After months of consideration, the United States Postal Service on Tuesday followed through will plans to move some of its operations from Missoula to Spokane while pledging to modernize its Kent Street facility.
A poll conducted by a Montana research firm found that more than half of Montana residents blame the governor and the state Legislature for the spike in property taxes over the last year.
As one of the region's largest employers, Missoula County is working to finalize its employee healthcare plan for the new year, and it's closely watching changes within the healthcare industry.
Nevada’s senators joined federal lawmakers from six other western states Monday to demand additional funding to address the region’s long-term drought, worsened by climate change.
Mike Garrity writes, "What's puzzling is why we had to take the Forest Service to court over the exact same issues it has lost on previously and on which we commented for this project."
Sharyl Allen, who is running as a Republican candidate for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction, is facing a charge that she obstructed a peace officer conducting a criminal investigation at a school in Madison County.
David James writes, "Some Americans believe they have a birthright to determine the governmental policies by which we all should live. They feel threatened by political correctness, Muslims, immigrants, a black President or Vice-President, or any Democrat."