Editorial
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When journalism matters most
Last week was gut-wrenching as images and stories emerged from the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North …
Vote smart on the issues and candidates
With general election ballots set to hit Montana mailboxes this week, make sure your ballpoint pen is up to the task.
Safe drinking water should take priority
Let's be blunt about the public health effects of lead-contaminated drinking water.
Montanans are doing all right
Chin up, Montana, it’s a great time to live and work in Big Sky Country.
A tool to safeguard public funding for housing projects
“Use the right tool, for the right job, in the right way.” It’s a motto good craftsmen, mechanics and chefs swear by.
Reconvene talks between shelter, neighbors
Mediation between the Flathead Warming Center and surrounding residents and businesses is on ice.
Voters lose with no governor debate
If you're to believe the latest polling on Montana's gubernatorial election, it's the incumbent's race to lose.
Long awaited property tax reforms up for scrutiny
About a year after Montanans were blindsided with an exorbitant hike in property taxes, the governor's task force has delivered its plan to rein in and reform the system with long-term solutions.
Fair showcases the valley's best
As the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo wraps up today, we can’t help but think about how the theme for this year’s event – Exploring Montana’s Best – was fitt…
Delisting delay harms integrity of ESA
In an impressive show of conservation and interstate cooperation, two sub-adult grizzlies captured in Northwest Montana were relocated to Wyoming last week in a long-planned effort to shore up the species genetic d…
Firefighter safety remains paramount
This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Mann Gulch Fire that tragically killed 13 of 16 smokejumpers who were sent into the Gates of the Mountains near Helena on Aug. 5, 1949. It remains among the deadliest day…
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.
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.
Beat the heat safely this summer
Summer is in full swing across Northwest Montana, and the region's many lakes, rivers and parks are filling up with people eager to beat the heat and get in a little sightseeing. But a spate of tragedies in recent …
Grandstand rebuild a necessary investment
The Northwest Montana Fair’s main events are officially on. Get ready for some oldies but goodies with Rock & Roll Hall of Famers The Beach Boys, chart-topping…