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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…
Expanding school choice takes commitment
It’s easy to take homeschooling for granted in 2022. Easy, that is, if you haven’t been watching the legislative action in Montana over the last 40 years.
Letters to the editor Jan. 22
Letters to the editor Jan. 22
Join the fight against a common enemy
I spent two relaxing and healthy weeks in Hawaii.
Letters to the editor Jan. 20
Letters to the editor Jan. 20
A milepost on the road to justice
It is 10 a.m. on Jan. 21, 1991, when Montana State Sen. Eleanor Vaughn, D-Libby, calls the joint meeting of House and Senate State Administration Committees to order, and Sen. Harry Fritz rises to present, for the …
Trustees undermining library’s success
It is with great concern and a deepening sadness that I’ve been following the events of the ImagineIF Libraries as directed by the three-member majority of the five-member library board.
Letters to the editor Jan. 17
Letters to the editor Jan. 17
Letters to the editor Jan. 16
Letters to the editor Jan. 16
Instead of criticizing, lend a hand
The chorus of groans was audible as the omicron wave crashed into the Flathead Valley last week, dragging in its wake wide-reaching impacts on our local schools, businesses and health-care system. It’s like the mo…
Commission should be ‘firm but fair’
Growing up in Dillon, my Dad would offer up one liners as life lessons.
Mr. Smith and the filibuster
One of the great motion pictures of all time was the 1939 Academy Award blockbuster directed by the legendary Frank Capra called “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.”
What the debate about grizzly bears teaches us about politics
This week, while watching an online panel about grizzly bears, I noticed something that encapsulates a larger issue in this country.
Letters to the editor Jan. 15
Letters to the editor Jan. 15
Trustees making irresponsible decisions
I am emailing you to express my concern about our currently appointed library trustees, specifically Doug, Heidi and David. These trustees are making irresponsible decisions that are harming the integrity of our co…
Mountain Gateway a catastrophic wildfire risk
On Tuesday, the Whitefish mayor and City Council will be asked to approve or deny the Mountain Gateway planned unit development, consisting of 318 housing units and a commercial “island” at the junction of the Big …