Opinion

In search of antique piano, or its owners

Dear Editor, I’m looking for a piano. Seriously - I have a 1911 Chickering piano shipped to Jamestown, New York, where I lived, that, on being traced, has a very

Playing the waiting game

In December, 2015, my son Mike was diagnosed with Alport Syndrome. By the end of January, 2016, Mike was on dialysis because of kidney failure. Later that year, we went

The road to no more victims

My son Dustin had unforgettable, fiery red hair and a huge, goofy grin. He loved to make people laugh. One summer night shortly after graduating high school, Dustin got a

Legislature missed chance to improve access

Polls consistently show Montanans support public lands and access to them. And yet, the 2019 Montana Legislature consistently opposed bills that improve access and supported bills to reduce it. Of

God is watching

Dear Editor, As we watch the floods and storms overcome the “bread basket” of America, let us consider. The Almighty God created the Earth in fullness of goodness for man

Conservation programs give farmers tools

Federal working lands conservation programs, such as the Conservation Stewardship Program and the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, give farmers the tools they need to help build soil health, protect natural

FCC data overstating broadband

The Federal Communications Commission is responsible for collecting data to measure access to broadband Internet across the country. This data is used to prioritize funding for areas that have relatively

How politics have changed

I became active in politics in the late 1950s, got elected to Congress in 1964, and have remained engaged in one way or another every year since then. So I

Giving our children hope for tomorrow

How fitting that Earth Day 2019 falls on Easter Monday, a time of renewal, rebirth and hope for tomorrow. We see signs all around us that the earth is awakening

The return of Montana’s copper collar

Mark Twain is credited with saying, “History does not repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” And so it is with SB 331, which is winding its way through legislature. This

Poll

What advice would you give to a high school graduate?