.
By Mike Jacobs , November 04, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Comfort birds or ill omens? Robins play both roles
My partner says robins are “comfort birds,” but I’m here to tell a different story.
By Mike Jacobs , October 28, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: A remarkable couple, the Franks left a big legacy in Grand Forks
Richard and Mary Margaret Frank are among the most remarkable people I have ever known — remarkable as individuals and remarkable as a couple. Richard Frank was born in 1900. He died in the early 1990s. Mary Margaret Frank was born in 1912. She died last week. Her obituary appeared in Friday’s Herald.
By Mike Jacobs , October 21, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Birds have an uncanny knack for turning up as anticipated
It’s uncanny how often a bird shows up soon after someone mentions it to me, and quite often when I simply think of the bird myself. Sometimes I think the birds are sending out brainwaves, subtly invading my consciousness.
By Mike Jacobs , October 21, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Somebody’s betting on a recount in U.S. Senate race
For me, the signs point to a very close contest. It could actually end in a recount.
By Mike Jacobs , October 14, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: Red-tailed hawks come in many variations
A couple of weeks ago, I confessed confusing a red-tailed hawk for a goshawk, another raptor. But goshawks and redtails are not particularly closely related nor very similar in appearance or habits.
By Mike Jacobs , October 14, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Herald reacts to the planned, the prepared for and the unexpected
It’s been a pretty big week for the Herald. Part of it we planned. Part of it we knew about in advance. And part of it was done to us.
By Mike Jacobs , October 07, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: What if you gave a bird walk and nobody came?
No people showed up at a bird walk I was supposed to lead a week ago Friday, but the birds came anyway.
By Mike Jacobs , October 07, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: The boogiemen compete in North Dakota Senate race
Many days, it seems to me that the U.S. Senate campaign in North Dakota is a contest between the boogiemen.
By Mike Jacobs , September 30, 2012
ALWAYS IN SEASON: The challenge and wonder of cranes
Cranes are extraordinary birds, and they come freighted with millennia of accumulated lore. This is cultural, even spiritual.
By Mike Jacobs , September 30, 2012
MATTERS AT HAND: Internet offers a tool to imagine the future
Our towns have a chance to test the power of the Internet through something called “Engage the Forks.” That’s not all, though. The project could help the community make decisions that shape the future.
By Mike Jacobs , September 23, 2012
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