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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…
Wolverine lawsuit is not really about the wolverine
I read Kianna Gardner’s article in the Dec. 15 issue of the Inter Lake and thought it might be misleading to those who don’t understand the politics of the situation.
Montana’s vaccine plan gives us hope
As more information about the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in Montana becomes available, it feels like we finally can see the light at the end of this pandemic tunnel that’s shrouded our lives for the past nine …
Letters to the editor Dec. 31
Letters to the editor Dec. 31
We must be vigilant!
We, who live in Montana, have been largely spared from most of those disruptions...
A ‘Christmas’ card for a coronavirus year
We’ve almost made it. Only five more days of 2020. There’s probably not a soul who isn’t looking forward to turning the last page on this calendar. We’re all exhausted.
Last-minute gift ideas
Well, here we are…Christmas Eve and you still have not gotten that special angler on your list...
Hunting season ends with a bang, just no buck
It was pointed out to me last week that I needed to share the rest of the story...
Be with those you love, even if apart
On this eve of Christmas, we would like to extend heartfelt condolences to everyone who has lost a loved one this year.
Alternative overlooked for Bigfork Senior Center
Having read the recent article by MacKenzie Reiss Dec. 13 about possibilities for a new facility for the Bigfork Senior Center it seemed to me Shane Jacobs, the architect representing A & E Architects did not evalu…
Christmas carols bring us comfort and joy
“...A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices,
Vaccine arrival is turning point in pandemic
At long last, there was some good news to report about the COVID-19 pandemic this week as the first shipment of the vaccine arrived at Kalispell Regional Medical Center and health-care workers began receiving vacci…
We don’t need a Christmas miracle, just leadership
With the arrival of the holiday season this year, the cardinal rule in Montana shines brighter than ever, like the star on top of my Christmas tree: We help our neighbors and community in trying times of need.
Leave it better than you found it
As I wrap up my four-year term as your state auditor, I’m reminded of a common lesson Montana parents teach our children: leave things better than you found them.
2021 will bring hope, healing and prosperity to Montana
Fellow Montanans, I’d like to extend my warmest Christmas and holiday wishes to you and your loved ones.
Tourism is the little engine that can
As with many tourism businesses in the Flathead Valley, we were not sure if we were going to make it earlier this spring and summer.