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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…
Letters to the editor May 27
Letters to the editor May 27
Get ready for Sun Road reservation system
This weekend marks the beginning of Glacier National Park’s new reservation system to drive the Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor.
Going buggy over creepy crawlies
I don’t consider myself a squeamish person.
Forest Service decision on Blankenship camping shortsighted
The U.S. Forest Service recently made what seems like a hasty decision to continue dispersed camping on a gravel bar along the Middle Fork of the Flathead River near the Blankenship Bridge.
Conservative church needs to engage in political issues
Most conservative churches refuse to engage in so-called political issues. Are protecting the unborn, marriage, or religious liberty political issues – or have they entered the political arena because the church re…
‘Management’ of wolves harkens back to extermination era
On May 6, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a gray wolf extermination bill into law that allows hunters, trappers — and even paid private contractors — to slaughte…
Mabee Road case a victory for landowners, but at what price?
The Mabee Road case is a cautionary tale for all Montana landowners.
Letters to the editor May 23
Letters to the editor May 23
Arntzen’s recent opinion suggests ‘white-washing’ history
Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Elsie Arntzen, as an elected official, has the responsibility to serve all Montanans – not just some. Instead, she needlessly and recklessly chose to place Montana’s pub…
Letters to the editor May 22
Letters to the editor May 22
Civics education for Montana students must reject fringe thinking
Today’s students are tomorrow’s citizens. We need all Montanans to understand, and care about, the future of our state and nation.
Legislature active in new hunting regs
If you follow the Letters to the Editor in local and state-wide newspapers, the Republican-run legislature felt they responded to a citizen’s mandate to cut big government and give citizens more personal freedoms.
2021 Legislature full of clueless zealots
Decades ago, while listening to Flathead Radio “Star” George Ostrom, I heard him say, “Well, the Montana Legislature is in session, and for the next 90 days no man’s life or property are safe.”
Letters to the editor May 20
Letters to the editor May 20
Letters to the editor May 17
Letters to the editor May 17