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A legacy of success at FVCC
This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.
Giving Together: A community that cares
The holiday season has a way of revealing what truly matters. Long after the decorations are packed away and we’ve sworn off sugar until spring, what stays with us are the moments of connection, compassion and comm…
Full Count: Pretty much the same thing over and over
Most people would celebrate their team’s 13-2 season, as they should, but man did the Bobcats knock some shine off that record.
Time to restore affordability and the American dream
Today, far too many Montanans see their future as stuck, worry about increasing costs, and wonder if their kids will be able to live and work where they grew up.
50 years ago
Fifty years ago, on Dec. 9, 1975, I laid down cash money on a sizeable “stump farm” near Trout Creek. Things have changed over those years, but the land is still here, and so am I.
Letters to the editor Dec. 25
Letters to the editor Dec. 25
Montana must stand united against fentanyl trafficking
Last week’s major drug seizure in St. Regis should command the attention of every Montanan. More than 28 pounds of illegal drugs — including fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine — were intercepted on one of Montan…
Letters to the editor Dec. 23
Letters to the editor Dec. 23
Letters to the editor Dec. 22
Letters to the editor Dec. 22
The story of two cultures meeting in the Rockies
“I want to learn about De Smet!” said outgoing President Ed Byrne at the Nov. 17 meeting of the Northwest Montana Westerners as he introduced ethnohistorian Sally Thompson.
The work that built America is waiting to be done again
America says it values hard work. Congress has a chance to prove it.
Grizzly Bears: Living up to our heritage
Something extraordinary is slowly unfolding across central Montana, and most Montanans have heard only fragments of the story. Grizzly bears are quietly walking east onto the prairie. Some female grizzlies have now…
Letters to the editor Dec. 21
Letters to the editor Dec. 21
Disaster declaration unlocks vital aid for flooded Libby
When the full scope of flooding in Northwest Montana came into view last week, Gov. Greg Gianforte quickly turned to the federal government for help.
A challenge to the Freedom Caucus
For weeks now, Montanans have been treated to a steady stream of op-eds from legislators — among them Jane Gillette, Shannon Maness, and Tracy Sharp — denouncing the recent property tax legislation. Their criticism…
Full Count: Of Bobcats, Grizzlies and butterflies
The beautiful Great Divide Trophy is not at stake Saturday when the Grizzlies and Bobcats battle in what we’re now calling “The Super Brawl” in Bozeman.