Fall is when I tend to have more time to civically engage

On Nov. 5 townsfolk get a voice with their ballots

Help set the direction of Whitefish, Columbia Falls and Kalispell for the next four years with just one ballot

Count your blessings, friends

Try to make it better, try to find the joy, try to live a life of gratitude

The safety of our roadways requires your help

Only good leadership can forge paths forward that work in our prospering towns and valley

Candidates currently vying to lead our municipalities should take this opportunity and paint a vision for where we are going

There’s so much work outside that still needs to get done before the snow falls and the valley, once again, calms back down

Townsfolk in Columbia Falls, Kalispell and Whitefish get to decide where we are going and what type of place we want it to be when we get there

Property taxes have long been too high, never seeming to reduce

Sen. Steve Daines deserves credit for working to conserve the economic driver of the Flathead

It’s easy to see why people love the Flathead

Living in rural Montana is a choice; the quality of life is great

Suddenly Gladys’ rhubarb will be tall and tart, strong like the local economy