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Editorial

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Updated 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Bears in Hyperphagia: A seasonal strategy for survival

The first brisk mornings of early fall have people thinking about pulling out winter coats, flannels, and hats in …

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Bullock banking on his 'purple' politics

“I’m Steve Bullock, and I’m running for president.”

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Thankful historic church was saved

St. Matthew’s Catholic Church has been a landmark and part of the downtown Kalispell landscape since it opened in 1911, and we’re relieved the church is able to be repaired following a Mother’s Day fire that tore t…

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Columbia Falls could benefit from resort tax

Columbia Falls has long branded itself as the “Gateway to Glacier National Park,” and with good reason.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
West Reserve deserves attention

The idea of getting money sooner rather than later to expand West Reserve Drive to five lanes is an exciting prospect that already has drawn support from many stakeholders.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Take steps to reduce human-wildlife conflicts

Grizzly Mini Storage. Grizzly Security. Grizzly Den. Grizzly Interiors. Grizzly Bail Bonds.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Forest proposal good for business

Study after study has shown that outdoor recreation opportunities and access to public lands are essential to maintaining Montana’s robust economy.

Updated 5 years, 7 months ago
Common ground found in 66th session

Montana’s 66th legislative session wrapped up late Thursday after lawmakers passed a $10.3 billion budget. We’re pleased to see the gears of bureaucracy grind out a balanced budget — as required by the state consti…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
C-Falls looks to future with youth programs

The Columbia Falls School Board recently made a couple of important decisions that have the potential to positively affect generations of young people.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Kalispell school levy request a sound investment

It’s crunch time for school districts in Flathead County as voters prepare to make big decisions on levy requests and school-board trustee candidates in the upcoming May 7 school election.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Aquatic invader inspections must be improved

A new water-quality advocacy group has given the state a rather dismal grade of C- for its efforts to protect lakes and streams from aquatic invasive species. In this day and age, that’s just not good enough.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Libby cleanup in the final stretch

Libby residents who were exposed to the toxic asbestos dust from the former W.R. Grace & Co. vermiculite mine will be dealing with asbestos-related disease for many years to come, perhaps even decades given the ago…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Interior's Badger-Two Med decision troubling

In a disconcerting twist to the long-disputed battle over energy rights on the Badger-Two Medicine area, the federal government last week dropped its appeal of one of two oil and gas drilling leases on the land bor…

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Take care with burn piles this spring

Residents off Spring Prairie Road between Whitefish and Kalispell had quite the scare Tuesday evening when a grass fire swept through their neighborhood.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Montana looks at legal sports betting

Add Montana to the long list of states considering legalized sports betting.

Updated 5 years, 8 months ago
Flathead plays host to big summer events

When it comes to big, crowd-pleasing events, the hits just seem to keep on coming for the Flathead Valley.