Opinion
Searching for opinion based articles? Below we'll share opinion news articles on a wide variety of topics.
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 Oct. 29
Letters to the editor Oct. 29
Kalispell leads the way on public charters
Kalispell Public Schools is venturing into the public charter school realm with an eye on being a leader and innovator for the state’s newest educational opportunity.
Know where you stand
The phrase “know where you stand” is the ad line for the Missoula based cell phone app used by millions of hunters to assist them in hunting.
My uncle John
When I was 45, I went to my family’s second reunion.
Class action suit against Whitefish moves forward
In the middle of a 2022 federal class action lawsuit filed against Whitefish, city officials attempted to deny refunds to many property owners or limit the amount of refunds due these residents.
Letters to the editor Oct. 26
Letters to the editor Oct. 26
Time for capital investment in Whitefish High athletics
After the failure – by a margin of less than 200 votes – of the proposed bond to support expansion of the Whitefish High School and athletic complex, I’ve heard grumbling in the Whitefish community that seems focus…
Cutting red tape to increase housing
The Legislature’s major zoning reforms to increase the supply of affordable housing in Montana have made a lot of news, but there was also another significant pillar of our pro-housing work during the session: cutt…
Letters to the editor Oct. 24
Letters to the editor Oct. 24
Letters to the editor Oct. 23
Letters to the editor Oct. 23
A slap in the face of Montana’s public land users
Governor Gianforte's veto of Senate Bill 442 hurts hunters, anglers, trail users, and wildlife.
Is Montana’s open enrollment policy ‘good enough’?
School choice is essential for improving educational outcomes for students, and open enrollment is a significant part of that choice spectrum.
New legislation makes city planning more inclusive
Senate Bill 382, also known at The Montana Land Use Planning Act, passed through the Montana Legislature by a margin of 145 votes for to 5 against in April, be…
History exudes quirky diversity
One perk of my job came a year after I started at the Northwest Montana History Museum: I got to go to the Montana History Conference.
Future of ImagineIF left in the hands of 'hope'
Directors of Montana’s largest library systems no longer are required to hold a graduate degree in order for the library to qualify for state funding.