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Conservation groups across Montana and the West on Monday blasted a decision by President Donald Trump to reduce the size of two national monuments, saying his proclamations represent an outright assault on public lands and may be illegal. (more…) Continue Reading →
We are blessed with an embarrassment of riches in Montana as far as good books by good writers, so for your gift-giving pleasure, I thought I’d cite some of the best Montana books I’ve read in the past couple of years. I’m going to focus mostly on writers that aren’t getting as much attention as I think they should. (more…) Continue Reading →
For the next 13 years, at least, you’ll know when a call comes in from another Montana number. The Montana Public Service Commission this week said efforts to allocate phone numbers more efficiently will preserve the state’s beloved 406 area code until 2031. (more…) Continue Reading →
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, cut down in the northwest corner of Montana, was delivered to the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Monday. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, Bozeman sixth-grader Ridley Brandmayr will help Sen. Jon Tester, as the senior member of Montana’s congressional delegation, light the tree in an official ceremony. (more…) Continue Reading →
The Missoula City Council and all in the audience at Monday night’s council meeting stood to honor Missoula veteran Marvin Strombo for the compassion he showed a Japanese family who lost a son and brother in World War II. Earlier this year, Strombo fulfilled a commitment he made seven decades earlier to return a Japanese flag found on the body of an enemy soldier after a ferocious 1944 battle on the island of Saipan. (more…) Continue Reading →
At a public forum next week, former U.S. Ambassador to China and former U.S. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana and former U.S. Sen. Al Simpson from Wyoming will discuss the current dysfunction in the U.S. Senate and the political system and the role civility may play in repairing the political process. (more…) Continue Reading →
If you’ve met Kathy Albertson, chances are you consider her a friend. The retired Billings cosmetologist knows how to make an impression. Like a talk show host, she’s unafraid to start up a conversation with anyone, and she knows how to keep that conversation going. (more…) Continue Reading →
Happy Thanksgiving! Let’s hope we’ll all set aside our politics this Thursday and give thanks for all that is good about us — America and Montana. (more…) Continue Reading →
Many dedicated hands and hearts working together: that’s what makes a quilt.
There are solo quilts that are masterpieces of patience, fabulous fabrics, profound concentration and talent. They are woven, ironed, sewed, appliqued and painstakingly pieced together, forming storyboards of singular artistic beauty. (more…) Continue Reading →
HELENA—After a whirlwind, two-day special legislative session this week, it’s time to assess the winners and losers. (more…) Continue Reading →
