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Trump order gives Colstrip ownership a chance to do better

The 40-year-old coal-fired power plant in Colstrip lives to see another day.

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Making coal great again vital to AI industry

President Trump wants to Make Coal Great Again, and that could be good news for America’s high-tech industry.

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Open enrollment: The most popular public education choice option

Imagine being assigned to a grocery store based on your zip code. Would you be able to find all the products you need at the right price?

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Republicans need to unite for Gianforte’s agenda

We’re confident the Montana Republican Party is deeply familiar with the Ten Commandments, but it seems that they’ve forgotten another commandment foundational…

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Montana property tax relief can’t wait

Montanans have been sounding the alarm on soaring property taxes — and Senate Democrats are answering that call.

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Ag Center is a vital community resource

The upcoming Kalispell Public Schools levy vote is a critical moment for Flathead Valley, with far-reaching implications for our community.

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Letters to the editor April 15

Letters to the editor April 15

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Letters to the editor April 14

Letters to the editor April 14

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Letters to the editor April 13

Letters to the editor April 13

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DOGE puts Montana nonprofits on the ropes

The consequences of indiscriminate federal cuts are hitting home in all the wrong places.

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Setting the record straight on Twins baseball and Memorial Field

The Glacier Twins Board members are community members, former players and parents of past, present and future players. Some are parents of players who are or were part of the Twins, Whitefish, Columbia Falls, Blade…

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Humanities funding enriches Flathead County

Last week, Humanities Montana became the latest casualty of DOGE when we received an email informing us that our federal grant from the National Endowment for …

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Federal Medicaid cuts threaten child health

Congress is moving forward with a budget package likely to include severe cuts to Medicaid and CHIP (the Children’s Health Insurance Program, which funds Healthy Montana Kids).

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Elk Foundation efforts misrepresented

A recent editorial, appropriately printed on April Fool’s Day, inaccurately referred to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation as an organization that works against…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
Right to know bills in the Montana Legislature

Montanans’ constitutional right to know is a cornerstone of government transparency, commanding that we can all access public documents, “except in cases in which the demand of individual privacy clearly exceeds th…