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Talk is cheap. It’s time for Zinke to act on Glacier access
After years of tinkering with its vehicle reservation system, Glacier National Park has added yet another layer of…
Kalispell endangering vulnerable Montanans
Temperatures are dropping in the Flathead Valley. Nighttime temperatures are already well below freezing, meaning anyone caught outside with no shelter could face life-threatening conditions.
Letters to the editor Oct. 24
Letters to the editor Oct. 24
Taxpayers fund primaries. Why can’t we vote in all of them?
I just got a flier in the mail from the Montana Republican Party asking me to vote no on CI-126. That’s the ballot initiative to allow a primary election where the top four vote getters advance to the general elect…
Letters to the editor Oct. 22
Letters to the editor Oct. 22
Protect health care and reproductive freedom
As a certified nurse midwife, I’ve spent my career helping women take control of their health, and one of the most essential tools in that journey has been contraception
Letters to the editor Oct. 21
Letters to the editor Oct. 21
A warning on ranked choice voting issue
California has always been on the forefront of new fads. Ranked choice voting is the latest.
Montana’s legal disciplinary body can avoid becoming a tool for partisan politics
Montana’s Commission on Practice is the regulatory body of the legal profession here, tasked by the state Supreme Court with overseeing the ethical and profess…
Jerry Lynch is a steady hand for Montana’s future
In the upcoming election for chief justice, Montanans face a critical decision to shape our legal system’s future and safeguard our citizens’ rights and liberties.
Jerry Lynch’s political bias makes him a bad choice
Montanans are fortunate to be able to elect the judges who serve in our Montana courts — from the county level all the way up to our Montana Supreme Court.
Letters to the editor Oct. 20
Letters to the editor Oct. 20
Letters to the editor Oct. 18
Letters to the editor Oct. 18
Parking the court
President Franklin D. Roosevelt must have known just how today’s Montana Republican leadership feels.
Vote to protect the state constitution
The Montana Supreme Court and Montana Constitution might seem foreign to most Big Sky citizens. But it plays a huge role in our lives.
Candidates offer views on government transparency
The Montana Newspaper Association surveyed candidates for the state legislature, Public Service Commission and statewide offices about their positions on government accountability, transparency and the right to kno…