Planning your weekend in Helena is about to get a lot easier.
On Friday, legislation was introduced in the state Senate that would ensure Montana’s environmental protections are amongst the most rigorous in the world. Senate Bill 409 carried by Sen. Chas Vincent, R-Libby, is the advent of a new era of mining in Montana, where industry proposes standard…
In Montana, nothing gets us more stirred up than fish and wildlife issues. Whether its wolf management, elk hunting season structure or recreation planning, citizens of this state care deeply about their wildlife and how it is managed.
It seems like in the past few years, poaching stories are popping up more frequently around Montana. This year Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks faced a wide array of poaching cases all across the state. Antelope shot and left to rot near Billings, three moose shot and left in Antelope Basin …
As Montana’s next Attorney General, my goals will be to: (1) create jobs and jump-start our economy through promoting responsible use of our natural resources with my vote on the State Land Board, and to create a legal environment that does not unreasonably kill jobs, while protecting the ri…
When I hear the words “Montana way of life” I think of my childhood in Townsend—a community where neighbors watch out for each other and where kids are safe on the playground and walking home from school.
The Public Service Commission is broken, and failing in its public mission. More than anything, we need a PSC that puts consumers first and politics last.
Collateral damage
The polling place used to be the venue where petitioners and would-be petition signers could meet up to their mutual benefit, but the growing popularity of absentee voting has made it difficult for signature gatherers to succeed.
Stiffen fines, other sanctions
Three Ravalli County men were recently charged with illegally poaching at least nine black bears using bait but face only misdemeanor charges, having their hunting licenses suspended for several years and likely combined fines of $11,500.
To discourage future acts of poaching such as this, Montana needs to enact more stringent penalties on those who hunt and trap illegally.
The political climate in this country has become so polarized that the average person is being forced into choosing sides within their own political parties. We have politicians that are no longer looking for solutions but instead looking for a fight. A prime example is the recent decision b…
Ask any American if he or she values the rights protected by our Constitution’s Bill of Rights, and you will likely get a firm “Oh yes; absolutely,” along with a short patriotic speech. We must. We send our country’s young men and women into foreign wars to protect “our way of life” and our …
No blame game
Montanans need to be able to trust John Walsh as a sitting senator. He should stop blaming his mental state or politics and own up at once to his error in judgment in plagiarizing his master’s paper in 2007.
The little schoolhouse at Unionville has served both students and the modest mountain community at least since 1872.
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Take a peek at fixer-uppers with potential to beautiful old homes around Helena
Read through the obituaries published in Independent Record
Wigeon and Goldeneyes rank high on the list of the most hunted migratory birds in the Big Sky State, according to data from Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.
Having just moved into her third nursing home in four months, Mary Jensen worried that this facility could close unexpectedly, forcing her out once again.
The Montana Historical Society’s collection includes many images of early hunting practices, which looked far different than today.
"Marriage is between a man and a woman," said Sen. Steve Daines. "I’m opposed to this bill and believe it’s another attempt by Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats to distract the American people."
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As 2023 quickly approaches, many Montanans may start to consider their New Year’s resolutions. If exercising more, eating healthier, losing weight, and living more economically are on your list, you’re not alone. In fact, a survey found those were among the top five resolutions for 2022.
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A Helena man who was arrested in 2020 on suspicion of rape pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of felony criminal endangerment as part of a plea deal.
Joshua Hughes of East Helena, who was sentenced for participating in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection, has been ordered to report to the federal Bureau of Prisons after Jan. 2.
A 38-year-old Helena man was arrested on suspicion of raping a woman after a date at a bar.
"Marriage is between a man and a woman," said Sen. Steve Daines. "I’m opposed to this bill and believe it’s another attempt by Speaker Pelosi and the Democrats to distract the American people."
The governor’s budget proposal is an opening message to legislators about the administration’s priorities and proposed policies for the next two years.
The Governor’s Office confirmed this week it will seek changes to the formula lawmakers created the 2021 legislative session to spend revenue generated by recreational cannabis sales.
The Bureau of Land Management this week issued guidance for how leases will be handled under new laws created by the Inflation Reduction Act.