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…
Toys for Tots keeps trucking amid COVID
Visions of children gleefully opening presents and playing with their toys at Christmas warm are iconic holiday memories for most of us.
Letters to the editor Dec. 10
Letters to the editor Dec. 10
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
What’s so funny? Serious thoughts about humor
“Laughter is the best medicine,” the age-old saying goes.
Leadership and compromise needed now to save small businesses
Some of the most important and far-reaching legislation passed by Congress in past decades, on issues such as Social Security, the Affordable Care Act and taxes and welfare, were the result of input from and compro…
Public health workers need county’s support
We recently read articles in both the Daily Inter Lake and Flathead Beacon about the Flathead City-County Health Department (FCCHD), the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic activities and interactions with our elected Flathe…
A sensible and compassionate anti-COVID strategy
Excerpts from a forum Oct. 9 presented by epidemiologist Dr. Jay Bhattachara.
Russell a wise choice to lead health department
It’s been a tumultuous year for the Flathead City-County Health Department and the Board of Health as the two entities have been on the front line of navigating the COVID-19 pandemic here at home. And it’s no secre…
Letters to the editor Dec. 6
Letters to the editor Dec. 6
Snow, a hindrance or help to hunters
If there is one weather factor that can and does influence hunter success it is snow.
Think local this shopping season
Congress continues to negotiate the parameters of a new federal stimulus bill this week as the partisan bickering drags on.
Letters to the editor Dec. 3
Letters to the editor Dec. 3
Letters to the editor Nov. 30
Letters to the editor Nov. 30
Scientists are working to save lives, not impinge freedoms
I would like to propose a thought experiment about Covid testing related to who gets tested, how often they get tested and how that relates to the conversation…
Community response to virus needs improvement
After 32 years as a family doctor in western Montana I have cared for a broad spectrum of patients with a vast range of health issues.