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Montana voices: Reject Daines’ position that USFS is above the law

June 19, 2018

U.S. Senator Daines seeks to add a rider on the Farm Bill to take away citizens’ rights to sue the

Reporter’s notebook: Missoula Current adds new writers thanks to reader contributions

June 18, 2018

Thanks to our loyal advertisers and those readers who contribute a voluntary monthly “subscription” to compensate for free access, we've

Montana World Affairs Council: With North Korea, discussions better than bombs

June 18, 2018

Will tourists be visiting Pyongyang and staying in the recently built Trump Towers North one day? Stranger things have happened.

Harmon’s Histories: Was Sheriff Houston a great lawman or a crook?

June 17, 2018

Missoula County Sheriff Houston was a wealthy man, and that's a fact. But was he also a crook, protecting moonshiners

Sustainable Missoula: Inspired Montana moms commit to causes, activism, future

June 15, 2018

Moms birthed every human and their thoughts are often marginalized, trivialized and wrapped in a cute contextual package of snack

Montana Voices: U.S. Senate race quickly takes the low road

June 13, 2018

Over coffee after last week’s primary, we were debating how long it would take for the U.S. Senate race between

Firth’s take on tech: What’s bitcoin mining and how did Bonner strike gold?

June 11, 2018

Cheap power and a fast internet connection is why Bonner is home to one of the U.S.’s largest bitcoin mining

Montana Viewpoint: Big banks versus small customers and political favors

June 11, 2018

Last month Congress repealed those regulations and the Federal Reserve lifted whatever restrictions they had imposed, and we are back

Prairie Lights: Blessed by immigrants in our midst

June 10, 2018

Supporters of refugee resettlement, for good reason, tend to focus on all the good things that we can do for

Harmon’s Histories: Turkey heist brings down Missoula’s notorious secret society

June 10, 2018

Kid Sweeney couldn't have imagined the mess he was getting into when he swiped the turkey off Mr. Skinner's windowsill.

Sustainable Missoula: Solar is no longer an ‘alternative’ energy source

June 8, 2018

Renewable energy is no longer an “alternative energy” source. Now is an important time for local action to keep momentum

Montana World Affairs Council: Cultivation leads to economic development

June 4, 2018

It takes the efforts of many to bring about these results. The Montana World Affairs Council will continue to play

Harmon’s Histories: Infamous secret society delighted, scandalized 1890s Missoula

June 2, 2018

A secret society whose members called themselves Hijis alternately was a presence in 1890s Missoula, pulling pranks that ran the

Letters: Former commissioner Dussault urges vote for Curtiss

June 1, 2018

I write to ask for your support of a highly competent, qualified, committed and experienced public servant, Commissioner Jean Curtiss.

Sustainable Missoula: If hospitals can ‘go green,’ so can all organizations

June 1, 2018

Hospitals have been described as “the most complex human organization ever designed.” If a hospital, while saving lives, meeting regulatory

Class of 2018: In the blink of an eye, it’s suddenly the Year of Lasts

May 31, 2018

This weekend and next, all across Montana, thousands of mothers and fathers will experience a gnawing ache as they pass

Letters: Nancy de Pastino empowers students to follow her example

May 29, 2018

Through her work with Mom's Demand Action, Nancy de Pastino has served Montana time and time again through her advocacy

Yellowstone County attorney: Ad attacking GOP Senate candidate Fagg is ‘garbage’

May 28, 2018

Over the years that I prosecuted cases in front of Judge Fagg, I never considered him soft on crime or

Montana Viewpoint: Remembering the Native Americans who served with honor

May 28, 2018

A higher percentage of Indians have served in the U. S. armed forces than any other ethnic group. While some

Harmon’s Histories: There’ll never be another cowboy like Tom Mix

May 26, 2018

There'll never be another cowboy quite like Tom Mix, star of silent movies and his own circus. Jim Harmon has

Sustainable Missoula: Music venues step up efforts to protect river, recycle, compost

May 25, 2018

As Missoula continues to embrace live entertainment, Logjam Presents has in turn accepted its responsibility and obligation to the community,

Montana Voices: This is what domestic violence looks like

May 21, 2018

Perpetrators of domestic violence can be anyone — they often fool the people around them into thinking they are not

Firth’s take on tech: Technology consultants reduce risk as businesses adapt, grow

May 21, 2018

Technology consultants help companies reduce the risks of changing their technology and managing that technology. ATG Missoula is a perfect

Letters: Williams would lead in the tradition of Jeannette Rankin

May 21, 2018

Kathleen Williams is running as a Democrat for congress. In the tradition of Montana congresswoman Jeannette Rankin, a woman is

Harmon’s Histories: Missoula’s ‘poor,’ ‘pest’ houses a sad chapter in history

May 20, 2018

In the 1880s, as Missoula’s population exploded with the arrival of the railroad, the citizenry realized it was no longer

Letters: Tollefson endorses Curtiss for reelection to County Commission

May 20, 2018

Jean Curtiss has demonstrated that same steady hand for 17 years as county commissioner, helping guide Missoula County through difficult

Letters: Nancy de Pastino will defend public lands

May 18, 2018

As a trail runner and mother, Nancy de Pastino understands the value of protecting wild spaces, guaranteeing the right to

Sustainable Missoula: Agriculture can bring our food stories to the table, and Congress

May 18, 2018

This coming week, the U.S. House will vote on a proposed Farm Bill that will dictate the next five years

Letters: Missoula County Commissioner Strohmaier backs Keogh for HD 91

May 15, 2018

More often than not what we try to accomplish in county government is in spite of, not because of, the

Letters: State House candidate Nancy de Pastino listens to all sides

May 15, 2018

It is this sense of fairness and justice that give us confidence in her ability to make sound decisions for

Montana Viewpoint: Public servants serve the nation well

May 14, 2018

The most damning criticism is that they do not earn their money, and what money they get does not contribute

Report: Tobacco use among Montana teens on the rise

May 14, 2018

A recent report from the 2018 America’s Health Rankings Women and Children Report shows Montana’s tobacco usage among adolescents has increased seven

Montana Voices: Here we go again with another Republican sales tax plan

May 13, 2018

Apparently, when it comes to a sales tax, the Montana GOP can’t help itself — wanting to impose it even

Harmon’s Histories: Meet Missoula’s Joe Wells, the oldest person alive … maybe

May 13, 2018

Was Joe Wells really 114 (and the oldest person alive) when he regaled Missoula with tales of winning the Kentucky

Sustainable Missoula: An open letter to China from Home ReSource

May 11, 2018

A wise person once said “recycling is a great place to start and a terrible place to stop.” Perhaps recycling

Montana Voices: Farm Bill pending in U.S. House would hurt Montana workers

May 10, 2018

Rather than improving economic security in our state, the Farm Bill currently being debated in the U.S. House would hurt

Harmon’s Histories: A look back at Missoula’s last 100-year flood

May 10, 2018

We live in a wonderful place, a place where, as Norman Maclean wrote: “Eventually, all things merge into one, and

Montana Voices: Disabled Montanans need governor’s help now to restore Medicaid services

May 9, 2018

Advocates all across Montana have spent the past year trying to prevent individuals with disabilities from being forced into institutions

Montana Voices: State’s businesses know economic value of wild places

May 9, 2018

Every weekend, during lunch breaks and before and after work, tech companies share how their employess recharge their batteries on

Letters: Nancy de Pastino best suited to serve in Montana Legislature

May 9, 2018

We endorse her beliefs that healthcare from children to senior citizens are the most important issue of all. Healthcare is

Letters: Jeff Fee supports Curtiss for Missoula County commissioner

May 8, 2018

Missoula County Commissioner Jean Curtiss shares a vision for working to create new jobs in the county and she’s diligently

Letters: Slotnick would make a thoughtful Missoula County commissioner

May 8, 2018

I know Josh to be incredibly principled, inquisitive, thoughtful and innovative. He seeks input and is not afraid to make

Letters: Curtiss understands the entire job of being a county commissioner

May 8, 2018

We’ve listened carefully to Jean’s opponent and we feel he does not fully understand the job at hand. This is

City, MCAT ask citizens to evaluate Charter Communications ahead of cable license renewal

May 4, 2018

Given the enormous changes in technology and media over the past 15 years, the process of granting a new franchise

Sustainable Missoula: UM Climate Change program connects next-gen leaders with community

May 4, 2018

This spring, nearly 20 University of Montana students participated in the Climate Change Studies service learning internship, aiming to connect

Tester defied the status quo by taking a stand for veterans

May 3, 2018

"His job is not to be a rubber stamp for every person the president nominates. He is not a tool

Community Voices: Curtiss understands all issues facing Missoula County

May 3, 2018

We are endorsing Jean Curtiss for Missoula county commissioner. We have known Jean for years and we know her to

Community Voices: Commissioner Curtiss has strong conservation record

May 2, 2018

I support Jean Curtiss for county commissioner based on her strong record in conservation and her dedication to clean water

Montana Viewpoint: Remnants and relics of an old ranch

April 30, 2018

The town of Trout Creek has up and moved twice. What was once a busy railroad town lost its status

Firth’s take on tech: How to recycle your old technology

April 30, 2018

Research shows that less than 30 percent of the electronics we buy gets recycled or reused, which is over 50

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