Editorial
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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 …
Cyber attack a wakeup call for Flathead
For most of us, the last week in Flathead County has seemed like something out of a movie.
On balance, it's yes for Whitefish levy
Taxpayers in the Whitefish School District have a big decision to make over the next couple of weeks. Do they want to spend $26.5 million for a new elementary school?
Hail to the thief: Trump steals the hope of conservatives
The silent coup has apparently succeeded. President Trump has been convinced to abandon his revolutionary program of putting “America First,” and has decided to play footsy with globalists like Chuck Schumer and Na…
Two new civic projects grace Kalispell
Kalispell is celebrating the recent opening of two new amenities that are sure to be well received by the entire valley.
Herberger's: A downtown anchor
The expansion of Herberger’s, which is being celebrated today with a grand opening, is a vote of confidence in downtown Kalispell.
Montana's exasperating fire season
The fires of 2017 are consuming more than our desperately dry forests and grasslands. They’re eating away at all of us, physically for our brave firefighters and emotionally for the rest of us.
When smoke gets in your eyes, er, I mean lungs
Pardon me while I cough!
Brock's chance for redemption
Brock Osweiler has taken a lot of grief for being a “pretty good” quarterback in a league that only values great quarterbacks, but many of us who had the privilege of seeing him play in his high school years at Fla…
Whitefish, county keep up tug of war
A citizen-initiated zoning plan for the U.S. 93 corridor south of Whitefish seems to have hit a couple of snags that at the very least will prolong the process.
Filibuster is Senate invention to aid and abet senators
First of all, let’s get it straight. There is no such thing as filibuster in the United States Constitution.
Harvey's staggering destruction
When we were putting a story on Saturday’s front page about Hurricane Harvey making landfall, we never would have guessed that the devastation would still be unrolling five days later.
A bold new beginning for Kalispell
The verdict is unanimous — downtown Kalispell is on the cusp of a renaissance.
Hospital takes more strides forward
Kalispell Regional Healthcare quietly broke ground this summer on yet another expansion project.
Commissioners take risk with other people's jobs
County commissioners invariably say they want to create jobs and economic development when they’re running for office. It sounds good as part of their campaign shtick, and supporting local business certainly is a l…
The human cost of hate, and the high price of love
If life were as simple as the mainstream media makes it out to be, then we would have the luxury of never having to think about anything.