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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…
Letters to the editor April 18
Letters to the editor April 18
Recreational cannabis sales off to a booming start
Recreational cannabis revenue in Montana is exceeding projections — by a wide margin.
Food, a universal human right
I had intended this column to be about my memories of Easter Sunday growing up in Columbus, Ohio.
Judicial activism at work in recent court ruling
“The Legislature shall provide by law the requirements for residence, registration, absentee voting, and administration of elections.” It doesn’t get much clearer than that line in Article IV, Section 3 of Montana’…
What is Gianforte’s plan to save Montana State Hospital?
I have been the executive director of National Alliance on Mental Illness Montana since 2008.
Know the consequences of CI-121
Know the consequences before signing the petition to put CI-121 on the November ballot.
Letters to the editor April 17
Letters to the editor April 17
Letters to the editor April 14
Letters to the editor April 14
Blankenship camping: Wild and scenic, or a sewer?
Last year, residents of the Blankenship Bridge and Teakettle Mountain area petitioned the Forest Service to change the Blankenship Bridge gravel bar from unrestricted camping to day-use only.
Letters to the editor April 12
Letters to the editor April 12
Failure of integrity at Montana PSC
In 2021, a state audit of the MT Public Service Commission (PSC) revealed “several situations indicative of an unhealthy organizational culture and ineffective leadership, including certain commissioners overriding…
Letters to the editor April 11
Letters to the editor April 11
Gutting local zoning codes won’t fix the housing crisis
Now that Montana has finally figured out it has a serious housing problem, “housing experts” have come out of the woodwork to tell us all how to solve it.
Hiawatha rail route will better connect rural Montana
For over a century, passenger rail has been part of Montana’s heritage, culture, and economy. It’s currently a lifeline for Hi-Line communities. And, without a doubt, it is part of Montana’s future.
Some jobs start after the buck
“You and I, we could sign up and ride in the rodeo next weekend,” emergency medical technician Kim Vierra told me about the amateur rodeo staged between Kalispell and Whitefish.