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City Council’s “team liberty” defends man accused of threatening officials

February 27, 2020

We fully understood and supported Mr. Bryant’s temporary barring from city council until all facts were realized but it is

Crowded PSC forum – not preferred candidate – left some unseated at event

February 27, 2020

All three candidates are passionate about climate change and how they can affect positive change toward sustainable energy in our

Montana Voices: Doling out revenge as if it were candy

February 26, 2020

Republicans frequently state that they don’t care about Donald Trump’s behavior; they only care about his results. That sounds innocent

Montana voices: We can fireproof our homes, but not our forests

February 25, 2020

Private, for-profit timber companies have already over-cut the private forest lands in the West and now Sens. Diane Feinstein and

Sustainable Missoula: Understanding ‘Deep Time’ can inform today’s climate response

February 21, 2020

Modern science has revealed to us the reality of Deep Time: the Earth and the Universe are incomprehensively old, and

Candidate: PSC ignores ratepayers by allowing NW Energy to hide costs of Colstrip

February 19, 2020

The protective order that the PSC is allowing will conceal NW Energy’s expenses from Montana citizens, those who will be

Montana Viewpoint: Revenge is mine, sayeth the politician

February 18, 2020

If the powerful can get away with illegal acts to further their ambitions, why can’t everybody else? There is not

Health Beat: Community connections foster health and wellbeing

February 17, 2020

Whether it’s the rising cost of housing, congested streets, social isolation, expensive childcare, or anything else – you have the

Voices: Montana’s elk hunting traditions worth preserving, but need work

February 13, 2020

With our strong elk herds comes challenges in their management. Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is faced with a constant

Evan Barrett: Truth, Trump and the U.S. economy

February 11, 2020

The State of the Union (SOTU) speech was less a report to the nation than a well-produced reality show and

Sustainable Missoula: Big Sky Film Festival takes the ‘Zero by Fifty’ pledge

February 7, 2020

Where in the world did the phrase “throw it away” come from, and where the heck is “away?” It’s easy

Whitney Williams: Access to our lands is under attack; Montana deserves better

February 5, 2020

I’m an avid believer in private property rights, but a change so fundamental to Northwest Montana’s identity and economy requires

Montana voices: Fight socialism with better ideas, not bigger bullets

February 4, 2020

Rep. Rodney Garcia dropped a stink bomb in the middle of the GOP gathering by insisting that it is our

Montana Viewpoint: The twilight of American thinking

February 3, 2020

The most important action a politician can take is to offer respect to those who disagree with them. The most

Letters: Excessive recreation placing added pressure on wilderness areas

February 3, 2020

Many wilderness advocates, scientists, and public land managers have long recognized the threat that excessive recreational use poses for Wilderness.

Harmon’s Histories: Board of Trade marketed early Missoula as ‘city of homes’

January 31, 2020

It was, in essence, Missoula’s first chamber of commerce brochure – the first publication of the newly formed Missoula Board

Sustainable Missoula: Running up for (clean) air and a livable climate

January 31, 2020

For a community defined by its amazing access to public lands and exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities, it’s not surprising that

Historical Society: Montana Museum Act boosts economic development, tourism

January 30, 2020

The money for the grants and for some construction costs for the Montana Heritage Center doesn’t come from general tax

Letters: Air ambulance, general aviation provide a lifeline for Montana

January 29, 2020

While everyone knows the value of big airports, trains and highways, many may not know the value of their local

Health Beat: Promoting vitality connects the mind and body

January 27, 2020

At Partnership Health Center, we believe that the foundation of the healing process is for patients to know and feel

Montana Viewpoint: Trump impeachment a sad state of affairs

January 27, 2020

I wish that it had not come to this; that the House hadn’t impeached Trump, that Trump had done nothing

Harmon’s Histories: Montana Territory’s horse thieves, vigilantes and hanging trees

January 24, 2020

It was the grand theft auto of the 19th century: horse theft. But contrary to legend, it wasn’t a hanging

Sustainable Missoula: Climate and the spirit of sustainability

January 24, 2020

Sydney Bollinger writes, "As people of faith, we understand that climate change exacerbates all of the injustices that faith communities

Letters: Dear Sen. Daines, please allow witnesses and documents in Senate trial

January 23, 2020

Marcia Williams writes, "Dear Senator Daines, I write to plead that you act decisively to allow witnesses and documents in

Harmon’s Histories: Pencil sketches impart the beauty of early day Montana

January 17, 2020

Photography was in its infancy in the earliest days of Montana Territory, but still we have a good idea of

Sustainable Missoula: From air to ecosystems, let’s get climate ready

January 17, 2020

Our climate is changing, and we’re already experiencing the effects. Hotter, drier, smokier summers. Longer wildfire seasons. Warmer winters and

Opinion: Olszewski missed the mark on facts around CSKT water compact

January 15, 2020

While Al Olszewski thinks the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes water compact is his ticket to statewide elected office, I strongly

Opinion: Tribal management of National Bison Range spells restorative justice

January 14, 2020

Opponents often misrepresent how the federal government obtained the Bison Range. They resort to tired tropes about how the government

Montana Viewpoint: The temptation of political donors and unintelligence

January 13, 2020

Members of Congress are very certain of their ability to keep their own political decisions independent of those corporate Political

Harmon’s Histories: Missoula’s First National Bank had the state abuzz in 1890

January 11, 2020

The tower atop the building was “a thing of beauty,” rising “one hundred feet above the sidewalk.” It was 1890

Sustainable Missoula: Going bold on climate action in the year ahead

January 10, 2020

As I started my own DearTomorrow letter to the future and my daughter, I know that some of what drives

Dudik: Together we can stop human trafficking in Montana

January 9, 2020

Recently, we have seen too many missing youths in Montana who may be human trafficking victims. Learning what we can

Opinion: Sen. Daines’ water compact legislation fails to protect western Montana

January 8, 2020

Sen. Steve Daines’ legislation weakens the sovereignty of the State of Montana and its counties. It takes the jurisdiction and

Champ Edmunds files to enter Public Service Commission race

January 7, 2020

The PSC is not a policy making board and it should not be ideologically driven. Public Service Commissioners serve best

Health Beat: The many benefits of time spent playing with your child

January 6, 2020

Our kids change and grow so fast, and before we know it, their peers are more important than family. Making

Sustainable Missoula: Turn off the car and take the pledge for an idle-free city

January 3, 2020

Long-term exposure to polluted air heightens risks of developing allergies, asthma and other serious respiratory problems as well as heart

Harmon’s Histories: How a Seattle doctor ‘cured’ a Missoula woman with histogenic medicine

January 3, 2020

By all accounts, Adele Hoblitzell was “beautiful and accomplished.” But in 1889-1890, the 22-year-old suffered greatly from what her local

Montana Voices: Impeachment trial sorely needs Montana’s Mike Mansfield

December 31, 2019

As I cringe while watching GOP Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, my mind turns to revered Montana Sen. Mike Mansfield, who

Montana Voices: Weyerhaeuser land sale shows importance of LWCF, public access

December 30, 2019

Recently, Weyerhaeuser agreed to sell 630,000 acres of timberland in western Montana. It remains to be seen whether the new

Montana Voices: 10 years on, MSU president is a Montanan and state is grateful

December 30, 2019

Over these 10 years, MSU President Waded Cruzado has become a Montanan. She has a camper trailer and travels the state

Harmon’s Histories: Though brief his stay, William Hoblitzell left enduring scenes of life in 1890s Missoula

December 28, 2019

If you want to know what life was like and what Missoula looked like in the late 19th century, you’ll

Sustainable Missoula: UM lecture series spotlights community sustainability efforts

December 27, 2019

Earth Day will be 50 years old in April 2020. In celebration, the University of Montana is offering a lecture

Health Beat: Illness at the holidays helps clarify life’s priorities

December 24, 2019

Illness, especially illness at the holidays, also brings opportunity. Priorities are made clear. It is time with each other that

Montana Viewpoint: Militia lawlessness verges on treason, domestic terror

December 23, 2019

We live in a country where we have freedom of speech and freedom of thought. But we do not live

Harmon’s Histories: Waxing nostalgic for Montana’s glorious Christmas galas

December 21, 2019

Old Montana newspapers reveal many of the holiday stories you would expect to see today – religious ceremonies, gift exchanges,

Sustainable Missoula: Consider composting to help fight climate change

December 20, 2019

The state of the climate certainly is bleak. It’s time we move beyond just commitments to reduce our contribution to

Voices: Environmental activism has trumped science-based forest management

December 18, 2019

The Governor’s Forest Action Advisory Council, according to DNRC forest plan manager Wyatt Frampton, aims to produce an assessment of

Montana Viewpoint: Dems slow to understand that perceptions aren’t governed by facts

December 16, 2019

The lesson for Democrats is this; you may want to deal with facts, but what you have to deal with

Harmon’s Histories: Gold strike on Cedar Creek shaped early Missoula

December 14, 2019

Much of the early history of Missoula is reflected in the name of its first newspaper: Missoula & Cedar Creek

Sustainable Missoula: Smarty Pants Awards honor Missoulians committed to climate action

December 13, 2019

On Thursday evening, we at Climate Smart Missoula hosted our Year 4 Celebration, bringing together a wonderful collection of Missoulians

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