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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 Sept. 14
Letters to the editor Sept. 14
Riders thrown by the Ponies down stretch
With the way they played the first half, it should have been a lock that nobody besides Missoula would have a better overall record in the Pioneer League than the Glacier Range Riders.
Patent abuse by Big Pharma must be confronted
Pharmaceutical patents are a key instrument that promote innovation in America. They provide a financial incentive for pharmaceutical companies to invest in research and development, and allow them to recover costs…
Six things may be Good enough
Or maybe they were just regular Northwest Montanans, judging from the activities of many current Kalispell residents.
Bipartisan charter model can offer innovative learning
Charter schools are destined to become a part of Montana’s education landscape following the passage of two “choice school” laws this past legislative session, and despite the naysayers, the concept has a proven tr…
Badger-Two Medicine is a cultural touchstone
The Blackfeet Nation has, since time immemorial, remained committed to protecting our sacred cultural lands in the Badger-Two Medicine.
Next legislative session’s work begins now
It’s fairly common knowledge that Montana’s legislative branch of government is a citizen legislature that only meets in session for 90 business days every two years. While true, those facts often lead to misconcep…
Gianforte should show fiscal restraint in property tax collections
During the past legislative session, the Montana Taxpayers Association was excited to support the Gianforte administration’s ideas that improved Montana’s tax systems and provided tax relief.
Letters to the editor Sept. 10
Letters to the editor Sept. 10
A belated pro debut for Guzman
In 2009 the Daily Inter Lake ran an article on a local boxing gym that featured, among others, an 11-year-old fighter named Dillan Guzman.
Letters to the editor Sept. 7
Letters to the editor Sept. 7
Climate science and the Montana climate lawsuit
In his Aug. 23 guest opinion article about Montana Republicans losing the Held v Montana climate lawsuit, Ed Berry suggests that if Montana’s attorney general had presented Berry’s story of climate science to the c…
A decade of helping homeless teens
Ten years ago this summer, I found myself sitting in a meeting at United Way discussing the issue of homelessness among our teen population here in Flathead County.
Letters to the editor Sept. 5
Letters to the editor Sept. 5
Medicare Advantage supports health care for rural Americans
Health care policy is a perennially hot topic, and with good reason—it’s about the welfare of the people and how the nation takes care of its most vulnerable.