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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?
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness
Montana faces a mental health epidemic. All our families have been touched by this crisis in one way or another.
Letters to the editor Sept. 21
Letters to the editor Sept. 21
Vote 'yes' to help sustain Whitefish's traditions and values
As the owners of The Buffalo Cafe, a downtown Whitefish business since 1983, we would like to encourage you to vote “yes" on the November ballot to reallocate 10% of the resort tax dollars for community housing pro…
Letters to the editor Sept. 20
Letters to the editor Sept. 20
New laws already have positive impact
The 2023 legislative session wrapped up less than five months ago. Many bills don’t go into effect until Oct. 1 of this year, Jan. 1 of next year, or later.
Letters to the editor Sept. 19
Letters to the editor Sept. 19
Library board pushing an agenda, again
In a stunning act of irony, the ImagineIf Library Board of Trustees has decided that their staff cannot put up a display during Banned Books Week this year.
Emails expose Forest Service's preferential treatment
A recent public records request pulled the curtain back on Flathead National Forest’s dealings with a resort operator that had plans to install a tram lift to the top of Columbia Mountain, and the findings raise so…
Letters to the editor Sept. 17
Letters to the editor Sept. 17
Democracy means listening to people
Democracy is about listening to people. To hear from Montanans, state Democrats this summer and fall are traveling across the state, holding well-publicized, public meetings to receive input directly from citizens …
Education freedom and taxes: Two birds, one stone
Many individuals claim to support education freedom and even tout support or engage in debates online, but how many of us are contributing to the development of the education freedom ecosystem?
Enough forest litigation; let’s try arbitration
Bad juju is drifting through the halls of the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Missoula.
The many joys of early autumn
Ah September, one of my favorite months of the year. Our days are warm and sunny, with crisp cool nights and tons of opportunities to go hunting, fishing, hiking or camping.
Remembering Mel’s piles of tires
In the 1970s, you didn’t used to see many new pickups in Trout Creek— and when you did you knew who it belonged to.
Climate change is real and caused by humans
Human CO2 is the CO2 that is created by human activity.