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The Mission Valley was circled by smoke Sunday, and I spent the afternoon following fires from Round Butte to Mo...
Guest column: Senators' wolf column ignores vitriol toward the species
Sens. Steve Daines of Montana and Jim Risch of Idaho recently blasted U.S. Interior Sec. Deb Haaland for her opinion piece questioning how states are managing their wolves.
Guest column: Follow the science, law regarding wolves
Idaho and Montana’s successful recovery of the gray wolf was a significant achievement in species conservation.
Guest column: PSC requires a dose of integrity
I am running for PSC commissioner for District 5 because I have the experience necessary to competently represent Montana ratepayers and I will bring professional, honest leadership to the PSC.
Guest column: Why I’m running for Lake County sheriff
If elected, I plan to work with the drug task force and send deputies to the necessary training that will equip them to better assist the community.
Guest column: We’re here to answer COVID-19 questions
The providers at St. Luke’s Community Healthcare believe strongly in the value and safety of vaccines.
Deep Dive into FLBS: Eroding Time at Flathead Lake
I’ve heard it said that age is just a number. Well, let me tell you something: Mine sure is doing a number on me.
Guest column: Climate change urgency is imperative
The reports make clear that the effects of climate change are developing faster than expected.
Guest column: Snowbird Fund off to a great start
A year ago we launched the Snowbird Fund to help families and friends of missing and murdered indigenous persons.
Guest column: Rulings offer some clarity for property tax exemptions
A three-member arbitration panel recently rendered decisions in favor of Lake County on two of the three issues contested in a lawsuit.
Public Law 280 funding obligation falls to state
It’s past time the state upholds its obligation to Lake County residents.
Guest column: Highway rebuild should start with Post Creek
The Post Creek section causes most of the traffic congestion in the Ronan area and is the most unsafe and dangerous section of the highway.
Guest editorial: Lake County is at a breaking point
It is time that the state stop kicking the can down the road and fulfill its obligation regarding Public Law 280.
Guest column: Rights and freedoms protected during the 2021 session
Montana Republicans protected your rights, liberties and freedoms during the 2021 legislative session.
Guest column: Mr. Smith and the Senate filibuster
The time honored Senate free speech rule has been distorted into a gag rule.
Guest column: Vaccinate and stay vigilant
Together, we can put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror in 2022.