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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…
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…
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…
Letters to the editor April 6
Letters to the editor April 6
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.
Letters to the editor April 3
Letters to the editor April 3
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.
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.
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…
Letters to the editor April 1
Letters to the editor April 1
Letters to the editor March 31
Letters to the editor March 31
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.
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.
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.
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…
Montana needs a new government claims court
Senate Republicans have been focused this session on reforming Montana’s courts for the better.