Every day newcomers arrive with fresh ideas on how the Flathead should best progress and who governs the way we grow

Thousands of local donors gave to dozens of nonprofit organizations during the Great Fish Community Challenge, a fundraising effort pushed forward by the Whitefish Community Foundation

Tester has become the only Montana guy in Washington, D.C. who actually gets things done

It’s unfair what state lawmakers are doing, hastily shifting such large amounts of property tax responsibility onto local homeowners

The politicians in charge are simply ignoring the heated reality on the ground

Ignoring the revenue departments warnings on a historic reappraisal permanently cost homeowners

This year’s Legislature suddenly increased the residential share of local taxes while every other class of property decreases

The more we grow, the more we seem to pay

Montanans enjoy a state Constitution that guarantees every state citizen a right to a “clean and healthful environment”

It’s little wonder people across America want to live in the Flathead

Kids need access to plentiful food, good healthcare, and not worry about getting shot by an unstable gunman for simply getting an education

Helena politicians seem in it for themselves, giving themselves big raises, good retirements and free health insurance

I’m glad income tax season is over. Now we can focus on the growing season.

Half the people America elected to work for us in Washington, D.C. seem blinded by anger, the other half distracted by shiny ideology

Washington may be out of touch with rural Montana but Senator Tester clearly gets it, delivers on what matters, and values an honest day’s work