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A legacy of success at FVCC
This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.
Remember our common humanity
Some readers of my commentaries know that my wife Sue and I became grandparents on Sept. 20, which was also our 50th wedding anniversary.
Letters to the editor Jan. 5
Letters to the editor Jan. 5
2025 was a historic year for Montana
2025 was a historic year for Montana. Tim Sheehy, a former Navy Seal, joined me in the U.S. Senate, along with Troy Downing and Ryan Zinke in the U.S. House.
History makes a capital trip
The centerpiece exhibit mixes the universal and the particular as it makes a grand tour of our state’s people, including 13 sovereign nations and immigrants, and a land of incomparable beauty and industry.
Why litigation matters for Montana’s water future
Recent op-eds argue against litigation as a mechanism to protect our rivers and water rights.
Letters to the editor Jan. 4
Letters to the editor Jan. 4
The Flathead Valley rose to the challenge in 2025
As the end of 2025 neared, firefighters from more than a dozen Flathead Valley communities raced toward a conflagration consuming a Helena Flats Road sawmill. Crews from as far away as Marion and Bigfork converged …
The environmental mess in the Montana Constitution
The successful plaintiffs in the Held v. Montana climate-change lawsuit are suing again — although it appears they will have to begin with a district judge rat…
Immigration revisited
We are a nation of immigrants who despise immigrants.
Can we learn to co-exist with grizzlies?
This summer, a grizzly cub in Grand Teton National Park gained international fame after an adult male bear killed the yearling’s two siblings.
Letters to the editor Jan. 1
Letters to the editor Jan. 1
Full Count: Some regrets, but plenty of great highlights
As 2025 winds down, I have come to the uncomfortable conclusion that mistakes were made.
Action to block delisting the grizzly bear is simply wrong
This is in response to Chris Servheen’s Dec. 21 guest opinion piece "Grizzly Bears: Living up to our heritage."
Letters to the editor Dec. 30
Letters to the editor Dec. 30
Letters to the editor Dec. 29
Letters to the editor Dec. 29