Opinion

Governor announces $490,000 in film grants

Governor Steve Bullock on Friday announced $490,000 in grant awards for productions filming in Montana, including a grant responsible for bringing the Ed Harris-backed feature film “The Ploughman” to Fort

Rural communities deserve broadband access

The people lucky enough to live in Montana’s rural communities know that a few sacrifices come with the territory. But that’s not to say that rural Montanans should be expected

APR committed to earning trust

You’ve no doubt heard the news. American Prairie Reserve is excited to be growing our investment in downtown Lewistown with the announcement of our new National Discovery Center. With that

Clear the smoke around I-185

Tobacco companies are dumping millions of dollars into Montana to deceive voters by filling our mailboxes and cluttering our TV screens. It’s time to clear the smoke around Ballot Initiative

Deadline for political letters

The 2018 election season is winding down in Central Montana. The election is just over three weeks away, on Nov. 6. The Wednesday, Oct. 31 paper marks an important deadline

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Tester not right for Montana Dear Editor, Some friends and I got together and we were wondering how Jon Tester’s voting record lines up with avowed (self-proclaimed) Socialist Bernie Sanders.

I-185, Where the money goes

It’s important to know where Montana tax dollars are going, especially when you’re asked to vote to raise taxes. Ballot Initiative 185 would raise tax revenues in Montana by $74

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APR’s tourism can’t replace ag economy Dear Editor, Recently some friends gave me a poster that says, “Save the Cowboys, Stop the American Prairie Reserve.” My friends want to save

No pathway forward for beef labeling

Late Sunday night, President Donald J. Trump announced the United States, Canada and Mexico had agreed on an updated North American Free Trade Agreement, rebranding the deal as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada

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Does APR violate Montana’s consumer protection act? Dear Editor, APR’s intent to command control over three million acres of Central Montana for the sake of prairie restoration may be in

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