By TERRY CUNNINGHAM Guest columnist I am convinced that Bozeman has the ability to tackle our most vexing community challenges, but the key to doing so is collaboration among our various institutions and citizens’ groups. To co-opt a famous quote: “There’s nothing wrong with Bozeman that cannot be cured by what’s right with Bozeman.” I […]

By APRIL CRAIGHEAD Guest columnist As the old saying goes “the only thing constant is change.” That is especially true in Montana and other western states as tourists and new homeowners find their way into Gallatin County and Bozeman, and other rapidly expanding small and mid-sized towns. In the latest draft plan for growth in […]

Please support Tom Woods for the vacant seat on the Bozeman City Commission. Tom has demonstrated hard work and respect for all people as his personal ethics. He is knowledgeable, yet also eager to learn, to listen, and to grow. He understands the significance of planning and budgets and the need to move step by […]

I remember when Montanans were leery, even hostile, about bad-tempered pushy city slickers like Greg Gianforte. Instead, he was elected governor. Now, due to his own ignorance of Montana rules, his lust for making wild animals suffer and die has been exposed for all to see. The governor “harvested” a wolf who never did a […]

House Bill 259 is billed as a free-market, good for business bill. As a conservative, free market capitalist and business owner, I can say HB 259 is not good for business and it is not good for job growth in Montana. It may be good for builders and developers, who have plenty of work to […]

By BETSY BUFFINGTON Guest columnist Montana, the Last Best Place. While it may sound to like a cliched motto or bumper sticker, it still resonates with anyone who has ever heard of Montana or been in our state for more than a heartbeat. We respect that this place is so much bigger than each of […]

A concerning bill is about to become law in Montana. I urge our representatives not to support SB 100. Serving not-for-profit organizations showed me situations that work against the common good. This bill, named as anti-fraud, hurts our needy neighbors as they must struggle against requirements of eligibility every six months. If they cannot access […]

The No. 1 disaster bill, Senate Bill 379, for every NorthWestern Energy utility customer has arrived in our frenzied Legislature! This bill will transfer over one billion dollars in costs to the customers of NWE as part of a money making machine for their stockholders. The Public Service Commission will be required to allow NWE […]

“A properly functioning democracy depends on an informed electorate.” Thomas Jefferson wrote about the importance of a well-informed electorate many times. It appears we have dismissed Jefferson’s ideal. On a daily basis we are witness to the clown show in Helena. The Republican controlled state Legislature and governor are determined to destroy our state’s wildlife […]

March 23 was the 11th anniversary of the day that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. In the eleven years since, more than 20 million people have gained health coverage because of the ACA and over 130 million people now have protections from discrimination against preexisting conditions. The […]