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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…
SB115 is regulation no one needs, nor wants
Senator Greg Hertz’s description of SB 115 as a ‘clarification’ needs some clarifying (Daily Inter Lake, Jan. 31).
Careening toward a strongman
The Western world may be careening with break-neck speed towards a strongman.
County code enforcement needs reevaluation
In recent years, West Glacier’s pristine Lake Five is just one example of the downside of the complaint-driven system Flathead County uses to guide code enforcement efforts on properties throughout the valley.
Letters to the editor Feb. 14
Letters to the editor Feb. 14
An argument for a Convention of States
Before discussing the topic of Convention of States, it is important to examine our nation’s political journey in the context of history. Especially now that we have a political class that is openly embracing Marxi…
Letters to the editor Feb. 13
Letters to the editor Feb. 13
HB 137 a threat to local decision-making
It’s an insult to blow smoke in someone’s face. That’s what Big Tobacco and its enablers in the Legislature are doing to Montanans right now, and we should all be offended.
OUTDOORS Stay informed on sportsmen legislative issues
Dozens of new fish and game laws are under consideration that will affect all citizens of Montana.
It's not the time to bust unions
For much of our history Montana has been one of the most unionized states in America.
Knowledge is power in the backcountry
It’s been a devastating week in the U.S. backcountry with avalanches claiming the lives of 15 people, the most in a seven-day stretch since 1910. So far this year, 21 people have died in avalanches in the U.S. — an…
Letters to the editor Feb. 11
Letters to the editor Feb. 11
Letters to the editor Feb. 8
Letters to the editor Feb. 8
Family heirlooms 30 years in the making
Family heirlooms 30 years in the making
Biden plan torpedoes Keystone pipeline
President Biden’s recent executive order to rescind the permits for TC Energy’s Keystone XL, including a section of the pipeline that has already been constructed, will cause serious economic consequences not only …
Oil and gas leasing system is holding Montana back
For the last several years, the Bureau of Land Management has been holding a near perpetual fire sale of public lands in Montana, selling out hundreds of thousands of acres to the lowest bidders.