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Water is the lifeblood of Montana ranching
Water is not just a resource in Montana — it is the lifeblood of ranching. It sustains our livestock, our land and…
Fallout from Outlaw closure still deserves review
When approximately 100 people were displaced last winter by the abrupt closure of the extended-stay annex at FairBridge Inn and Suites in Kalispell, many were left with few, if any, options for housing.
Letters to the editor Nov. 22
Letters to the editor Nov. 22
Moving toward a clean energy future
When I imagine our clean energy future, I imagine it as amazing. I picture cleaner air, better health, cheaper, more efficient energy, and most importantly, an end to planet heating emissions from the burning of fo…
The next generation speaks up
I could hear the clamor of students inside Flathead High before I opened the door to the school a couple of Saturdays ago.
College Center a welcome addition to the valley
Flathead Valley Community College is in the spotlight this month as the public gets its first look at the Wachholz College Center, the new state-of-the-art per…
Letters to the editor Nov. 20
Letters to the editor Nov. 20
We need to bring Montana medical students home
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Resources reports that 43 of 56 counties in Montana are designated as primary care health professional shortage areas.
Montanans deserve better than NorthWestern’s failed leadership
As the global energy landscape shifts — and the costs to power our homes, ranches, and businesses skyrocket – Montana faces serious challenges.
Native American Heritage Month – A constitutional promise
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a Congressional Joint Resolution establishing this event and called upon governments, interested groups, organizations…
Letters to the editor Nov. 15
Letters to the editor Nov. 15
The snowball effect
Busy weeks left me yearning to get outdoors to take advantage of the amazing October weather we’d been having.
Montana's wolf hunting, trapping regs are unlawful
The general rifle hunting season opened recently across Montana. Thousands of hunters began pursuing elk and deer with the intention of putting meat in their f…
Veterans who have borne the battle suffer the peace in isolation
For those who serve in the military, that is the ultimate bonding time: Camaraderie beyond imagining and sharing beyond compare.
When bipartisanship really happened
Earlier this month President Joe Biden forecast a potential nuclear “Armageddon” as Russia’s leaders threatened, even boasted about the prospect of using nucle…
Two lively concerts, one lively community
I had the privilege of hearing two nights of live music last weekend. In many ways the music and the venues couldn’t have been more different, but the atmospheres were surprisingly similar.