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What’s the point of being a U.S. Senator if you don’t have guts?
More than half a century ago, when I was a young, enlisted man stationed at the Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washi…
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.
Daines to Montanans: Drop dead
By the time you read this, Steve Daines may have already pushed through Congress the big budget bill. It cuts almost a trillion dollars from Medicaid and other health care, including the Affordable Care Act.
Use water from Hungry Horse to boost lake level
Ideally, Energy Keepers and the Confederate Salish Kootenai Tribes and the federal regulators need to take two additional simple proactive steps to ensure the lake level is maintained at 12 inches below full pool o…
Flathead Lake’s late summer levels aren't just a local issue
Each summer, as Flathead Lake reaches its scenic peak, calls grow louder to hold the lake level high through August and into September. For lakeshore residents, recreation businesses and visitors, that’s an underst…
Big Beautiful Deficit-Raising Bill plunders our natural resources
Senator Harriet Hageman (R-Wyoming) wrote a column last week asking readers to view the controversial bill that includes selling off federal public lands for housing development. I read through the text of this bil…
Thoughts & prayers just don't cut it
A Minnesota State Representative has been shot and killed. So has her husband. A Minnesota State Senator has been shot, but not killed. So has his wife. And a …
Our senators need to stand up for democracy
The No Kings rallies on June 14 made up the largest single-day protest in US history. In our mostly-red state, Montana had 29 protests, with thousands of participants.
Proposed SNAP cuts could deepen food Insecurity in Montana
The Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) is deeply concerned by the proposed budget reconciliation bill, which would significantly weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) – a lifeline for thousands …
Polson looking very sharp this spring
Many thanks to those who have pitched in to make Polson look especially sharp this spring.
Need some good news?
Need some good news? Here you go: Most people still support: the Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, free speech, the Fourth Estate, separation of church and state, separation of powers, our institutions, due proc…
The America I love: Good while it lasted
The country that I love is behaving like a spoiled child. There is a new way of doing in American government that replaces trust with fear, understanding with …