Opinion

Join conversation to prioritize public lands funding

I’d like to invite you to join the Montana Outdoor Heritage Project. Outdoor access is something so many of us enjoy, value and maybe even take for granted. The Heritage

Christmas is a complicated season

It is no secret that the Christmas season is a paradoxical time. For the Christian church Christmas or the celebration of the Mass of Christ does not actually begin until

Montanans would benefit from Simple Majority House rules

I never planned on being “Old Man Jones”, but time never stops. I am currently the longest serving Republican in the Montana House, having served 8 years as Senator and

Reading the facts in-hand – or in your palm

Years ago, an enterprising neighbor operated a palm reading business from her home with just a secretary, fax machine, and telephone. Her business model was simple: After clients faxed their

Dawson Resource Council making a difference

In 1972, a group of Montana ranch families learned that their property and their livelihoods were at risk. The federal government, twentyone major utility companies, and cities on the coasts

Belligerence is contagious

I went for a run Saturday morning and a half-mile from home I noticed a pickup and trailer creeping my direction. The rig stopped, the driver got out and began

America’s working people finally get attention

If you want to get the attention of the powers that be, you have to do something radical to call attention to yourself. A couple of years ago working-class Americans

Another (trade) war to end all wars

November 11 marked 100 years since the end of World War I, which U.S. President Woodrow Wilson called “the war to end all wars.” Wilson saw himself as a historic

The magic of Christmas isn’t magic at all

Well by the time you read this Thanksgiving will be past and the leftovers will have been picked over and eaten. It seems like only a short while ago the

Reflections on the recent election

There was neither a red tsunami nor a blue wave on Nov. 6 and the sun rose Wednesday morning just as expected. Elections can trigger tears, but normal folk’s happiness

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