Editorial
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Wrangler ponders the Fork in the Road
My son (let’s call him Wrangler to keep him safe from the Not-Really-a-Department of Government Efficiency) works …
Guest column: A helping hand in the search for the missing
For decades in Montana, Indigenous people have gone missing, many times murdered and leaving behind families to search desperately for their loved ones.
Guest column: Tax Reform at the Legislature
I’m proud to be sponsoring three bills that are key to leading the Montana comeback: Senate Bills 159, 181 and 182.
Guest column: Bell ringing a success through the pandemic
Thanks to those who so willingly gave of their time to “ring the bell” for the Salvation Army’s Kettle Campaign.
Guest column: Clearing a way for easements, land acquisition
Greetings from Helena.
Guest column: You can testify at Helena from home
As we finish up the second week of the legislative session it is not business as usual in Helena due to COVID-19.
Guest column: Looking down the dark tunnel
In these turbulent times, it is difficult to definitely predict our future as a people and nation.
Guest column: Resort tax is Polson’s best option
In 2015 the city of Polson asked local citizens to volunteer for the Economic Development Council.
Guest column: Montana’s Indians deserve a better budget
Native communities have been disproportionately hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of us have lost loved ones to this virus.
Guest column: Prioritize safety when legislating gun rights
I have been studying House Bill 102, the new bill that was just passed in the Montana House.
Guest column: A tale of two systems
From the cluttered old attic that is my memory I remember that “Stability is possible without freedom, but freedom is not possible without stability.”
A call for common sense at the Capitol
This week a legislative committee convened to determine if it would enact public health and safety measures to conduct the 2021 session.
Column: One of the greats signs off
Polson resident and Montana radio legend Mick Holien will be greatly missed.
Guest column: 'Straight talk, good people'
The recent behavior of the current president reminded me of an insightful comment made 40 or so years ago by then-Gov. Ted Schwinden.
Guest column: Conserving grizzly bears takes self-responsibility
Our behaviors and choices all play into the larger picture that is the future of grizzly bears in Montana.
Column: Montana is ready to vote by mail
The recent lawsuit alleging that Montana’s mail-in elections are risky discredits Montana’s election administrators.