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Opinion

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Updated 4 days, 10 hours ago

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…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Election mail bag Sept. 13

Election mail bag Sept. 13

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Honesty, leadership and integrity are missing in the Trump Party

I find it necessary to respond to the letter Aug. 9 “Preserve the America we know and love” written by Don Kaltschmidt.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
No time for tomfoolery

While I was checking into a hotel a few weeks ago, I had to chuckle to myself at the front-desk clerk.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Mask defiers spoil public process for all

Twice in recent weeks, a group of people deliberately not wearing face masks has shown up at public meetings in the Flathead Valley.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Letters to the editor Sept. 12

Letters to the editor Sept. 12

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Letters to the editor Sept. 10

Letters to the editor Sept. 10

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Express your views peacefully

Whitefish City Council made the right call Tuesday night when they voted down a proposed emergency ordinance that would have placed restrictions on gatherings and demonstrations in the city.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Bennett committed to protect our elections, public lands

The office of Secretary of State is one I once held. Ensuring it’s run efficiently and effectively, with a focus on customer service, is extremely important to every Montanan.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Letters to the editor Sept. 7

Letters to the editor Sept. 7

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
If it’s Tuesday it must be poblanos

Those who know me well know one of my summer pastimes is roasting peppers — lots of peppers.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
On Labor Day, consider the injustice of forced union dues

This Labor Day we should celebrate America’s hard working men and women, especially the nurses, supermarket clerks, and other frontline workers who have faced unprecedented challenges this year.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Protect the valley's long-standing ag heritage

“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future…” But maybe not as tough as Yogi Berra made it sound.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
The need for collective action in times of crisis

The United States and more specifically the state of Montana is facing a unique challenge as we enter our sixth month of combating the coronavirus.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Rosendale plans to subdivide your hunting heritage

Heads up Montanans, we’ve got a multimillionaire developer from Maryland trying to sell our hunting and fishing spots so that he and his buddies can turn a quick profit.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Knudsen’s plan to defund DOJ dangerous

Career politician Austin Knudsen is traveling Montana campaigning on one dangerous idea: defunding the Montana Department of Justice.