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Opinion: Gov. Gianforte should lead on mask safety

January 25, 2021
Evan Barrett writes, "Now I know Governor Gianforte to be a person of intelligence and a man of conscience. I ask him, in his leadership role, to reflect both his intelligence and conscience and drop this foolish plan to endanger us all by removing the mask mandate."

Opinion: Missoula doctor promotes new COVID anti-inflammatory protocols
22-01-2021
Dr. Walt Peschel "has developed and tested his most efficacious 4-drug anti-inflammatory (Peschel Protocol), which has consistently improved adverse clinical
Opinion: Bills Targeting Transgender Youth are Shameful
22-01-2021
Dori Gilels writes, "I find the proposed legislation taken up by the Montana House Judiciary Committee on January 18 to
Opinion: Lawmaker to Montana ranchers - you cannot be trusted
21-01-2021
Thomas Baumeister and Corey Ellis write, "Introduced by Sen. Regier (R-Kalispell), SB 115 sends the message that Montana ranchers cannot
Letters: Daines must vote to impeach and right the Republican Party
21-01-2021
Jerome Walker writes, "We desperately need a healthy two-party system in this country. Our Democracy depends on it. That will
Letters: Time for Republicans to rid party of Trump and his lies
21-01-2021
Marcia Williams "To let him (Trump) remain as leader of your party is to renege on your oath and thus
Opinion: Trump's rise, fall reminiscent of another chapter of history
20-01-2021
David James writes, "The constant victimhood perpetrated from the time Trump took office has now resulted in the mob attack
Montana Viewpoint: Starting over after sedition
19-01-2021
Jim Elliott writes, "Why did they make that decision to defund the politicians when they had previously been happy to
Opinion: Legislative discrimination against transgender youth hurts real human beings
18-01-2021
We are a group of teenagers who stand up for what we believe in. We think that transgender kids and
Wild Rockies sues USFS over analysis, impacts of illegal motorized use
14-01-2021
In addition to helping bears, this road removal program would provide good-paying jobs in the woods and improve the quality
Opinion: By nature, politicians are calculators, oddsmakers, bettors and bookies
12-01-2021
Because of peer pressure (the New York Times reported that moderate Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat appealed to
Letters: Patience worn through after Capitol riot
11-01-2021
Erwin Curry writes, "The racist eruptive rebound from a Barack Obama presidency, then the stressful years of Trump with assaults
Montana Viewpoint: A dangerous game with Democracy
06-01-2021
Jim Elliott writes, "Whatever grudging respect I had for U.S. Senator Steve Daines has been obliterated by his stunt of
Opinion: MCPS falls short with current schedule, failure to consider parents
06-01-2021
Jill Taber writes, "Throughout this pandemic, the school board has appeared to only represent a minority of teachers. The needs
Letters: Daines trying to subvert the will of American voters
05-01-2021
George Corn of Hamilton writes, "(Trump's) call alone should be enough to persuade you to rethink your position and withdraw from
Opinion: Sedition and the Cult of Trump
31-12-2020
David James writes, "Let’s be perfectly clear: Donald Trump does not believe in democracy. His continuous decisions to evade responsibility
Opinion: Native American history places tribal towns at risk of 'second smallpox'
30-12-2020
Kelly McDonald writes, "We are making history right now, by living in this pandemic. Read about the past history, understand
Trump's BLM withdraws cattle grazing plan in face of environmental lawsuits
29-12-2020
During the 2020 litigation, the BLM released a second decision authorizing cattle grazing on 5,000 acres of the Iron Mask
Montana Viewpoint: Trump can leave a legacy of life, but he won't
28-12-2020
Jim Elliott writes on the death penalty, "Do these prisoners deserve to die for their crimes? That’s not the question.
Opinion: Governor-elect Gianforte can protect state’s outdoor dollars
24-12-2020
As the incoming Gianforte administration prepares to lay the groundwork for Montana’s future prosperity, we respectfully recommend they consider investing
Opinion: New governor, president, Congress must tackle air pollution, climate change
23-12-2020
The nation has a chance to address climate change and secure clean air for all communities under a new Congress
Opinion: Montana's hunters, anglers must watch new state administration closely
22-12-2020
Thomas Baumeister writes, "With a new administration and Legislature taking the helm, sportsmen and women are asking what might be
Conservation groups: Blackfoot timber sale threatens elk, grizzly, bull trout and lynx
18-12-2020
Mike Garrity writes, "We contend the proposed changes to the Forest Plan to eliminate big game security and thermal cover
Opinion: Legislators must keep safety in mind during session
17-12-2020
Kerry Bonson writes, "Legislators, you have chosen to run for office. You have chosen to be a public servant. Why?
Opinion: Set partisanship aside and do right for Montanans this pandemic holiday
16-12-2020
Tully Olson writes, "I hope we remember all of the leaders that set partisanship aside and just did the right
Opinion: Montana health professionals urge air standards for particulate
15-12-2020
We are Montana nurses and doctors who are among the many U.S. health professionals who testified or commented in opposition
Opinion: With COVID lurking, open enrollment more important than ever
14-12-2020
Amanda Levandoski writes, "If the ACA didn’t exist, I might not have had insurance for the last five years, and
Opinion: Air pollution and climate change as Clean Air Act turns 50
14-12-2020
Dr. Robert Merchant writes, "The COVID-19 pandemic has made focusing on lung health and clean air even more important, as
Opinion: Whitebark pine needs your help with strong protections
09-12-2020
Mike Garrity writes, "Whitebark pine is a keystone, or foundation species in western North America, where it increases biodiversity and
Montana Viewpoint: Georgia SOS was correct in saying 'This has to stop'
08-12-2020
Jim Elliott writes, "We have been taught from childhood the hard-earned lessons of previous generations that there are disputes that
Sustainable Missoula: Planning for a sustainable future
07-12-2020
Neva Hassanein writes, "A variety of housing types will absorb at least 20 years of anticipated population growth. Mixed land
Opinion: Having had stars does not make you good
04-12-2020
Michael Jarnevic writes, "America prides itself on the sacred principles of democracy and a wide variety of freedoms; any constraint
Opinion: Bitterroot logging plan akin to government looting of public resources
03-12-2020
Instead of bringing Montana’s “white-collar” financial criminals to justice, wealthy investors, corporations, paid collaborators and their government agency sponsors work
Sustainable Missoula: Buy Nothin Day - the opposite of Black Friday
27-11-2020
Leigh Ratterman writes, "I first heard about Buy Nothing Day while living in Boulder, Colorado six or seven years ago.
Missoula doctors: Continued surge in COVID will soon tip local healthcare system
25-11-2020
People are being admitted to the hospital and in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at an alarming rate. A rate—that
Congress must pass Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act: Here's why
24-11-2020
Saving and protecting all the parts is crucial to our future and that of the planet. The Northern Rockies Ecosystem
Montana Viewpoint: Protocol, politeness, patience and compromise
23-11-2020
Jim Elliott writes, "It is possible to wreck a government and therefore the country it serves — the country that
Take it from an expert: Fauci's hierarchy of safety during COVID
23-11-2020
Elisabeth Rosenthal writes, "Like many Americans, I take my signals from Dr. Fauci, the country’s top infectious disease expert and
Opinion: GOP won, so do like your commercials and protect our public lands
19-11-2020
Governor-elect Greg Gianforte and Sen. Steve Daines have spoken at length about their passion for our public lands. The campaign
Opinion: Daines is wrong to accuse Democrats of 'stealing' the election
13-11-2020
Annette Walker writes, "The position you have taken is a slap in the face to all voters who stood in
Opinion: Put your money where your mouth is
12-11-2020
Mark Van Loon writes of Hamilton, "If you, despite all the evidence, choose not to wear a face mask or
Montana Viewpoint: The people have 'smoken' with legal marijuana
11-11-2020
Jim Elliot writes, "Marijuana use was blamed for everything from mild insanity to the insatiable urge to massacre hundreds of
Letters: Missoula's elected officials should enforce county's mask mandate
10-11-2020
Kim Yaged writes, "In one week alone, I witnessed violations at my doctor's office, the DMV, the office building at
Opinion: Today's conservatives are social darwinists wanting to cut everything
09-11-2020
What insults my intelligence about many (not all) of today's political "Conservatives" is how many of them try to hide
Opinion: Alliance challenges plans to log in grizzly habitat in Ninemile
05-11-2020
Mike Garrity writes, "While the Forest Service claims the Soldier-Butler project won’t harm grizzly bears, many roads it thought were
The Flu and COVID: Know the difference when preparing for the 'twindemic'
04-11-2020
Dr. Patricia Auerbach writes, "Understanding the similarities and differences between the two can help stop the spread of both and
Montana Viewpoint: Same destination, different roads
02-11-2020
Jim Elliott writes, "If we lose, we pick ourselves up and try harder, but we don’t hate the other side
Opinion: Governor & US Senate – it’s all about the money
02-11-2020
Looking at who to vote for in the Governor and US Senate races, I’ve been wading through a tsunami of
Opinion: Military spending could fund basic needs in Missoula, western Montana
02-11-2020
So many people in this country are struggling for basic needs; for adequate health care, jobs and economic assistance. And
Sustainable Missoula – Two voices urging a vote for climate proponents
30-10-2020
Two college students from Missoula voice their concerns over climate change and the absence of political leadership to address it.
Opinion: Pendley’s anti-access agenda ran right through Montana
30-10-2020
Bernard Lea of Billings and Glenn Elison of Lewistown write, "Even though a federal judge has ruled that Mr. Pendley
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