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Former governor sounds off on property tax debacle
How did the largest percentage of Republicans elected in Montana history grow government at the fastest rate in st…
The Last Best Place is on this November's ballot
With the most crucial Election Day in recent memory days away, I encourage my fellow Montanans to cast their votes with the following questions in mind.
Bryce Bennett will protect our public lands
It’s great to live in Montana. Anytime I tell someone from somewhere else where I live, they all say the same thing: “That’s beautiful country.”
These aren't the Democrats of yesteryear
Should folks who traditionally think of themselves as Democrats consider whether the party still holds to their basic values? I have.
A vote for Rosendale is a vote for free enterprise
If you are like me, you are concerned about some of the things that are happening in America.
We can choose our physician, why not our health officer?
A family story: My grandmother once explained to a neighbor why she could not help her get well, having been threatened by the town doctor to stop practicing medicine and warned to leave town or go to jail after a …
State Sen. Mike Cuffe offers candidate endorsements
Lincoln County has strong representation in the Montana State Legislature. Please vote to return state Rep. Steve Gunderson to House District 1 and state Rep. Neil Duram to House District 2. This is the first time …
Montanans will reap the benefits of four more years under Trump
Montanans can rest assured that President Donald Trump and Sen. Steve Daines will uphold their values. Thanks to the president’s “Promises Made, Promises Kept” pro-growth agenda, Big Sky Country is well-positioned …
Support a proven legislator and prosecutor at the ballot box
I have followed Austin Knudsen since 2011, his first year in office. I have personally known Austin for several years. Austin and his wife, Christie, have a great family.
Teachers have a plan for remote learning, but does the community?
When I first started teaching in 1986, a colleague of mine said, “Teaching is the toughest job you’ll ever love.” She was right ... partly.
Democrats on the ballot support disarmament
Every Democrat running for state office and federal office are all very anti-gunownership and for full compulsory gun confiscation. Just look at their past records.
Socialists have overtaken one of our major political parties
Today, radical socialists control the leadership of the Democratic Party. They are vicious in their quest to demean and destroy anyone who doesn't bow to their ideology.
Mining project must be weighed against the value of the Smith River
This past summer, folks from across Montana and around the country fished for wild trout while the cool, clean waters of the Smith River flowed underneath them. They sat around campfires, telling stories of good ti…
Giving religious schools federal aid is a mistake
The Republican religious oligarchs would lead us to believe that God is on their side.
Let's show the country how Montanans settle a dispute
This letter is not political and is aimed at all Montanans, so please read on.
There is no selenium crisis in Lincoln County
Tony Smith got it all wrong in his Oct. 2 letter to the editor (“Selenium, and Gunderson, put our county’s waterways at risk in equal measure.”)