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Notes from Ranger Doug
I’ve had the pleasure over the years of getting correspondence from longtime Glacier National Park ranger/naturali…
Claims Gianforte raised your taxes, gave himself a cut
Gov. Greg Gianforte raised your property taxes. And he did it deliberately, in order to give the wealthy and corporations huge tax cuts. That’s a simple truth that our governor doesn’t want you to hear, but it’s im…
Urges folks to attend zoning hearing
If you live within 2 miles of the Columbia Falls city limits please take notice that Flathead County is assuming zoning jurisdiction of the soon to be eliminated 1-mile planning/zoning “donut” around our town. …
They support Freedom to Vote
Having proudly served as former Secretaries of State in Montana, we understand how important democracy is to the people of our state. It’s not a matter of what side of the aisle you stand on – it’s a matter of wha…
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: 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,” the day of the flood became a directional point, a remembrance that none could forget. And as th…
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…