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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…
A mother for the ages
I didn’t get to see my mother and hold her hand one last time as I had hoped before she passed away April 12, but I’ve made my peace with that.
Open carry on campus is not a 2nd Amendment issue
Concealed weapons on campus? HB 102 directly raises that issue. But in spite of arguments to the contrary this is not a Second Amendment issue as it relates to campuses. What is at issue is the Regents’ constituti…
Montana’s comeback depends on HB 397
A lack of affordable housing is keeping working Montanans out of homes and forcing families to pay up 50% or more of their monthly incomes in rent. Lumber pric…
The 67th Legislature was historic and successful
Montana voters spoke clearly last November. They elected Republicans up and down the ticket, giving legislative Republicans a clear mandate to make good on our campaign promises
Let’s embrace the power of travel
This week, Discover Kalispell is joining tourism colleagues from across the country to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week,
Letters to the editor May 9
Letters to the editor May 9
Return-to-work plan an innovative solution
With a flash of innovation, Gov. Greg Gianforte is flipping expanded pandemic jobless benefits into a mechanism to help alleviate the state’s critical labor shortage.
Letters to the editor May 9
Letters to the editor May 9
Letters to the editor May 8
Letters to the editor May 8
Attacks on checks and balances threaten our freedoms
Many Montanans will have turned on the news last month and seen something extraordinary. Seven Montana Supreme Court Justices appeared before a legislative committee to answer unfounded accusations of misconduct.
The goose is loose
Earlier this week I took my own advice from my column two weeks ago and did a little multi-tasking in the great Flathead Outdoors.
Supporting South Kalispell Fire District is wise move
Voters in the South Kalispell Fire District went to bat for their fire department this week, approving a levy request by a wide margin to provide funding for a second fire station to be built along one of Kalispell…
Congratulations to all our FVCC graduates
This Friday, May 7, Flathead Valley Community College will celebrate our 53rd annual commencement ceremony at Legends Stadium in Kalispell.
Letters to the editor May 6
Letters to the editor May 6
A refuge, a monument, and a mountain
The Oregon/California border, at least what I saw of it several weeks ago, follows an unambiguous stretch of highway named Stateline, appropriately enough, unceremoniously dividing the two states and straight as a …