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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…
Jim Elliott: Feeling thankful
I started out to write about this being a good time of year to be helpful to others and that began to sound so preachy and goody-two-shoes that I thought that maybe I should just thank some people who helped me whe…
Exempt wells undermining water rights and resources
It is time to end Montana’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” groundwater development policy.
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
Letters to the editor Dec. 7
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.
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.
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…
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.
Wolf hunting, trapping regs are unlawful
The general rifle hunting season opened recently across Montana.
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…
I’m thankful for Montana
As a fifth-generation Montanan, I didn’t choose Montana — Montana chose me.
COLUMN: The Greatest Generation
It’s a memory that will stay with me forever.
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.
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.
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.
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. …