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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?

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Letters to the editor Jan. 2

Letters to the editor Jan. 2

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Letters to the editor Jan. 1

Letters to the editor Jan. 1

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Dave Barry's 2023 Year in Review

It was a year of reckoning, a year in which humanity finally began to understand that it faces an existential threat, a threat unlike any we have ever faced be…

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
The laureate rocks

I didn’t expect to hear Mary Oliver’s verse from Montana’s poet laureate, and here Chris La Tray recited her “The Summer Day.” We listened, then bent our heads to draw.

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Start the ice fishing season at Sunriser tourney

Yes, in spite of our unusually warm weather, ice fishing season is here. ‘Tis the hard water fishing season!

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Speak up for a clean CFAC

A growing number of Columbia Falls and Flathead-area residents are coming together to form the Coalition for a Clean CFAC.

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Letters to the editor Dec. 28

Letters to the editor Dec. 28

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Letters to the editor Dec. 28

Letters to the editor Dec. 28

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Letters to the editor Dec. 26

Letters to the editor Dec. 26

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Montana’s role in U.S. energy transition

Advancement in technology is rapidly changing the world we live in, the careers we pursue, and undoubtedly affecting nearly every aspect of our lives.

Updated 2 years, 4 months ago
Letters to the editor Dec. 25

Letters to the editor Dec. 25

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Conservatives can lead on climate engagement

Historic drought conditions and weather extremes have hit the outdoor industry hard in Montana and other states throughout the West. Shorter winters, brought o…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Why a special session won’t fix the property tax problem

The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 legislators, has called for a special session. The content of the call asks for a reduction of the 95 mills, clarification of MCA 15-10-420, a mechanism that caps growth on…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
The 12 days of Christmas, legislative edition

We’re all familiar with the Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” In recognition of the holiday season, I’d like to share some of the good work your state lawmakers accomplished in the legislative session…

Updated 2 years, 5 months ago
Letters to the editor Dec. 24

Letters to the editor Dec. 24