The past four legislative cycles the majority party simply refused to mitigate the cyclical effects of property tax reappraisals

Like most locals, we enjoy the slower pace of shoulder-season as the planet rotates into springtime

Today’s war will force higher fuel prices, higher fertilizer and food prices, and add years more problems to a struggling supply chain

The politics of pure ideology grinds harshly on working families and struggling hometown people

It’s the people of the Flathead, in towns like Whitefish, Kalispell and Columbia Falls that make our valley great places to live

Over the last half-century, Dad raised his boys to work with our hands and care for our family

This is today, life in modern Montana. I wouldn’t give it up for much anything.

Washington is stuck fanning culture-war fires and won’t address things that matter like the real cost of life-saving medicine

This is the time of year to believe in ourselves and our community

Montana’s home shortage is making housing a luxury with anyone lucky enough to own a piece of the Flathead suddenly wealthy

Montana should get real and keep property taxes affordable for people who live in their homes

It’s time we get out of our ideological heads and back to work with our hands to build more community

The challenges facing our little mountain town are great but so are the people who have given much over the years

Healthcare professionals are fighting for our community

They might as well help pay the ever-increasing, never-ending tax and infrastructure bills