A recent report on Congressman Rosendale’s attempts to block the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act reveals once again his ignorance about public lands, or his unwillingness to learn the facts. The Act would protect about 2.7 million acres with about half of it going into wilderness status. Rosendale claims wilderness status would completely […]

As a mother, artist, and wildlife advocate, I experience a lot of grief over biodiversity loss. The thought of living through the sixth mass extinction feels like too much to bear. That is why the National Biodiversity Strategy Resolution recently reintroduced by Rep. Neguse D-Colorado, was music to my ears. If we are to learn […]

By KATHY HADLEY Guest columnist In Montana, we are fortunate to have access to some of the most iconic public lands in the country. As a lifelong hunter and angler, I rely on these rivers, streams, and forests to pursue my passions. Public lands sustain the Montanan way of life, and we deserve policies that […]

Tax cut bill does nothing for entrepreneurs Work for a living? Then you want to read this, and remember, a skunk by any other name still smells like a skunk. The Entrepreneur Magnet Act is a skunk. Full disclosure, I am an entrepreneur. I own a small manufacturing business in Gallatin. I work with my […]

More than 100 families have invested their life savings in homes in the Little Bear Creek area between Gallatin Gateway and the Gallatin Canyon. We move or built lives here because of the rural residential and agricultural landscape set before the magnificent mountains and Spanish Peaks. All our hopes and dreams are about to be […]

By JO ANNE TROXEL, ROXANNE KLINGENSMITH, JESSIE CLOSE, GLENN CLOSE, BETH SIRR Guest columnists For centuries, hospitals, physicians and communities shared a common moral compass that aligned with the best interests of patients. Those running hospitals provided the patient care, and knowing the suffering kept priorities clear: What do patients need? How can we help […]

Two bookends – the Republicans’ $1.9 trillion tax breaks on one end, the Democrats’ COVID relief package on the other – show how the parties differ March 8, 2021, 8:46 AM MST By Steve Benen At a superficial level, the Democrats’ COVID relief package and the Republicans’ 2017 tax cuts share some similarities. They both cost […]

“March 6, 2021 Heather Cox Richardson Mar 7 Today, after almost 24 hours of debate, the Senate passed the American Rescue Plan, designed to help America rebuild after the scorched-earth devastation of the coronavirus pandemic. The vote was 50 to 49, with all the Democrats voting yes and all the Republicans voting no. Senator Dan […]

Montana has generally been more thoughtful and reasoned in approaches to wildlife management than neighboring states. Unfortunately this tradition is vanishing with the onslaught of bills this legislative session permitting more unethical ways to kill more wolves and bears. Legislators are running far afield of past ethical wildlife practices and protections. Bills that have been […]

We are halfway through Montana’s short legislative session, and Montanans are still waiting for Republican legislators and Gov. Gianforte to get to work on creating the jobs and economic recovery they promised during the campaign season. In their absence, Democrats have led the way. Montanans are still reeling from the pandemic and expect legislators to […]