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...
The Supreme Court doesn't need reforming
With Judge Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation to the Supreme Court all but certain, Democrats are toying with ways to reform the court. Former Vice President Joe Biden plans to suggest a bipartisan commission to 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.
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.
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-positione...
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 ...
Marijuana question would be better answered in state legislature
Here in Montana we are granted the right to vote on ballot initiatives once they clear a number of hurdles, including having the related petition garner enough qualifying signatures. Not achieved, however, is the...
Preserve our future by supporting the GOP today
The 2020 election will be remembered not only for the circumstances surrounding it, but also for the two starkly different paths confronting us as Americans. November is not only about President Donald Trump or f...
Help your local newspapers help you
In the past five months, Congress has responded to the coronavirus public health crisis with several emergency relief measures, including the stimulus checks sent to individuals and households, payroll protection...
This year, we celebrated Independence Day with a fair trade deal
Fireworks! Jobs! A stronger economy! This year, we celebrated a great trade treaty as well as the birth of the United States of America. President Donald Trump promised improvement on the old North American Free ...
Help forge a sustainable future for the Kootenai National Forest
For more than 14 years, the Kootenai Forest Stakeholders Coalition (KFSC) has brought together individuals, businesses and organizations that take an interest in the management of our public lands. In particular,...
Preserving the wilderness is our patriotic duty
America is the land of opportunity. As individuals, we value the right to choose. We have the freedom to better ourselves by taking on challenges.
Protect your community from sickness with a mask
The Montana Nursing Association (MNA) strongly encourages Montanans to wear facemasks to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. As COVID-19 spreads across the globe and cases continue to increase in Montana, t...
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...