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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?
Solutions needed for property tax relief
The frustration over Montana’s skyrocketing property taxes reached crisis status last week after the Montana Supreme Court sided with Gov. Greg Gianforte’s office in a dispute over the state’s school equalization l…
Letters to the editor Dec. 3
Letters to the editor Dec. 3
History repeats itself and Montana’s leaders should know better
When armed conflict erupts, the urge to scapegoat runs high.
Prairie Reserve’s happy dance
In case you missed it, the American Prairie Reserve (APR) recently reported through various media outlets that one of its trail cameras photographed a grizzly bear that wandered onto the PN Ranch owned by APR.
Agreement developed in secret diminishes power supply
A recent agreement negotiated in secret by the White House could have serious consequences for western-Montana electric cooperatives.
Snoozing on the job
Our general rifle season for deer and elk ended last Sunday. If you are like me, after many days of hunting starting in September, first for grouse, then archery hunting for deer and elk, then ducks & pheasants and…
Gov must practice what he preaches
The Montana Supreme Court clarified the state’s ability to accrue “banked mills” when the calculation required under Monana code 15-10-420 results in mills above the cumulative cap of 95.
Work together for change
Many years ago, I worked with Bill Lincoln, Bill Sutton, Tony Dawson, Mark Agather and a few other folks on a high school committee. At that time, we had only one (bulging at the seams) high school in Kalispell.
What really affects hunting in the West
A disgruntled hunter wrote a Writers on the Range opinion recently about Westerners getting fed up with the many out-of-staters coming in and buying up draw licenses to shoot bull elk, deer, bear and other big game…
Letters to the editor Nov. 28
Letters to the editor Nov. 28
Where will the additional tax funds go?
I appreciated my time spent on this 95 mill property tax issue with you, the Department of Revenue and the lobbyist for the school organizations.
Letters to the editor Nov. 27
Letters to the editor Nov. 27
Election do-over will ensure voter confidence
An unfortunate administrative error came to light at the 11th hour of Kalispell’s municipal election earlier this month.
Letters to the editor Nov. 26
Letters to the editor Nov. 26
A glimpse into a choice school in the making
Frustrated working in the traditional system with standards that allow students to stagnate while no one, no teacher nor student, faces corrective consequences for lack of student growth, award winning special educ…