Opinion

Reality Check

Promises Made, Promises Broken

Under the auspices of “protecting children,” the Library Board with the full support of the county commissioners is reviewing books with an eye towards banning those they unilaterally determine children should not have access to

By Tammi Fisher
Uncommon Ground

Voting Out Ideological Firebrands

If you want change, Jack Fallon is your guy. He won’t appear on the ballot, however; voters must fill in the oval to the left of the empty ballot line and write 'Jack Fallon' in the blank space.

By Mike Jopek
Facing Main

Grading Montana

If the Republican party – the controlling party in the state – truly cared about protecting children then funding education should be a top priority

By Maggie Doherty
Reporter's Notebook

Cold-Weather Reading

When Jack Frost comes nipping at my throat, I turn up the vaulted collar on my pea coat, heat up the kettle and crack the cover of a survival tale to put my discomfort in perspective

By Tristan Scott