Editorial
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Uncle Sam wants you to get counted
As the country celebrates its birth as a nation, one of the most patriotic things Montanans can do is stand up a...
Governor must act to spare state from a ruinous shortfall
Economists are now predicting that the blow to Montana’s economy this year will be worse than anything we’ve experienced since World War II. Nearly 100,000 Montanans have filed unemployment claims since March 1, ...
Stemming the flow of Canadian pollution
An international group of science and policy experts from the United States and Canada recently published a letter in the prestigious journal Science voicing concern for the poisoning of U.S. rivers stemming from...
Republican leadership will revitalize the economy
On the eve of the Treasure State’s most bustling season, Montanans are looking with uncertainty at the road ahead. An additional 15,000 Montanans filed unemployment claims during the week ending on April 25 due t...
Why Congress needs to support your local news sources during a crisis where information is critical
During this coronavirus pandemic, access to accurate and trustworthy information in your community is as critical to life under quarantine and as sought after as hand sanitizer and face masks.
As warm weather returns, so to will the cyclists to the roads
With the beginning of nice weather, many of us are heading outside to recreate on bicycles. Now seems like a good time to remind all of us how to safely and courteously share the road. The Montana Driver Manual a...
Testing is critical as we move toward normalcy
All aspects of our lives have undergone upheaval this past month, leaving most confused about what our future holds as we continue to adjust to life with coronavirus.
Without newspapers, we all struggle on in darkness
We need to get through this time and tighten our belts, just as we have through two World Wars, terrorist attacks and other epidemics.
Make sure Montana is fairly represented
Beginning in Montana later this month, our great country will engage in one of the most significant national activities created by our Founding Fathers: the United States census. While the census is important in ...
None dare call it spying
At our last work session, I was taken to the woodshed by my colleagues on the Montana Public Service Commission. Yup, a good, old-fashioned tongue lashing, led by that paragon of professionalism, Randy Pinocci.