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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 July 28
Letters to the editor July 28
Ballot initiatives put power to the people
A trio of citizen-led initiates appear to be headed for the November ballot, despite state Republicans’ best efforts to obstruct the process and ultimately muzzle voters.
Libertarian message to Montana Republicans
I am very concerned about the future of our federal representation in Montana.
Montana Supreme Court aligned with radical left
Two weeks ago, a former president and leading political candidate was nearly assassinated.
Finding common ground at Team USA
This week the Olympics open in Paris. As a two-time Olympic rower, I walked in the Parade of Nations and stood with Team USA while Muhammed Ali held the Olympic flame over his head. I wish everyone could experience…
Let’s strive for coerced personal responsibility
My name is Larry Lautaret. I was born and raised in Kalispell, have been a pastor for 50 years, and in the Flathead for nearly 40. I have been a police chaplain for over 20 years. I am speaking not for anyone othe…
Keeping political power in check
My favorite father-in-law (yes, there have been more than one) once told me that if I ever went fishing make sure that I took two ministers with me.
Letters to the editor July 25
Letters to the editor July 25
Letters to the editor July 23
Letters to the editor July 23
The time has come for a traffic light
Every summer, a temporary traffic light is placed at the intersection of Montana 40 and Dillon Road (between Whitefish and Columbia Falls) to accommodate and control traffic during the Under the Big Sky Music Festi…
Letters to the editor July 22
Letters to the editor July 22
Keeping Warming Center open should be the goal
Cooler heads prevailed at last week's heated Kalispell City Council meeting to review the Flathead Warming Center's conditional use permit.
Montana’s new bison rewilding paradigm
The prairie grasslands of central Montana have been the focal point of wild bison restoration attempts for many years. So far, past bison rewilding efforts have met with little success in our region, notwithstandin…
The Montana Legislature tried, and failed, to define sex
In 2023, the Montana State Legislature passed a bill, signed into law by the governor, that defined sex and sexuality as being either, and only, male or female.
Two years since Dobbs, Americans are fighting to reclaim their rights
In its Dobbs ruling two years ago this June, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Since then, abortion restrictions have had devastating effects not only on pregnant people but on our society more generally.