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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…
To make housing more affordable, remove government barriers
A recent op-ed in the Daily Inter Lake argued that reforming local zoning codes won’t fix the housing crisis.
Sustainable growth requires reliable hydropower
When we’re floating and fishing on the stunning Three Forks of the Flathead River, we don’t always think about how our rivers are part of the Columbia River Ba…
Montanans' constitutional right to privacy
Last week we learned about the Supreme Court’s impending decision to strike down Roe v Wade and overturn half of a century of legal protection from the government interfering in our most personal and private decisi…
Let the specialists conduct school elections
Kalispell’s School District 5 last week asked county election officials to handle future school elections — a wise inquiry given the unfortunate errors made with getting ballots to voters during the May 3 election.
Letters to the editor May 15
Letters to the editor May 15
Taking the long way home
Nine years ago, after my husband had completed work on an 18-month job in New Jersey, I flew out there to join him on a cross-country road trip back to Montana
Letters to the editor May 12
Letters to the editor May 12
Important discussions on a hard topic
As if Americans weren’t divided enough, the recent leak of the Supreme Court’s apparent decision on the fate of Roe v. Wade has added even more fuel to the fire, burning whatever political bridges still remain amon…
Letters to the editor May 10
Letters to the editor May 10
Letters to the editor May 9
Letters to the editor May 9
Slow rollout of MMIP commission unacceptable
Members of a long-awaited federal commission tasked with addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Native Americans was finally announced Thursday by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
Love of trees takes root
Kalispell Parks and Recreation pulled out all the stops for the 150-year anniversary of the tree-dedicated day in the United States.
Letters to the editor May 8
Letters to the editor May 8
FVCC’s Class of 2022 resilient and determined
Flathead Valley Community College will celebrate the class of 2022 at our 54th annual commencement ceremony on the FVCC campus in Kalispell on Friday, May 13 at 6 p.m.
Our constitution is clear — let people vote
My grandfather Melvin Running Wolf was only 36 years old when all Native Americans finally gained the right to vote in the United States.