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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…
Let's strive to preserve local control, not undo it
Preserving local government control of issues that matter most to their communities has long been a battle cry for many politicians, and with good reason.
Legislation would change hunting and fishing
Since winning the Legislature in 2011, Republicans have introduced multiple pieces of legislation undermining Montana’s great hunting and fishing. Fortunately, successive Democratic governors vetoed them. The veto…
New tools for solving housing challenges
Montana’s housing situation is not getting better. Across the state, communities face shortages of good homes that most of us can afford to rent. Without affo…
Letters to the editor Feb. 21
Letters to the editor Feb. 21
Tax reform week at the Montana Legislature
This was “tax reform week” at the Montana Legislature. Many of Governor Gianforte’s Montana Comeback tax proposals had committee hearings this week with tremendous support. The House Taxation Committee heard two of…
We’ve been trickled down upon enough
The Legislature is now considering the Gianforte tax policy: cutting income taxes for the wealthy with the promise that a windfall for those at the top will somehow “trickle down” to the rest of us.
Sifting through the rubble of the COVID hysteria
As the incessant drumbeat of fear and chaos beat throughout the year, it was hard to sift through what was truthful and what was propaganda.
Letters to the editor Feb. 20
Letters to the editor Feb. 20
Ice anglers welcome deep freeze
Well, if this recent cold snap didn’t put a smile on your face, then you are not an ice angler!
Family’s conservation legacy grows
Last week longtime Whitefish residents John and Anne Collins announced that they had finalized a conservation easement that permanently protects 672 acres along Whitefish Lake
Letters to the editor Feb. 18
Letters to the editor Feb. 18
Mask use in Flathead County schools
On Feb. 12, Gov. Gianforte rescinded the statewide mask use mandate. No countywide COVID-19 public health mitigation measures exist in Flathead County.
Letters to the editor Feb. 15
Letters to the editor Feb. 15
Sauced and stewed: tomatoes finally get their day
On the last day of January, in one last nod to our least favorite month of the year, my husband and I canned 50 pounds of tomatoes.
Medicaid is Working for Montana
Medicaid is working for Montana. This is the key finding from two recently released reports by ABMJ Consulting and Manatt Health.