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Opinion

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Updated 2 months ago

Hospital Corner: An alternative treatment for depression

When Logan Health – Whitefish psychiatrist Doug Muir, MD began treating depression patients with TMS, Transcranial…

Updated 16 hours, 56 minutes ago
Pay to attract more tourists, or to lower property taxes?

My proposal is to go one step further in 2025: keep a smaller percentage of those taxes going to the purposes Sen. Zolnikov outlined in Senate Bill 540 last session, but use the majority of the money to reduce prop…

Updated 6 days, 15 hours ago
Government data collection on students an overreach

The Office of Public Instruction currently collects nearly 200 points of information for school accreditation, funding, and assessing the quality of programming and student well-being.

Updated 6 days, 16 hours ago
In a nutshell: Serving generosity and hope one meal at a time

As the season of giving approaches, it’s easy to wonder, “Am I doing enough?”

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Objections to CSKT Water Compact

The Montana Water Court heard oral arguments on various pending motions on Nov. 14-15 at the Russell Smith Federal Courthouse in Missoula.

Updated 1 week, 6 days ago
Housing a crisis of identity

One day in the near future we will wake up and live in a Flathead County shaped by decisions made today. What will our future spaces look like? Who will live there? We face a housing crisis, but we also face a cris…

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
The major problem of low growth estimation

On Nov. 21, 2024, the Whitefish Community Development Board reviewed the draft demographics section for Whitefish’s ongoing Growth Policy update - Vision Whitefish 2045.

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Stop the sprawl

I co-founded the organization Shelter WF-a housing organization focused on changing policy at a local and state level-after the anger and grief I felt during the pandemic boom.

Updated 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Big Mountain Ski Club thankful for a grand ski swap

Who's excited for opening day this week?

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Participate in the Glacier National Park stewardship process

We in Western Montana are lucky enough to have Glacier National Park in our backyard.

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
The flag

Okay everyone, it is time to put your flags away.

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Green and Gold: In this together

In this season of gratitude, I extend my heartfelt appreciation to our educators, students, parents, trustees, administrators, and the community for their shared contributions that are integral to the success of ou…

Updated 1 month ago
Commissioners must promote workforce housing

Since the Legislature passed SBs 245, 323 and 382, our family has been actively involved with the City of Columbia Falls in updating their growth management plans and development codes.

Updated 1 month ago
In a nutshell: Protecting crucial public benefit programs

Critical public benefit programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid face an uncertain future with the change of administration in January.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Nov. 13 letters: Corrupt compensation, peace among politics

Nov. 13 letters: Corrupt compensation, peace among politics, what now?

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
EPA trashing sound CFAC cleanup strategies

EPA’s (Environmental Protection Agency) trash can is full of discarded cleanup strategies marked as “Too Costly,” “Too Risky,” “Good, But Not Top Rated,” “Why Do More, When Less is, OK?”