I am a proud mother of a remarkable teenage son. Like many kids his age, my son loves hanging out with his friends, video games and music. He’…
For 24 years, Buffalo Field Campaign has been on the front lines in the Yellowstone ecosystem, advocating for the protection of the only conti…
“Cows not Condos” is a popular bumper sticker seen across Montana on everything from flatbed ranch trucks in Miles City to grocery getters in …
In the wake of the tumultuous 2020 elections, Americans now face additional uncertainty over just how far the Democrats in control of Congress…
To all medical providers in Helena:
Over the past decades living in the Northern Rockies region, I have witnessed unprecedented changes happening in the American West. More peopl…
If you were one of the people who tried to register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, were not able to do so, and are wondering what happened, …
Native communities have been disproportionately hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of us have lost loved ones to this virus. Many more ha…
Heated political divisions are tearing our country apart at the seams. Our recovery – both economic and political – depends on our leaders fin…
On Jan. 18 we commemorate the civil rights achievements of the late Martin Luther King, Jr. This year we can also commemorate the late Congres…
Last week America crossed a terrible threshold – 4,000 people killed in a day by the coronavirus. Nationally, new COVID-19 cases since Jan. 1 …
It’s been a tough match. From the beginning of the COVID-19 public health emergency declaration, Montana’s hospitals have shouldered the weigh…
Opinion: For decades we have told our youth to “stay true to yourself” and “stick up for what you believe,” as if there were some virtue in st…
Episode 5: We also discuss whether the Republican Party would be in a stronger place today had Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump in 2016.
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Week one of the 67th session of the Montana Legislature kicked off on Monday, January 4th. House Republicans are energized and have an aggress…
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Opinion: "As people of faith, our greatest values are to love God and love our neighbors. Today, loving our neighbor means protecting those wh…
One of the most visible icons of our great city is the Cathedral of Saint Helena.
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Most Montanans have suffered losses from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ve shipped cattle at low prices, our fairgr…
In these opening days of this new year, I find myself reflecting on endings and beginnings.
While watching the incredible scenes from the U.S. Capitol this week, it was hard not to think about Josh. No, not Josh Hawley. Josh Williams.
Opinion: "Daines has disgraced himself and betrayed the public trust. If he has any remaining dignity, he will resign his seat immediately."
Freedom, equality, privacy and justice are values that many Montanans hold dear. Indeed, we are taught from a very young age that these concep…
Our belief in magic and fairy tales typically doesn’t survive until adulthood. For most of us, we are disappointed when Santa Claus fails to s…
Every so often in life, the right person comes along at exactly the right time. This is what happened at St. Peter’s in 2016.