The holidays are right around the corner and on our eternal wish list is that we be more intentional with how we stuff our stockings, with how we spend our time, and how we choose our gifts. We at HandMADE Montana believe that the holiday MADE fair is a good place to start. HandMADE Montana is an organization for artisans and makers. We are happy to present a modern craft fair … [Read more...] about Sustainable Missoula: Holiday MADE Fair helps shoppers be more intentional with gifts

The U.S. Department of the Interior touches the lives of every American, in ways large and small, every day.  Its leader is the steward of our public lands and waters, guardian of our natural heritage, and keeper of our national story. The department plays a vital role in furthering our understanding of science and promoting that knowledge to advance the manifest national … [Read more...] about Natural Resource Defense Council: It’s time for Secretary Zinke to go

Today – a bit of historical perspective as the Missoula City Council considers increasing fines for failing to shovel snowy sidewalks. “The slippery condition of the majority of the sidewalks is a disgrace to the city of Missoula,” proclaimed the local newspaper. The problem, said one city alderman, is that “the people (are) too damn lazy to clean their sidewalks.” It … [Read more...] about Harmon’s Histories: Missoula has argued about sidewalk shoveling since 1896

In 1987, the Montana Legislature directed Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks to establish a statewide wildlife habitat system to better conserve “our wildlife resources and pass them intact to future generations.” This program, called “Habitat Montana,” turned out to be one of the most successful conservation and public access programs in the West. A recent … [Read more...] about Readers’ opinion: Politics wrongly threatens Habitat Montana program

There are many reasons to miss George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. A World War II hero, he later served his country with great distinction in a number of important positions before becoming vice president and then president. The outpouring of warm feelings first for his wife, Barbara Bush, who passed away earlier this year, and now for him, reflects … [Read more...] about Retrospective: Why we’ll miss George H.W. Bush, the last foreign policy president