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Editorial

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Updated 1 year, 11 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 8 months, 1 week ago
We need more inclusion during election years

I do have some advice for people who want to single out a particular group for criticism, make sure that the number of people who share your opinion is larger—a lot larger...

Updated 8 months, 1 week ago
Transparency still one of Montana’s cherished values

Greg Gianforte has somehow built a career in Montana without making himself available to public scrutiny.

Updated 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

Nitazenes, a potentially deadly synthetic opioid, which has been implicated in overdose deaths, is now on the world stage.

Updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Sen. Cuffe: Sheehy will protect Montana healthcare, VA benefits

A decorated and Purple Heart vet himself, this Navy Seal will fight to fix the broken VA system and get veterans the timely care where they need it.

Updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Bits n’ pieces from east, west and beyond

Texas’s infant death rate increased 8% after their abortion law was enacted in 2021: US News.

Updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago
An opportunity to break free of the controlling influence of political parties

Montanans continue to value freedom and independence over the narrow and dominating demands of political parties.

Updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Who really is Tim Sheehy?

How can you trust him to represent your values when he isn’t even truthful about...

Updated 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Former Sanders Co. commissioner endorses Evans for PSC

I know Elena. She’s a hard worker, a true independent and someone who is laser-focused on lowering our utility bills.

Updated 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Questionable spending, suspension of fiscal responsibilities, who's looking out for the children?

This isn’t the first time the fiscal management of Arntzen’s OPI has been called into question.

Updated 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Attack ads about Sheehy are disingenuous

The latest of these unwarranted attacks came as a full-page ad in my local paper where the headline...

Updated 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Kids, cats and humility

Well, I’m not here to accuse JD Vance of not being original in his warnings of the evils of...

Updated 9 months ago
Carroll College's Pell promise: A beacon of hope for Montana's underserved students

This newly introduced initiative will fully cover tuition for federal Pell Grant-eligible students from Montana who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and apply for $3,500 in subsidized federal Stafford loans.

Updated 9 months ago
Montanans should demand better for our wildlife and our democracy

However, I write this letter as hunting season begins to urge all Montana hunters to start paying attention to how you vote, and which party is helping local Montana hunters, and which one is not.

Updated 9 months ago
Inflation or Profiteering?

It should come as no surprise that corporate leaders see an opportunity to maximize their profit in the face of a crisis like the pandemic.

Updated 9 months, 1 week ago
Back to school doesn’t need to mean back to vape

What parents need to know when kids go back to school this year.