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Updated 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Giving Together: Turning Tax Season into Opportunities for Students

On a spring morning in Kalispell, a group of elementary students huddle around a table, testing a small robot they…

Updated 9 years, 4 months ago
A Christmas message

Every year about this time, liberals like to taunt conservatives such as myself by asking, “So how’s that war on Christmas going?” The implication from the disdain in their voices is that there is no such thing as …

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Brock will be back

Don’t be mad at the Houston Texans.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Can't we all just get along? Not on the internet apparently

Perhaps etiquette will catch up with the internet some day, but I am doubtful.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Like her politics or not, Rankin's place in history is undisputed

Two important anniversaries converged in the past month that provide a significant vantage point on Montana’s penchant for independence and darned cussedness — as personified by one lone congresswoman.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Anti-Semite charge bounces off Trump and sticks to Democrats

For months, Democrats have been taking shots at Donald Trump and his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, formerly the CEO of Breitbart.com, as notorious anti-Semites, people who hate Jews.

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
TERRY COLUMN: Rein in all-state teams

Updated 9 years, 5 months ago
Cauliflower craze won't affect lefse production

Now hear this, foodies. There is no way cauliflower is ever going to taste like mashed potatoes, rice or pizza crust, in my humble opinion.

Updated 9 years, 6 months ago
Tolerance is easier to preach than practice

Updated 9 years, 6 months ago
Plenty of reasons to be grateful

An alleged thief is singing a different tune after being caught red-handed in gas station casino bathroom last month.

Updated 9 years, 6 months ago
Extraordinary women are all around us

How extraordinary that the 100th anniversary of the election of the United States’ first woman to hold federal office — our very own Jeannette Rankin — coincided almost to the day of our recent presidential electio…

Updated 9 years, 6 months ago
The fragility of power, and the power of the people

What a difference a day makes. 

Updated 9 years, 6 months ago
TERRY COLUMN: Experience of a Lifetime

A young baseball fan enamored with the sport, Ian Paisley asked his dad, Jim, if they could make a trip to the World Series when his favorite team finally made…

Updated 9 years, 6 months ago
COLUMN: Silver Anniversary of Dayton Daze

For the last 25 years the community of Dayton has boosted the Chief Cliff Volunteer Fire Department and Quick Response Unit’s budget by throwing a big summer celebration.

Updated 9 years, 6 months ago
COLUMN: Right makes might? We'll know soon enough

I am nothing if not an optimist.