Flathead Open Space going fast

Flathead County residents will vote on a $10 million open space bond on Nov. 4.

The bad news is that the Flathead is one of Montana's most conservative counties, with a definite hostility toward government taking ownership of private land or private development rights — even when that exchange involves willing sellers.

The good news is despite that anti-government bias, polls show two-thirds of county residents support the idea.

Let's hope the polls are right.