Editorial
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Board overreach is gutting our library
Eyebrows were raised recently when ImagineIF Library Board Vice Chairman Doug Adams announced at a standing-room...
Instead of criticizing, lend a hand
The chorus of groans was audible as the omicron wave crashed into the Flathead Valley last week, dragging in its wake wide-reaching impacts on our local schools, businesses and health-care system. It’s like the ...
Innovative tax credit program could use innovation
A few local school districts managed to get a sliver of the $1 million in funding made available in a state program offering tax credits to people who donate to public schools — but not without some frantic mouse...
Resilience, fortitude carry the Flathead into 2022
We’ve stepped into the new year in a very different place than we were a year ago.
Proper elk management requires collaboration
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks’ proposal to alter its elk management strategy drew a “firestorm” of public comments over the last month.
Sams’ confirmation is a historic moment
Charles “Chuck” Sams III was confirmed last month as National Park Service director, making him the first Native American to lead the federal agency that ove...
Save yourself the hassle, shop local this season
Lingering supply-chain woes and worldwide shipping delays continue to hamstring many national retailers and e-commerce sites heading into the Christmas shopp...
A community making a difference and creating change
Last Thanksgiving we doubt many, or any, of us would have thought this Thanksgiving would look and feel the same in many ways.
Library has vital role in guarding freedom of information
ImagineIF Libraries is in the spotlight for a couple of books in its adult collection that seem inappropriate to some.
New congressional boundaries fair and rational
While other states tussle with attempted power grabs through the ongoing congressional redistricting process, Montanans can be proud to have steered clear of manipulated boundaries that slither across the state w...
Governor’s workforce program whiffs on retention
Gov. Greg Gianforte announced last week that Montana will tap into federal Covid-19 relief funding to jump-start a program aimed at recruiting out-of-state health care workers.
Evergreen sidewalk fundraising goes the distance
Evergreen sidewalk fundraising goes the distance
Whitefish resort-tax extension a wise investment
In the Nov. 2 municipal election, Whitefish voters are being asked to extend the city’s 3% resort tax another 20 years and make some minor changes in how the revenue is spent.
Keep party affiliation out of local elections
Voters in Kalispell and Whitefish have much to consider when poring over their ballot for the upcoming municipal elections.
Kalispell Chamber tackles child-care dilemma at critical juncture
The Kalispell Chamber of Commerce is taking the lead in addressing a severe shortage of child-care providers in the Flathead Valley and we applaud the effort to see what solutions might be found.