Opinion

Sunday’s Baccalaureate will honor seniors

Most people want to adapt to the place they call home. In the past, foreigners came to this country and chose to learn English as quickly as they could while

Sunday’s Baccalaureate will honor seniors

Most people want to adapt to the place they call home. In the past, foreigners came to this country and chose to learn English as quickly as they could while

Bidding using other people’s money

Because mixed-animal veterinarians provide medical services at market prices, we must be frugal when equipping our hospitals. Also, unlike our counterparts who only treat the hairless primate called humans, rural

Legislature passed gains for wildlife, habitat

The 2019 turned out to be a success for wildlife and habitat. We look back at a session that had more than 80 bills affecting our core issues of wildlife,

The war of the Republicans

A half century ago the power in Montana politics was the Montana Power Company. Created to provide electricity for the operations of the Anaconda Copper Company, “the terrible twins” dominated

Finding humor in dealing with tragic illness

Sunday is Mother’s Day, so I would like to wish all mothers a special day. Those of us who have lost our mothers realize how time spent with our mothers

Paying taxes like a general – or Amazon

Decades ago, when discussing the complexity of U.S. tax code, an ag lobbyist friend noted that all he wanted in any tax reform “was to pay the same taxes the

Set aside divide and speak to what unites us

I know there are lots of reasons by people these days do not affiliate with Christian denominations. Many have been wounded by the sexual abuse scandals, others do not find

His and hers sleep checklist

Women need around 20 minutes more sleep per night than men do. I read it on the internet, so it must be true. Unfortunately, we also suffer from insomnia more

Responsible press

In the early 1990s I was at a county fair when an elderly fellow — a WW II veteran and a Democrat — rushed up to me and said, “Jim,

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