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By A Fan on 08-29-07
Beautiful Illustration !
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By James Conner on 08-30-07
Hanzel wrote a story on the monster for the Flathead Lakers, where he serves on the board of directors. His story can be read at the Lakers’ website <http://www.flatheadlakers.org>.
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By Erika Corne` on 09-11-07
Hello,
I really enjoyed this story. I found it inturiging and rather inspirational. I am actually a journalist for my High School Newspaper, where I do the “Weird and Bizzare and somtimes just plain Crazy” column. I decided that this month, I want to do a story on the Flathead Lake Monster, and I’m wondering if there is any way I could get ahold of Laney Hanzel, because I would really like to do an interview with him, and maybe get some more first hand accounts. You can contact me by the e-mail address above. If you could get back to me about this as soon as possible, that would be wonderful. Thank you,
Erika Corne`
Whitefish High School
Bulldog Breeze
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By Same person on 09-11-07
Oops, I thought the e-mail would appear. Here it is:
Thanks again
Erika
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By David on 09-14-07
We caught a 30"sturgeon out of the lake in the late 80s. Since the sturgeon theory of the monster was common, I thought sturgeon were in the lake back then so we never reported it to anyone…I do remember it didn’t taste that great.
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By Laney Hanzel on 10-17-07
Whenever publications of stories about the Flathead Lake Monster (or better Creature) are printed seems as though additional people have had sightings and haven’t reported them to anyone. I have been keeping records of the sightings since 1990 and have accumulated a file of past sightings. I would like to have anyone who has seen or knowns of someone who has seen an unusual sightings on the lake to contact me and I shall add them to the list of sights that now totals 86.
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Comments on: The History of a Monster
Let’s be civil. The Flathead Beacon encourages vigorous discussion and lively debate, but we will delete comments that attack other readers, make accusations we can’t verify, stray too far off topic, criticize local businesses (call them if you have a problem), convict someone of a crime, use profanity or are simply judged to be in bad taste. We don’t always have someone moderating comments, so we ask for your help: If you see a comment that violates these ground rules, or you simply deem it offensive, please e-mail editor [at] flatheadbeacon.com. The views expressed in the comments section do not reflect those of the Beacon.
By A Fan on 08-29-07
Beautiful Illustration !
By James Conner on 08-30-07
Hanzel wrote a story on the monster for the Flathead Lakers, where he serves on the board of directors. His story can be read at the Lakers’ website <http://www.flatheadlakers.org>.
By Erika Corne` on 09-11-07
Hello,
I really enjoyed this story. I found it inturiging and rather inspirational. I am actually a journalist for my High School Newspaper, where I do the “Weird and Bizzare and somtimes just plain Crazy” column. I decided that this month, I want to do a story on the Flathead Lake Monster, and I’m wondering if there is any way I could get ahold of Laney Hanzel, because I would really like to do an interview with him, and maybe get some more first hand accounts. You can contact me by the e-mail address above. If you could get back to me about this as soon as possible, that would be wonderful. Thank you,
Erika Corne`
Whitefish High School
Bulldog Breeze
By Same person on 09-11-07
Oops, I thought the e-mail would appear. Here it is:
Thanks again
Erika
By David on 09-14-07
We caught a 30"sturgeon out of the lake in the late 80s. Since the sturgeon theory of the monster was common, I thought sturgeon were in the lake back then so we never reported it to anyone…I do remember it didn’t taste that great.
By Laney Hanzel on 10-17-07
Whenever publications of stories about the Flathead Lake Monster (or better Creature) are printed seems as though additional people have had sightings and haven’t reported them to anyone. I have been keeping records of the sightings since 1990 and have accumulated a file of past sightings. I would like to have anyone who has seen or knowns of someone who has seen an unusual sightings on the lake to contact me and I shall add them to the list of sights that now totals 86.