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Opinion: Christman recalls flood
The Great Flood of 1964 had a profound effect upon my life. In fact, in my stories of “Tales of a Misspent Youth,…
Kennedy responds to Glimm
We have not met yet, but we will, as we are both candidates for Montana Senate District 3.
A perfect storm of catastrophes
Westerners have begun looking at their homes differently these days. Are those trees too close? Should I move all that firewood stacked up next to the deck?
The web of life
Biodiversity is simply the web of life that includes us. Montana lists over 300 species at risk or potentially at risk. That is evidence that the global biodiversity crisis is a Montana crisis as well.
The web of life
Biodiversity is simply the web of life that includes us. Montana lists over 300 species at risk or potentially at risk. That is evidence that the global biodiversity crisis is a Montana crisis as well.
Where’s leaders on CFAC?
It’s an election cycle and you can see and hear Montanans politicians getting involved again. Low water in Flathead Lake Zinke and Daines all over it. A bridge repair in Bigfork a photo opportunity for Zinke. Local…
Life after losing an election
Having lost an election, I know it hurts to lose. I know, too, that there is a good life beyond losing because I’ve been living it for the past 20 years.
Opinion: Superintendent explains levy impacts
The past four months have been a whirlwind of communication efforts to ensure that everyone had the information they needed to make the best decision they could make for themselves during the May elections.
Dealing with Chinese aggression
The importance of the United States maintaining its technological superiority over China cannot be overstated. Not only for economic and national security implications, but for the preservation of the values and pr…
Thoughts on redistricting
With Primary Election Day rapidly approaching, we will soon start to see the impacts of the legislative districts map drawn by Democrats.
Medicaid expansion worked
In 2015 Democrats and Republicans in the Montana legislature put aside their partisan and ideological differences, and taking advantage of the federal Affordable Care Act, expanded Medicaid coverage to more than 90…
East side report
Went east of the divide about a week ago, so I feel like I should give some sort of report, even though the trip was largely uneventful. It was a Sunday and we didn’t even get going until 2:30 p.m., but the Looking…
Easement good for region
As Republican legislators representing Northwest Montana and the western edge of our state, we write to express our full support for the Montana Great Outdoors Project. The draft environmental assessment for Phase …
They’re RINOs
Don’t be fooled by the PAC of liberals calling themselves Conservatives4MT sending out post cards attacking our well known conservative Republicans. This PAC is nothing more than a liberal pack of RINOs. A littl…
Likes Sheehy, Smith
Voting is our opportunity to keep our freedom and make sure our government is fiscally responsible. Our county and state balance their budgets, but the federal government is running on borrowed money. It would hav…