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Fomenting Fear for Political Gain

Just turn on the TV and you’d swear every candidate’s opponent is a malevolent creature of sorts who just broke out of jail

By John McCaslin
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Matt Rosendale Sticks to His Guns

In an interview, the Montana congressman talks about dethroning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and takes aim at political newcomer Tim Sheehy

By John McCaslin
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The Elephant in the Lake

How drastically rising temperatures will further impact Flathead Lake remains to be seen

By John McCaslin
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It’s Not Raining, Folks

Montana Sen. Steve Daines on the National Republican Senatorial Committee’s game plan for 2024

By John McCaslin
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Ms. Nickol Goes to Washington

The prestigious position the young Montana attorney applied for: Supreme Court Fellow, filled by one carefully chosen candidate each year

By John McCaslin
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Leave the Security to Montana Ranchers

I’ve stumbled onto an intriguing previously “secret” CIA document declassified in 1995 that surrounds the “simulation of [an] assumed enemy effort to plot Minuteman silo positions” in Montana

By John McCaslin
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Moses Didn’t Lead for this Long

Whereas the Constitution directs that no person shall be elected president of the United States more than twice, the nation’s guiding charter doesn’t concern itself with aging leaders

By John McCaslin
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Digging into Montana’s Unparalleled Past

There’s plenty of material evidence surrounding human history and prehistory waiting to be found, including here in northwest Montana

By John McCaslin
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Chance Encounter Reveals Worthy Mission

Montana Grit’s mission is to provide a solid foundation for personal growth by facilitating an environment that allows participants to discover their capabilities, strengths and freedom

By John McCaslin
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Trusting Politicians with Our Money

Who better to debrief during my working visit to the nation’s capital than Max Richtman, who knows Montana and its people like the back of his hand

By John McCaslin
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Where There’s Fire, There’s Smoke

Three times as many houses and other structures burned in western wildfires from 2010 to 2020 compared to the previous decade

By John McCaslin
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Unsuitable Time for Political Jockeying

Announcing in February his bid for a fourth term in Congress, Montana’s senior senator explains that he’s finally “in a position now where we can actually get some things done"

By John McCaslin
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Diplomacy in a Shared Nation

The Embassy of Tribal Nations hasn’t been around very long, but rest assured it’s a bustling place, advocating on behalf of nearly 7 million Native Americans across the United States

By John McCaslin