Opinion

Tax abatement request is a bait and switch

Editor: It seems that whenever Pattern Energy is asked about the harmful impacts of its proposed industrial wind farm on our environment and quality of life, the corporation is quick

Why is the county considering a tax break?

Editor: Over the past few months there have been two different public entities: the PMC and Sweet Grass County High School have been talking about needing additional funding.   During

Thanks to hospice volunteers

Editor: April 7-13 was National Volunteer Week. In appreciation of their hard work and dedication, Hearts and Hands Hospice volunteers were honored at a luncheon at the Grand Hotel last

Real ID: necessary evil?

There is a time when you know the separation is complete. I called my mother Tuesday to wish her a happy birthday. She turned 93, and has had physical ailments

Access to public lands is still a tough nut to crack in Montana

Polls consistently show that Montanans support public lands and access to them. And yet, the 2019 Montana Legislature consistently opposed bills that improve access and supported bills that reduce it.

High tech meets calving time

This year at the MATE show, we became enthralled with the booth selling camera surveillance systems for calving barns and lots. Of course, calving was upon us, so we had

Baseball: The most perfect of sports

Get knocked down. Pick yourself up. Dust yourself off. Go after it again. I have become friends with a guy named Sam, who works at Town & Country market in

The roller coaster of U.S. politics

Course correction. The history of American politics has ricocheted back and forth. Sometimes it was been a slight movement to the left or right as a reaction to the previous

What big eyes you have!

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Grizzly council shows how Montanans solve problems

Gov. Steve Bullock’s order creating a grizzly bear advisory council exemplifies how Montanans work together to solve the difficult issues around wildlife. The council is needed, creates an opportunity to