Opinion
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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…
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.
Letters to the editor Dec. 20
Letters to the editor Dec. 20
Time to hit the ice!
Last week, along with a couple dozen other folks, I was on Smith Lake...
Hunting season, it could've been much different
To begin, I should have killed a bull elk...
Collaboration seals the deal for easement
Northwest Montana can celebrate a big win for conservation, forestry and public access to prime hunting grounds.
Letters to the editor Dec. 17
Letters to the editor Dec. 17
Rebrand makes sense for hospital’s growth
The landscape of Northwest Montana’s health care industry is poised for a new look in 2021. Kalispell Regional Healthcare made a major announcement last week that it would be rebranding as Logan Health beginning ne…
Tales from the road with our ‘Bugs’
Years ago in Ohio when my boyfriend was teaching me how to drive his VW Super Beetle — a stick shift — I forgot to switch to a lower gear and the car started doing that bucking thing that’s so embarrassing.
Lawmakers should follow common sense Covid measures
Nearly nine months into a pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted Montanans in every corner of the state.
Letters to the editor Dec. 13
Letters to the editor Dec. 13
Today’s mines must obey today’s laws
Montana is not the only place with an economy that depends on its rich natural resources, though I would argue that it is the most spectacular.
7 non-medical symptoms of the pandemic
As COVID numbers spread across our country and world, we are faced with the reality of this pandemic everywhere we turn. Regardless of what we do to limit our exposure to this virus the reality is that we all have …
Covid curfews hurting small-town economies
We, the Central Montana Tavern Association Board of Directors, are writing today to express our many concerns about the grievous implementation of closing times (curfews) being imposed on local bar and restaurant e…
Welcome to hard water season
For folks that know me well, they know that I live to ice fish!