Opinion / Editorial

November 15, 2024 7 a.m.

Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

A Florida postal worker, accused of tossing mail, including one mail-in ballot, faces up to...

November 15, 2024 7 a.m.

Don’t mourn. Organize.

We will hire the best lawyers and we will win again and again.

November 15, 2024 7 a.m.

Support available for children’s education

Funding will cover many types of expenses, including private and...

November 22, 2024 7 a.m.

The election is over, let's go for a ride

I was driving it headed east on Montana 200 by Magpie Creek, east of Perma, and I was being followed by some kind of police...

November 29, 2024 7 a.m.

Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

The Federal Trade Commission has a new rule banning phony on-line reviews. Penalties can be up to $50,000 per infraction.

December 6, 2024 7 a.m.

PSC candidate shares gratitude for support

This burst of nonpartisan energy wasn’t enough to win in a gerrymandered district drawn by legislators to guarantee victory for my opponent, but it was enough to win all eight precincts in Sanders County, where my opponent lives and people know her best.

December 10, 2024 7 a.m.

Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

Trump campaign mega-donor Elon Musk, to head President-elect Donald Trump’s Dept. of Government Efficiency, says on social media he wants to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

December 6, 2024 7 a.m.

Libby resident appreciates Christmas lights

My Mom and I have a holiday tradition. On one evening in early December, we buy eggnog milkshakes and go drive around Libby and look at Christmas lights.

December 13, 2024 7 a.m.

UnitedHealth$$$$: Follow the Money

Montana had one of the highest rates of kicking eligible people off of Medicaid, forcing them to go without insurance or to re-enroll.

December 27, 2024 7 a.m.

I’m honored to serve, here’s my mission

We’ve got to secure the border on day one, and that's exactly what President Trump has vowed to do.