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A legacy of success at FVCC
This is a moment to honor the determination, resilience and accomplishments of our graduates.
Letters to the editor May 29
Letters to the editor May 29
Full Count: Storybook finish for the Braves
Dan Hodge has been boys track coach at Flathead for eight of the Braves’ state championships, and Saturday was maybe the first where he began the cleanup portion of the meet before it was actually over.
Letters to the editor May 27
Letters to the editor May 27
Troubled waters start in Montana
The Missouri River is in trouble.
For waste and inefficiency, you can’t beat corn ethanol
Corn ethanol, also known as grain alcohol, has been burned in gasoline engines and human stomachs since before Henry Ford was born. It’s hard on both, so until…
Letters to the editor May 25
Letters to the editor May 25
Turn the tide on MMR vaccine hesitancy
Montana’s measles outbreak reached Flathead County last week as the total cases statewide climbed to 10 so far this year.
Putting Montanans first: Democrats are leading the way
Thanks to voters across the state, we sent more Democrats to the Montana Legislature this session. Democrats came to the Legislature to put Montanans first, and we did.
Giving Together: Celebrating nonprofit impact
One of my favorite events is our spring Community Grant Awards celebration that benefits local nonprofits.
Spring is gopher season
For the outdoors person, springtime is here and rapidly moving forward towards summer.
The Big (true) Beautiful (not so much) Bill
After all the concern about runaway government spending and the hand wringing about the budget deficit why on earth would Congress want to pass a tax bill that…
Letters to the editor May 20
Letters to the editor May 20
Should courts be subject to right to know?
Days before the 2025 legislative session ended, our legislators passed Senate Bill 40, which makes Montana Supreme Court deliberations subject to the right to know
Letters to the editor May 19
Letters to the editor May 19
Hard work makes for good music
Last fall a visitor came to see the Northwest Montana History Museum’s new exhibit on logging and related industries, then offered to play us a soundtrack.