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Opinion

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Updated 1 year, 10 months ago

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…

Updated 4 months ago
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

A former head of Government Ethics in Trump’s first term told CNN: Americans voted for corruption...

Updated 4 months, 1 week ago
Our relationship with fire

The landscapes we see today are very different than pre-1900 as a result of fire suppression. They are much more susceptible to large severe wildfires.

Updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Listen to Llew – public trust funds make good sense

The history of trust funds in Montana is long, starting with the 1972 Constitution’s establishment of both the Permanent Coal Tax Trust Fund and the Resource Indemnity Trust as well as the Public School Fund.

Updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

A lifelong California farmer told France24 how Trump’s mass deportation plans could impact food supplies if at least nine million...

Updated 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Putting public lands at risk is a threat to hunters and heritage

Daines has introduced S. 4444, aimed at benefiting Signal Peak Energy, a coal company with a criminal record. This bill would pave the way for a massive expansion of the Bull Mountains coal mine without going throu…

Updated 5 months ago
Dealing with a personality disorder

Knowing the signs of narcissism may help you protect yourself.

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
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.

Updated 5 months, 1 week ago
It's OK to be nice

No more concerns about communism or woke mobs infringing on your rights or undocumented immigrants taking your jobs.

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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.

Updated 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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.

Updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago
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 …

Updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago
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.

Updated 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Yet, another new name

Once again, here comes the hospital’s current CEO talking about some upcoming...

Updated 6 months ago
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.

Updated 6 months, 1 week ago
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

Trump says the new Elon Musk-led Dept. of Government Efficiency will soon issue reports on “streamlining” the government...