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Updated 2 months, 1 week ago

Tester's attacks on veteran-run business are shameful

Bridger Aerospace started with four veterans in a barn in Montana. Our next mission became using battlefield techn…

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Exempt wells undermining water rights and resources

It is time to end Montana’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” groundwater development policy.

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Letters to the editor Dec. 7

Letters to the editor Dec. 7

Updated 1 year, 10 months ago
Column: The champion of the world

This is the story — correct that — legend, of a man named Les Webber who ranched and caroused in and around the town of Plains.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Legislative update

From Nov. 15-18, the Montana Legislature met for orientation. A review of that was in last week's paper dealing with the Senate leadership and House Democrat leadership, but not the full Republican leadership.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Knudsen, Tester publicize efforts to curb fentanyl abuse

As Attorney General Austin Knudsen recently unveiled his latest effort to prevent fentanyl abuse in Montana, U.S. Sen. Jon Tester highlighted efforts in the Senate to make it easier to detect the opioid along the s…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Montana GOP has a supermajority. What now?

Earlier this month, voters elected the first legislative supermajority since Montana’s constitution was adopted 50 years ago, voting in over 100 Republicans to represent them in the Legislature.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Wolf hunting, trapping regs are unlawful

The general rifle hunting season opened recently across Montana.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Native American Heritage Month is a constitutional promise

November is National American Indian Heritage Month. In 1990, President George H.W. Bush signed a Congressional Joint Resolution establishing this event and called upon governments, interested groups, organizations…

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
I’m thankful for Montana

As a fifth-generation Montanan, I didn’t choose Montana — Montana chose me.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
COLUMN: The Greatest Generation

It’s a memory that will stay with me forever.

Updated 1 year, 11 months ago
Sanders County Medicare enrollment

Medicare open enrollment is going on now until Dec. 7. We wanted to make sure that you are aware that the ONLY Medicare Advantage Plan that Clark Fork Valley Hospital is in network with is Humana Medicare.

Updated 2 years ago
Facts about waste-water treatment plant land deal

Last week there was a letter to the editor regarding how the Waste/Water Treatment Plant sale of land was being handled, casting doubt on Mayor Dan Rowan’s character and ability to serve as a county commissioner.

Updated 2 years ago
Concerned with Funke's support for Zinke

A recent letter in the Montana Standard written by Ryan Funke made my decision much easier about who to cast my vote for in the upcoming sheriff’s race.

Updated 2 years ago
Veterans should see if PACT Act can help

We write this letter with the hope of reaching as many Montana Veterans and their family members as possible regarding the recent passage of the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act sponsored by Sen. …

Updated 2 years ago
Letters to the editor Oct. 26

Letters to the editor