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More time needed to consider CFAC cleanup plan
CFAC. Glencore. Slurry walls. Waste in place. Cyanide. Spent pot liner. Affordable housing. CCC. EPA. ROD. TANA. T…
Letters to the editor April 21
Letters to the editor April 21
Evergreen levy request is warranted
Evergreen Fire and Rescue has always taken pride in maximizing its resources to best serve the community. The department is taking that same fiscally-prudent approach with an upcoming levy request to shore up staff…
Montana is bullish on AI
By now you’ve probably heard that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to ‘democratize expertise,’ enabling countless innovations the likes of which we h…
Why I’m appointing a new Senate committee
I recently announced that I’m in the process of appointing a new committee of the state Legislature.
Ellsworth doesn't respect separation of powers
Primary candidate for clerk of the Montana Supreme Court, Jason Ellsworth, doesn’t understand or respect separation of powers — a core tenant of our American democracy that protects us all.
Letters to the editor April 18
Letters to the editor April 18
25,000 climate conversations
“The most important thing you can do about climate change is talk about it.” That’s the advice climate scientist Dr. Katharine Hayhoe gave during a TED Talk that has now been viewed over 4 million times.
911 dispatchers keep the valley safe
To our valued 911 dispatchers and technical experts at the Flathead County Emergency Communications Center, as Monday commences National 911 Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, we wanted to take a moment to expre…
Letters to the editor April 16
Letters to the editor April 16
Letters to the editor April 15
Letters to the editor April 15
Letters to the editor April 14
Letters to the editor April 14
Balancing tourism and livability a tall order
Whitefish locals’ increasingly worrisome attitude toward tourism took center stage at a workshop last week hosted by the Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan committee.
Warming Center helps solve the challenges it is accused of creating
Kalispell City Council’s upcoming work session to discuss challenges surrounding homelessness demonstrates they are doing their job.
Put voters back in charge
Most of us don’t need a poll or a survey to tell us our politics are broken. Montana voters deserve more freedom, better choices, and greater accountability from our elected leaders.
Concerned about Flathead Lake Levels this summer? Why you should be now.
Last summer I was lucky, I took my boat out a month early to ensure I could. Will history repeat itself this summer?