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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 April 8
Letters to the editor April 8
Legislation would undo effort to protect property
When administrative efficiency is prioritized over private property owners’ commitment to conserving land, resources and quality of life, Montana is placed in a tenuous position to forever lose the beauty, open lan…
Letters to the editor April 7
Letters to the editor April 7
Nonprofits bank on doing good
In 2023, the state's nonprofits paid out more than $3.6 billion in wages, accounting for 12.6% of all wages paid statewide.
Memorial Field being treated like a private playground
This question needs to be asked because the people of Whitefish deserve an answer. What municipality, city, park board and city attorney in their right mind wo…
In a world without libraries, where would we turn?
Imagine a world without libraries. No happy toddlers singing along in storytime, no seniors learning how to use video chat to connect with grandchildren, no qu…
Letters to the editor April 6
Letters to the editor April 6
Lessons learned from prerelease settlement
The Flathead County Board of Adjustment last October shot down a proposal by the state to open a prerelease center in Evergreen, overriding county commissioners’ approval to move forward with the 90-bed facility.
Unnecessary boat tax
My old friend George Ostrom, one of Montana’s best-known newsmen, liked to say, “No man’s life or liberty is safe when the Montan Legislature is in session.” A proposed new tax on Montana boat owners seems to meet …
Letters to the editor April 3
Letters to the editor April 3
Zoning, taxes and the fight for Montana’s future
In the last census, Kalispell was named the fastest growing micro-metropolitan area in the country.
Republicans working to protect tax dollars
I write to you today as the elected legislator for House District 10, the west portion of Kalispell and surrounding areas, with a first half of the 69th legislative session update.
Full Count: 'Only Game in Town' turns 20
This coming Sunday at Bozeman’s Historic Ellen Theatre, at 1:30 p.m. in its upstairs ballroom, Wally Kurth and Montana PBS will present a viewing of Class C: The Only Game in Town.
Elk foundation working against hunters
Right before the last legislative session, an op-ed called out the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation for not showing up “to oppose the guaranteed tags for outfitters, the bulls for billionaires program, efforts to awar…
Letters to the editor April 1
Letters to the editor April 1