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6 feet and beyond: That would be Wilde
What happens when you clear 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump as a high school senior?
Letters to the editor Jan. 9
Letters to the editor Jan. 9
Letters to the editor Jan. 8
Letters to the editor Jan. 8
Letters to the editor Jan. 7
Letters to the editor Jan. 7
Legislation one step in repairing a broken system
One of the major accomplishments of the 2023 Legislature came through the passage of House Bill 872.
An easy fix to Montana's property taxes
The median property tax increase for Montana homeowners went up 21% this year.
Montana won’t move on climate unless we act
This summer Montana was the center of a historic climate victory when 14 courageous young people filed suit to defeat parts of the Gov. Greg Gianforte administration's corporate agenda of backing fossil fuel and mi…
Montana needs a standard against anti-semitism in courts
The horrific terror attack against Israeli on Oct. 7 revealed that antisemitic hatred has a disturbing foothold in the world. Equally troubling is what has been exposed in our own country in the months since: the s…
Letters to the editor Jan. 4
Letters to the editor Jan. 4
A tilting of the global balance of power
Europe has never been a monolith. It remains the same fractured, dysfunctional family it has been for 600 years.
Elevating Montana’s Native voices and experiences
Well, it only took a little more than 150 years, but it seems that Native voices in Montana are finally reaching the national stage.
Column: A memorable Texas trip is quite possible
Before there was a trip to Frisco, Texas, there were three voyages to Chattanooga, Tenn.
Letters to the editor Jan. 3
Letters to the editor Jan. 3
Redefining ‘public schools’ in Montana
When visualizing a public school, many conjure an image of a traditional, neighborhood institution, similar from one place to another and run by the local school district.
Happy face history
Laws in several states have criminalized criticizing American history, even when that history contains criminal acts. It is sort of like putting a happy face on American history.
Commemorating 50 years of the Endangered Species Act
On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon stated: “Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed…and it forms a vital part of t…