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Homelessness a problem that can be solved

Winter is coming. We’ve been warned by several sub-freezing days and nights; the promise of worse to come is written in the dusting of snow above town.

Nov 19, 2009 | 12:00 am | (2) Comments

War with Iran is not the answer

I am sick of war, and I know that I am not alone, yet our country no longer seems to have an identity outside of conflict.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:30 am | (15) Comments

Mack outside the mainstream

The Lewis and Clark County Republican Central Committee recently held a fundraising event featuring Richard Mack.

Nov 15, 2009 | 12:00 am | (10) Comments

Task force will assess health care

In December 2008, the Lewis and Clark City-County Board of Health approved a resolution that “recognizes health and health care are basic human rights and that everyone has a right to access to a universal health care system.”

Nov 12, 2009 | 12:00 am | (8) Comments

Caird project defunct but vision for affordable housing goes on

Here at Rocky Mountain Development Council, we’ve spent time this past week thinking about Caird, about Helena’s housing needs, and about our community partnerships.

Nov 11, 2009 | 12:00 am | (1) Comments

Support for forest bill overwhelming

As a Montanan and as a Granite County commissioner, I'm grateful for Sen. Jon Tester's willingness to carry the Forest Jobs and Recreation Act in Congress.

Nov 10, 2009 | 12:00 am | (2) Comments

Commission's decision disappointing

The city commission's failure Monday night to support Rocky Mountain Development Council's plan to redevelop the Caird Engineering property is quite disappointing.

Nov 04, 2009 | 8:45 am | (12) Comments

The politics of tax bills

I notice in the papers an effort by Senator Essmann and Representative Lake to mislead Montanans about the property tax reappraisal bill they championed during the Session.

Nov 03, 2009 | 12:00 am | (4) Comments

The truth will set you free

We are told it is evil to stand against such grand political schemes as global warming. The other day, we saw this global warming creep down Mount Baldy shouting the ominous warning that winter is at our front door.

Nov 02, 2009 | 12:00 am | (85) Comments

Iran’s threat must be confronted

The Iranian regime of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today poses a grave and imminent threat to world peace. A wealthy nation, led by apocalyptic anti-Semitic fanatics committed to the eradication of a neighboring nation, is rapidly developing the weapons that will put that goal within its reach.

Nov 01, 2009 | 12:30 am | (22) Comments

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