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If You Build It, They Will Come

Oprah Winfrey’s embrace of a new novel almost guarantees an increase in visitors to the Flathead Valley this summer

By John McCaslin
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Have We Been Roped?

Without a doubt, the rich and colorful history of the cowboy culture has been hijacked right before our eyes

By John McCaslin
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Pushing the Limits of Presidential Power 

Trump's “disloyal” list is growing: the FBI and FEMA; special prosecutors and inspectors general; political rivals and bureaucrats; the news media and clergy

By John McCaslin
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Mr. Sheehy Goes to Washington

Housing options for our junior senator include buying, renting, or, better yet, living free of charge in his spacious new quarters in the Dirksen Senate Office Building

By John McCaslin
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Here We Go Again

There were other occupants of the Oval Office who similarly tried but failed to overhaul the bloated executive branch

By John McCaslin
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The Republican Party’s Biggest Winner

As chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Montana Sen. Steve Daines played a key role in flipping the U.S. Senate

By John McCaslin
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Ballot Reckoning Day

Montana somehow turned an even brighter shade of red

By John McCaslin
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The End is Near

Yes, a person’s first and/or last name can actually dictate his or her political allegiance

By John McCaslin
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Getting Off to a Rocky Start

Whether it's misprinting names, party affiliations, voting districts — or, in Montana’s case, delisting a candidate because of a computer glitch — ballot blunders can and do occur during every election cycle

By John McCaslin
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The Wings of Men

As with other extreme sports, hang gliding in its infancy carried risks with any fame and fortune

By John McCaslin