I am thankful to have wild places to wander in and find the time. The natural time. In wilderness, time flows from very natural and regular rh…
Small Business Saturday is a relatively new American tradition. While Black Friday has been an informal holiday for more than 60 years, it was…
These are challenging times and we are all feeling the strain of COVID-19.
The Montana Rural Teacher Project is determined to solve Montana's teacher shortage by paying Montanans to pursue a Masters in Teaching and he…
On election day Montana voters decided that our political status quo should be burned to the ground. We wrecked the balance of power that has …
Why are Americans so polarized right now? I’m not sure what the answer is, and I’m not sure it matters that much. What defines us is not so mu…
Montana Rescue Mission has been offering hope and housing for the homeless and ending hunger for the hungry in Billings and the larger Eastern…
Topics discussed include confirmation bias, the role social media plays in how we consume information and the important questions we need to a…
How often in recent months have you read or written an email with the now-clichéd phrase, “these unprecedented times”? To be sure, the COVID-1…
The recent behavior of the current President reminded me of an insightful comment made 40 or so years ago by then Governor Ted Schwinden. The …
Dear U.S. Sen. Steve Daines:
An open letter to Montana Gov.-elect Greg Gianforte:
Imagine pulling up to your local hospital and finding a “no vacancy” sign. You have COVID-19 and need hospitalization, but no beds are availab…
The recent election by NorthWestern Energy to cancel its proposed purchase of aging coal-powered generation is an appropriate decision that co…
Montana conservatives had an historic night on Election Day. After taking out a slew of Republicans in the primary — some voting with Democrat…
Election Day was a bloodbath for Democrats in Montana. It hurt. It’s painful. It’s demoralizing for a party that has powered enormous progress…
The president of the Montana Federation of Public Employees recently took to these pages to argue that the only way to prove that you care abo…
I want to thank U.S. Sen. Jon Tester for sponsoring the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act that will designate 336 miles on 17 separate segments of…
Mike Mansfield of Montana was a Marine, a miner, and a professor even before he began his political career. He served as Senate majority leade…
It’s been weeks since our country passed the milestone of 200,000 Americans known to have died from the coronavirus. What’s the next important…
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In a column I wrote last year, I explained how in 1864 Congress applied the name “Montana” to the vast area between what were then Idaho Terri…
Due to cool weather, recent snow, and ongoing suppression activities, the Bridger Foothills Fire recently reached an important milestone: 100%…
My family has ranched in the Colstrip area for four generations. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else in the world. We want this land and the…
In a move that will benefit both ranchers and wildlife in our region, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced researchers can no…
Montana has a clear choice this election: elect a candidate who has a record of protecting Montanans and grew up right here in Montana, or ele…
Montana is truly at a crossroads. Our public lands, economy, natural resources, communities, health and health care, are all at great risk in …
Looking at who to vote for in the Governor and US Senate races, I’ve been wading through a tsunami of political advertising like we’ve never s…
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