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The Chairlift: Wealth and winter wonderlands
My first and only chairlift ride thus far this season was when Chair 1 took me to the summit on Thursday, Dec. 7.
Monica Tranel represents us
On Jan. 17, I enjoyed my first experience attending The Fish Tank podcast in the Montana Tap House in Whitefish.
Ski resort has renewed confidence in Chair 4
We know many of you have questions about our new Chair 4, the Snow Ghost Express, and I wanted to take a moment to answer them as best I can.
The Chairlift: The Whitefish 'we'
The skiing was surprisingly good last week. Albeit odd, spring skiing in January was a hoot and almost everyone seemed to be having a great time.
Winter courtesy
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Presidential candidacy disqualification
There are four qualifications set forth in the U.S.Constitution that must be met before any “Person” can be placed on the ballot and run for the Office of President: 1) you must be a “natural born Citizen;” 2) you …
Climate Crisis: We’re all in it together
The year 2024 will be the most consequential one in the history of the United States. This I believe because the existence of our system of constitutional democracy is being challenged by forces who want to give mo…
Winter Carnival knightings in the Realm
The Whitefish Winter Carnival Royal Court for 2023 graced the Realm with their final Knightings of Significant Citizens last week.
Ski bum culture hits reality
Nearly two decades ago, I moved to the mountains to be a ski bum, chasing snow. I was a stereotype — an East Coast kid pulled west by the promise of bigger adv…
Restore our republic
I am writing to express my support for an Article V Convention of States (COS). With the federal government so obviously out of control, I would like to know why some representatives in the Montana Senate choose to…
Property taxes too high, but special session not the answer
The Montana Freedom Caucus, a group of 21 legislators, has called for a special session. The content of the call asks for a reduction of the 95 mills, clarification of MCA 15-10-420, a mechanism that caps growth on…
MT Coffee Traders appreciates the support
Our team at Montana Coffee Traders has had a recent business dispute with Ghost Town Coffee Roasters regarding our trademarked brand name for our Glacier® Blend of coffee. We want to clarify information and communi…
Ruling on 95 mills protects taxpayers and students
The Montana Supreme Court’s recent order upholding the Montana Department of Revenue’s calculation of the 95 school equalization mills provided a protective shield for residential property taxpayers and students ed…
Gov must practice what he preaches
The Montana Supreme Court clarified the state’s ability to accrue “banked mills” when the calculation required under Monana code 15-10-420 results in mills above the cumulative cap of 95. While that opinion was dir…
The Chairlift: The buoyant mood of a chairlift ride
My dad shared his love of skiing with his eight kids by telling us if we got ourselves to Whitefish, he’d rent a condo on the Big Mountain and buy our lift tickets.