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Here’s to all the not-so ordinary people
I have known Polson all my life, the curves of the road that lead to old friends' houses, the smell of the lake as…
Why are MVP rates so high?
If you are a customer of Mission Valley Power (MVP) you have no doubt noticed a huge increase in your electric bills the last two years, and another increase is coming in 2026.
Flathead families deserve real tax relief
As conservative legislators from the Flathead, we went to Helena to fight for real property tax relief – relief that’s fair, easy to understand. After all, your state government started this last legislative sessio…
Stephen Miller and crew must have ICE in their veins
Most immigrants make our diverse country stronger, wiser and more loving.
Letter to the 400 richest Americans
I just wanted you all to know that I am one American who is really glad that you got a well-deserved tax break in the One Big Beautiful Bill. I know a lot of people are jealous of you because you are really rich, b…
Montana Supreme Court case is win for transparency
In a major boost to Montanans’ constitutional right to know, the state Supreme Court recently ruled that citizens who successfully sue for public records are presumptively entitled to recover their attorney’s fees.…
Having the mercy to do what's right
Although it’s been a while, Montana has a long history of having some great statesmen and women like Mike Mansfield, Jeannette Rankin and Pat Williams – just three of them.
Time to find unity and respect while recognizing due process
I write this letter in response to Ross Fitzgerald’s letter to the editor voicing his opinion on the removal of nine GOP state senators at the annual GOP Officers Convention June 28 in Helena.
And we thought Montanans were finished with robber barons
By the slimmest of majorities, Republicans of the 119th Congress just rammed through their Big Ugly Bill, a regressive tax-and-spending blueprint that redistributes wealth from the poorest to the richest Americans …
Social Security can benefit future generations – if Congress acts
Every year, the chief actuary of the Social Security Administration (SSA) reports to Congress on how many years the program has left in the Social Security Trust Fund to fully meet the obligations of current and fu…
Appreciates Charlo parade support
It was very rewarding to share the Fourth of July with so many people who contributed their time and dollars to make the Charlo parade a success this year, and it was very rewarding to see so many friends and neigh…
Pat Williams: He stood by us and with us
Pat Williams has died. He was Montana’s longest serving Congressman, serving from 1979 to 1997. He had a sense of justice and values which he defended proudly and vigorously, often in the face of strong and outrage…
Electing a "Cleanser-in-Chief": A betrayal of voters and values
I attended the recent Montana GOP Convention in Helena, representing the Teton County Republican Central Committee, never expecting to witness a blatant power grab.
Who is paying the annex power bill?
Three weekends in a row I have gone by the new annex courthouse building across the street from the courthouse. All lights were on Saturday and Sunday.
Citizens celebrate Old Glory on Flag Day
On Saturday, June 14, in Polson, more than 60 citizens, many of them veterans, waved flags and signs to celebrate the importance of the day. The city fire department participated by flying a huge Old Glory flag.