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Updated 1 week ago

A legacy of success at FVCC

This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.

Updated 10 months ago
The conservative case for infrastructure investment

Every Montanan knows the value of good maintenance: You fix your roof before it leaks, change the oil in your truck to keep the engine running smooth and mend your fences so your livestock stays put.

Updated 10 months ago
Letters to the editor July 22

Letters to the editor July 22

Updated 10 months ago
Letters to the editor July 21

Letters to the editor July 21

Updated 10 months ago
If you love something, help it grow

The Missoula crew came ready to throw down. Pinball machines flashed in the background at the Dusty Star Saloon as the five visitors and some locals listened to organizer Toni Braig give the ground rules for the Fl…

Updated 10 months ago
Fearmongers pushing reckless agenda against Lakeside sewer

The recent letter criticizing the Lakeside County Water and Sewer District’s proposed rate increases is a masterclass in fearmongering, cherry-picked data and …

Updated 10 months ago
Republicans put greed before human life

Sometimes a policy decision is so reckless, so immoral, and so contrary to basic human decency that we have no choice but to name it for what it is.

Updated 10 months ago
Letters to the editor July 20

Letters to the editor July 20

Updated 10 months ago
Montana's healthy wolf population is proof that states can manage grizzlies too

Congress moved a step closer last week to finally removing federal protections for the robust grizzly bear population in the Yellowstone ecosystem of southwest…

Updated 10 months ago
Flathead families deserve real tax relief

As conservative legislators from the Flathead, we went to Helena to fight for real property tax relief — relief that’s fair, easy to understand.

Updated 10 months, 1 week ago
Full Count: (Flip Darling) Field of Dreams beckons again

The idea to have a Division I women’s soccer exhibition in Columbia Falls had been on O’Brien Byrd’s mind for some time, and when it finally happened — the Mon…

Updated 10 months, 1 week ago
Bill will benefit working Montanans

The One Big Beautiful Bill, passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, is a game changer that will benefit middle-income, working-class Montanans.

Updated 10 months, 1 week ago
A letter to the 400 richest Americans

Hi guys! I just wanted you all to know that I am one American who is really glad that you got a well-deserved tax break in the One Big Beautiful Bill.

Updated 10 months, 1 week ago
Celebrating Old Glory in Yaak, America

For the second year in a row, I felt drawn to celebrate America’s Independence Day in the Yaak. And it was glorious.

Updated 10 months, 1 week ago
A perilous path for Flathead Lake

The pristine waters of Flathead Lake are the lifeblood of our community, a cherished natural wonder that defines our way of life and underpins our local economy.

Updated 10 months, 1 week ago
Voters, not party bosses, should choose our leaders

At the Montana Republican Convention last month, the Montana Freedom Caucus led the effort to silence the voices of over 180,000 Montanans by removing nine duly elected Montana State Senators.