Opinion
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Hunters, don’t get gaslighted again
Just before the election Governor Gianforte hid, as usual, at an unadvertised event with only hand-selected loya...
Opposes CSKT Water Compact
I am writing regarding the CSKT Water Compact. The wording of this behemoth of government overreach, Constitutional (U.S. and MT) violations and lack of due process is deliberately full of confusing legalese ...
Autocracy vs. democracy
Having Donald Trump 'front and center' in the news these past years has offered and continues to offer a marvelous opportunity for our nation.
Food pantry appreciates support
On behalf of the entire volunteer staff of the Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry, Inc. and our clients, we would like to thank those of you in our community, as well as several donors outside of our area, for your am...
Water Court extends objection deadline
The Water Court has granted a 60-day extension for filing an objection to the overreach of the CSKT Compact.
Supports the Water Compact
The Water Compact (CSKT's FRWRC) passed all its federal hurdles and was signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, 2020, but there are those on the Flathead Reservation that still deny the Tribe's rights unde...
Former Chinese dictator leaves gruesome legacy
The mastermind of mass imprisonment, torture, and killing in China has died.
Living with grizzlies as neighbors
When I was working with a Kenyan outdoor instructor in Wyoming’s Wind River Range a couple of decades ago, he surprised me one day by saying, “Hiking here fe...
Compact: Overreaching by collusion?
Regarding the pending preliminary decree of the Flathead Compact, Mr. Chris Tweeten, lawyer and 1985 Montana governor appointee to the Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission (RWRCC), was caught on tape in 2012 ...
Thanks for help with Christmas festivities
The St. Ignatius Chamber of Commerce we would like to thank all of our sponsors and helpers for this year’s Christmas Carnival and tree lighting and the Parade of Lights participants.
Humming a more generous tune
“Thanksgiving is the only holiday we have left in this county that’s only about giving thanks for the things you have."
Lakeshore regs worth reviewing
The Lake County Commissioners held a public hearing last week to consider adopting the newly revised Lakeshore Protection Regulations (LPR’s).
Polson library needs extra boost
A library is one of those resources essential to a thriving community.
You are the person to stand up and be counted
I hope you took the time to vote. Why? Because it’s all about you and your family, our freedom and your children’s future.
Telling our community’s stories
Full circle: that’s how it feels to be sitting at the editor’s desk of the Lake County Leader again.
Kettle, stop calling the pot black
Kettle, stop calling the pot black and make soup instead. Hold a bipartisan Thanks to this place we love and our neighbors and friends.