Opinion
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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…
Library trustees, commissioners aren’t upholding their fiduciary duty
Over the last six month, the ImagineIF Libraries board has left a pile of money on the table — about $76,000 by our calculations. Not exactly what one would expect from a board trusted with ensuring the success of …
Delicious kokanee
For those of us that like to fish or eat fresh fish, July is the ideal time in Northwest Montana to enjoy a fish fry of delicious kokanee salmon.
U.S. 93 can’t safely handle Lakeside development
I vigorously oppose granting highway access to the proposed amusement area at 6808 U.S. 93 north of Lakeside because it is unsafe and will add to an already congested area.
Letters to the editor July 5
Letters to the editor July 5
Letters to the editor July 4
Letters to the editor July 4
Music sets stage for wellness
In my first column, I wrote about how much I loved music, especially live music. That was before I learned how good it is for us.
Columbia Falls needs 'sensible' housing development
The recent passing of Bill Shaw brings to mind Bill being the last farmer to put up hay from the 49 acres along River Road east of Columbia Falls.
Farmers should support financial tools to fight climate change
Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester, the only active farmer in the Senate, identified the problem when he said, “I just came off the worst year ever on my farm. We need to do something on climate change. I think we spent …
Non-response to Patriot Front is a big tell
“It is clear to us based on the gear that the individuals had with them, the stuff they had in their possession and in the U-Haul with them, along with paperwork that was seized from them, that they came to riot do…
Letters to the editor July 3
Letters to the editor July 3
Montana High Court facing important decisions
Immediately following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the Montana Legislature’s majority leadership sent a warning.
Column: Rockets, flames, power-hitting and great hair
A lot has changed in seven years, I realized, as I drove around the 405.
Letters to the editor June 30
Letters to the editor June 30
In Montana, we can only have one governor at a time
It was one thing that Gov. Greg Gianforte’s recent vacation left the public and the press playing “Where’s Waldo?” for the week that he was, as it turns out, i…
Letters to the editor June 28
Letters to the editor June 28