According to an Oct. 6 article, congressional candidate Kathleen Williams supports “secure borders.” But her record on immigration-related bil…
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The community of Lolo has recently undergone very dramatic changes along the Highway 93 corridor. We have had new businesses pop up and a spik…
Relieved huckleberries to celebrate the miraculous recovery of a 5-month-old baby boy who was found under a pile of sticks and debris near Lol…
Every once in a while, you meet someone who has the passion, energy and drive to tackle tough issues facing our community and state.
How do you know if your state legislator is representing your values in Helena? For many Montanans, the only reference point they have is the …
In the proposed budget cuts submitted to Gov. Steve Bullock, the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services eliminated all unmatch…
Having never sponsored a tax bill in my 12 years as a state legislator, I find myself in a new strange place. However, as I watched nearly $90…
BILLINGS - Proposals to tax Montana's 12-year-old medical marijuana program could hit patients dealing with serious medical conditions, but th…
The superintendent of public instruction election matters because spending on K-12 education accounts for most of Montana’s state budget and f…
I am an Independent, educator, author and advocate. I hear from parents and teachers frustrated by the bureaucracy and gridlock in public educ…
I am proud that Andrew Person is my representative for House District 96 in the Montana Legislature. I met Person when he was in law school an…
Until 6:15 p.m. Monday, Montana was one of only three states in the country, along with Wyoming and Alaska, where you couldn’t hail a ride on …
On the coming Fourth of July, our hearts will swell with pride as the Stars and Stripes lead our local Independence Day parade. That flag refl…
In response to Rep. Ed Greef’s June 8 Missoulian guest column: “Empty rail cars detract from scenic beauty.” I applaud Greef for pointing out …
I am writing this to be added to the long, long list of people – hikers, trail riders, hunters, anglers and timber harvesters – who oppose Sen…
HELENA (AP) — The race for Public Service Commission Chairman Bill Gallagher's seat on Nov. 4 pits a former secretary of state against a four-…
As a Montana hunter, it’s good to hear political leaders talk about improving access to public lands, as Ryan Zinke did at a recent press conf…
HAMILTON – Ravalli County’s District 1 commission seat has a pair of Republicans hoping for the voters’ nod in June.
HAMILTON – Ravalli County’s District 1 commission seat has a pair of Republicans hoping for the voters’ nod in June.
Twenty years ago, Billings set the standard for community rejection of hatred and bigotry by saying “no” to racist, homophobic and anti-Semiti…
A large majority of almost 500 voters in Seeley Lake defeated a ballot issue Tuesday to establish a resort tax, the third time in five Novembe…
What do you look for in candidate for the Legislature?
Because our lone Montana congressional representative is now running for the U.S. Senate, Montana has an open congressional seat. Several exce…
BOZEMAN - Montana State University is hosting a medical history conference next month that will recount a state legislator's battle with lepro…