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Opinion

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Updated 2 days, 15 hours ago

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…

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
American Prairie Reserve's proposal would set a terrible precedent

An important deadline approaches for Montanans fighting to stop the American Prairie Reserve from decimating the agricultural economy of Eastern Montana.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Lack of accountability for those in command

It was on 14 May 1952 that an article appeared in the Wall Street Journal.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Bear-resistant dumpsters needed

With the recent uptick in bear habituation to trash throughout Whitefish, I think it’s time the city explore investing in large steel bear-resistant dumpsters.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Letters to the editor Sept. 18

Letters to the editor Sept. 18

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Unintended consequences of Glacier’s ticketed entry

Glacier National Park achieved its intent with this summer’s ticketed entry system for Going-to-the-Sun Road.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Nurses Association shows lack of critical thinking

The Montana Nurses Association has referred to the recent emergency rule from Montana DPHHS regarding not masking in school as “promotion of junk science.” One might be wise to use caution as well as introspection …

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Letters to the editor Sept. 16

Letters to the editor Sept. 16

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Keeping it together

Political parties manipulate the public mind in order to get their candidates elected.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
COLUMN: Milestones reached 24 hours apart

Two night games and 200 wins.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Memories of Sept. 11, 2001

On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, I was at work at my hometown newspaper, the Courier-Express in DuBois, Pennsylvania.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Farewell to Monica and her three cubs

Four female grizzly bears, — a sow known as Monica, along with her three yearling cubs — were killed in the North Fork last week.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Consider the value of public schools in your community

I pen this letter upon return from a 1,700-mile journey to communities across the state and numerous hours of phone and online communications these past two weeks with administrators in Montana’s public schools.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Fall is here and it's time to hunt

If you are a hunter like myself, most of us feel we are entering the best three months of the year.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Small community loses grizzly family

Bear No. 418, known to locals as Monica, was euthanized Saturday, Sept. 4 along with her three female yearlings, after receiving a multitude of food rewards over the past week.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago
Letters to the editor Sept. 9

Letters to the editor Sept. 9