Guest Opinions

Support I-186 for responsible mining

Not just one, but many, rivers run through Montana. They are the arteries that nourish and bring life to our state’s cities and towns. Montana’s communities depend on these waterways

Economic study concludes mining plays a critical role in Montana economy

In a study of Montana’s hard rock mining industry the University of Montana’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research concluded mining plays an essential role in the state economy, generating

Montana’s state of the state

Unemployment remains low, wages are growing, Montana entrepreneurs are more likely to be successful than businesses nationally, our workforce development initiatives are providing a pipeline of talented workers to Montana

Restore funding for rural entrepreneurs

The Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program, a sliver of the farm bill, is at risk. Alongside small businesses across the country, we’re asking Congress to support and restore funding of RMAP

Road illustrates need for a bill

For decades, hunters in Ravalli County have been blocked off from reaching our public lands in the Bitterroot National Forest by an illegal gate on Hughes Creek Road. This route

Loss of a great man

Albert Einstein once said, “Few are they who can think with their own minds and feel with their own hearts.” Senator John McCain was one of those few, and insightful

Thoughts on the sage grouse problem

The Montana Sage Grouse Oversight Team (charged by the Montana legislature with spending $10 million of your tax dollars) recently sent a news release touting the Montana Sage Grouse Habitat

The deadline has come

At the June Recycle Our Waste Lewistown board meeting, the latest plastics recycling requirements, from Republic Recycling in Billings, were shared and debated. As expected, we were divided about whether

Who should dark money investigation target?

On Aug. 1, the Ravalli County Commissioners signed a letter to Attorney General Tim Fox calling for an investigation into seven Montana conservation organizations, including some of the state’s oldest

The rest of the story

The late Paul Harvey was a famous radio personality whose commentary often dealt with little known human interest items he referred to as “the rest of the story.” In sharp

Poll

When do you think the snow will finally be melted in Lewistown?