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…
Whitefish committed to pedestrian friendly plan for Spokane Ave.
The city of Whitefish is compelled to respond to the recent Montana Department Transportation press release regarding the feasibility study of improvements to U.S. 93 including streets in downtown Whitefish (Downto…
Unintended consequences of new Somers beach
I have been taking walks for over 10 years along the stretch of Somers beach slated to become Somers Beach State Park to get away from crowds. This solitude is what makes Somers beach special. Unfortunately, that w…
Election season is underway; get your popcorn ready
Election season is already off to a very interesting start and we are not even to the primaries yet.
Finding access solutions for elk management and elk hunting
Montana elk management has been in the news more than usual lately. The big issue is the lack of public access in areas overburdened by huge elk herds and FWP’…
Let’s cap our property taxes and save our homes
Our property taxes now increase by double digits every year. They are being driven in large part by wealthy out-of-state transplants with sacks of money from selling their Seattle and Silicon Valley homes.
The shameless pretext oil, gas industry is using to demand more public land leasing
In the last few weeks, we’ve watched with horror as Russian troops have invaded Ukraine and committed one atrocity after another against innocent civilians.
Seeking balance amid Montana's visitation boom
Montanans’ attitude toward the state’s thriving tourism sector is starting to sour — a troubling trend that industry leaders and elected officials need to take…
Letters to the editor March 20
Letters to the editor March 20
Dusting off the good ol’ stuff
I was doing a little digging around in some of my old stuff I’ve saved for dubious reasons last week and the first thing that caught my attention was a set of four purple plastic puzzle pieces in asymmetrical shape…
It’s time to change property tax structure
Citizens! We have a chance, right now, to save our homes, save our communities, save our place in this exceptional state for now and for generations to come. And if we, the people, don’t act now, then, as a local l…
Letters to the editor March 17
Letters to the editor March 17
Online hassle
For Montana hunters, both resident and nonresident hunters, March is time to do some heavy duty planning for the 2022 fall hunting season.
COLUMN: The hunt for trophies — and free food
Two days ago Fin Nadeau was winning a State AA wrestling title. Yesterday Dougie Peoples was knocking down a 30-footer to win a State A basketball championship. Or maybe it just seems that way.
Supreme Court should choose energy security
Energy security is national security.
Letters to the editor March 15
Letters to the editor March 15