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Updated 4 days, 14 hours ago

Humanities funding enriches Flathead County

Last week, Humanities Montana became the latest casualty of DOGE when we received an email informing us that our f…

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Memorial Field being treated like a private playground

This question needs to be asked because the people of Whitefish deserve an answer. What municipality, city, park board and city attorney in their right mind wo…

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
In a world without libraries, where would we turn?

Imagine a world without libraries. No happy toddlers singing along in storytime, no seniors learning how to use video chat to connect with grandchildren, no qu…

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Letters to the editor April 6

Letters to the editor April 6

Updated 1 week, 4 days ago
Lessons learned from prerelease settlement

The Flathead County Board of Adjustment last October shot down a proposal by the state to open a prerelease center in Evergreen, overriding county commissioners’ approval to move forward with the 90-bed facility.

Updated 2 weeks ago
Letters to the editor April 3

Letters to the editor April 3

Updated 2 weeks ago
Zoning, taxes and the fight for Montana’s future

In the last census, Kalispell was named the fastest growing micro-metropolitan area in the country.

Updated 2 weeks ago
Republicans working to protect tax dollars

I write to you today as the elected legislator for House District 10, the west portion of Kalispell and surrounding areas, with a first half of the 69th legislative session update.

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Elk foundation working against hunters

Right before the last legislative session, an op-ed called out the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for not showing up “to oppose the guaranteed tags for outfitters, the bulls for billionaires program, efforts to awar…

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Letters to the editor April 1

Letters to the editor April 1

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Letters to the editor March 31

Letters to the editor March 31

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Giving Together: Montanans take care of each other

Those of us lucky enough to call Montana home know that our state is like no other.

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Don't dismiss code enforcement so quickly

Talk of launching a code enforcement program in Kalispell among city councilors last week ran aground on two obstacles — funding and philosophy.

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Legislation brings science to elk tag system

Many of the issues that we discuss at the Legislature can seem distant and complicated to the average Montanan. Hunting is not one of those issues.

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Legislation focused on pro-family policy

I am honored to serve a third term as the state representative for House District 6 in northwest Kalispell. I write to you during our break between the first a…

Updated 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Montana needs a new government claims court

Senate Republicans have been focused this session on reforming Montana’s courts for the better.