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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…
Aggressive attacks on fires money well spent
The fury of the Elmo 2 Fire met its match last week.
Letters to the editor Aug. 14
Letters to the editor Aug. 14
A literary art feels the love
A literary art feels the love
Letters to the editor Aug. 11
Letters to the editor Aug. 11
Special session needed to quickly rebate budget surplus
During the 2021 Legislature, we set a budget to adequately fund state government operations. It turns out that the State Treasury received a lot more tax reven…
Gary Buchanan: An independent choice for an effective voice in Congress
One of the first lessons I learned on becoming a state legislator was to make it as easy as possible for other legislators to agree with me.
Letters to the editor Aug. 9
Letters to the editor Aug. 9
Current forest policy is failing miserably
Oh yes, the Lincoln County Commissioners got it right about the Black Ram logging project in the Yaak, contrary to the letter to the editor by Douglas Balmain (Aug. 2) who merely presented a rehash of old washed-ou…
One dog’s day in the sun
Our son texted us a photo last week during that heat spell of his Basenji dog lying in his arms on the sofa and sacked out on his back, paws limp, legs splayed out and spotted underside exposed for all the world to…
Hiring crisis in aging services deserves attention
When older Americans need quality care and services that empower them to remain independent, safe, and healthy, too many are being faced with unnecessary challenges.
More resources needed to fight human trafficking
It’s a horrific reality for Montanans to consider, but human trafficking takes place every day in our state. The odds are most of you have seen it but didn’t know.
Misleading claims made about Kootenai Forest project
The Black Ram timber project on the Kootenai National Forest has been in the news recently, with controversial claims and counter claims about the project’s goals and scope.
Surplus should aid school security needs
As the systemic failures and oversights surrounding the mass shooting at Uvalde, Texas have come to light in recent months, many have been left wondering: How secure are Northwest Montana’s schools, and what more c…
Letters to the editor Aug. 4
Letters to the editor Aug. 4
Put ‘None of the Above’ candidates on the ballot
On Election Day, assuming you can still bring yourself to vote, you go down to the polls, or more likely, the mailbox and look at the selection of candidates f…