I recently read an article written by State Senator Al Olszewski on Senator Daines’ CSKT water legislation – an article that was filled with inaccuracies. As someone who has been involved in this debate for years, I felt compelled to respond to the politically-motivated, blatant falsehoods being thrown at Sen. Steve Daines and the Montana Water Rights Protection Act … [Read more...] about Opinion: Olszewski missed the mark on facts around CSKT water compact

In addition to codifying a state-tribal water settlement, recently introduced bipartisan legislation (the Montana Water Rights Protection Act) would enable the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT) to manage the National Bison Range. This is a historic opportunity to correct a long-standing injustice and enhance the visitor experience, while maintaining sound … [Read more...] about Opinion: Tribal management of National Bison Range spells restorative justice

As you know, the impartiality of decisions and observations of members of the U. S. intelligence agencies, such as the FBI, have been questioned because members of those agencies have privately expressed political views not in accordance with the political views of members of Congress. The most obvious of these were the emails of two FBI members who were critical, in their … [Read more...] about Montana Viewpoint: The temptation of political donors and unintelligence

The tower atop the building was “a thing of beauty,” rising “one hundred feet above the sidewalk.” The attic space surrounding the tower was “fitted up for a photographer’s studio ... said to be the finest in the state, and for light and convenience of detail it is unexcelled.” The building itself, proclaimed the Missoula Weekly Gazette, would “rival if not excel anything … [Read more...] about Harmon’s Histories: Missoula’s First National Bank had the state abuzz in 1890

Another year, another January with high hopes for climate action. And real fears. Can this year be different? The year that we collectively bend the curve? It can be. It must be. It’s hard to take your eyes off of the Australian fires where, according to one biodiversity expert, an estimated 1 billion animals have perished, or the Indonesian floods, or the puddles in … [Read more...] about Sustainable Missoula: Going bold on climate action in the year ahead