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Opinion

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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, 4 weeks ago
Letters to the editor June 26

Letters to the editor June 26

Updated 11 months ago
Letters to the editor June 24

Letters to the editor June 24

Updated 11 months ago
Two-step plan to raise lake level through Labor Day

Ideally, Energy Keepers Inc., the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, and the federal regulators need to take two additional simple proactive steps to ensure the Flathead Lake level is maintained at 12 inches …

Updated 11 months ago
Letters to the editor June 23

Letters to the editor June 23

Updated 11 months ago
Switch to mail ballots will boost Kalispell turnout

Voters in Kalispell municipal elections will now receive their ballots exclusively by mail.

Updated 11 months ago
Highlander fuels up teamwork

At the first Highlander track practice I attended, I watched an exchange zone in a 4x100 meter relay involving some of the youngest participants.

Updated 11 months ago
Congress must act to help the new postmaster general pull USPS back from the brink

The United States Postal Service is on the brink of a self-induced collapse.

Updated 11 months ago
Let's start at the beginning: Vouchers, tax credit scholarships and ESAs

Education Choice is more than just a flash in the pan—it's the future.

Updated 11 months ago
Gutting the Forest Service will cause irreparable damage

The U.S. Forest Service is headed for obsolescence due to recent personnel reductions, proposed budget cuts, and re-organization plans

Updated 11 months ago
Full Count: Local anglers bring state title to shore

On May 17 Trent Tennison could say he caught the biggest lunker Noxon Reservoir had to offer, and no one would suspect a Fish Story.

Updated 11 months ago
Bipartisan bill overhauls Montana’s Right to Know Statute, but its impact remains to be seen

If a public information request becomes too costly for an individual or organization to pursue, that, in essence, means constitutional access to public documents is denied.

Updated 11 months ago
Proposed cuts could deepen food insecurity

Montana Food Bank Network is deeply concerned by the proposed budget reconciliation bill, which would significantly weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — a lifeline for thousands of Montanan…

Updated 11 months ago
Letters to the editor June 19

Letters to the editor June 19

Updated 11 months, 1 week ago
Letters to the editor June 17

Letters to the editor June 17

Updated 11 months, 1 week ago
Summer lake level not just a local issue

Each summer, as Flathead Lake reaches its scenic peak, calls grow louder to hold the lake level high through August and into September.