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Hospital Corner: An alternative treatment for depression
When Logan Health – Whitefish psychiatrist Doug Muir, MD began treating depression patients with TMS, Transcranial…
Rural communities in the face of climate change
Climate change can be difficult to fully wrap your mind around. My fear is that more people will engage only after facing a crisis themselves — losing a home due to flooding, markets upended by multi-year droughts,…
Senator provides update on bills
The Montana Legislature has completed 25 days of its 90 day session.
King, queen celebrate Whitefish
We love this Realm! We are so blessed to live in a special place where the rain stops and the sun shines warmth onto our parade, where the people of the Valley show up with smiles and tie-dye, where the children ha…
Representative provides update from Montana Legislature
So many bills come and go. The sponsor presents a bill. She articulates the merits of her bill in a carefully crafted synopsis to set the stage for opponents and proponents to convince the committee. The sponsor ha…
North Valley Hospital looks ahead to 2019
North Valley Hospital is looking ahead to 2019 with optimism and enthusiasm for the new year. Again, we look forward to partnering with our communities and fin…
Carnival honors service with knightings
We are so lucky to live in the magical realm of Whitefish. It is so rare for a small town to have its own living mythology that gets acted out every year, especially in such a fun way that gives all the people a ch…
Legislature gets rolling for 66th session
The 66th session of the Montana Legislature was sworn into office on Jan. 7. With five new Senators and 31 new Representatives, there is a steep learning curve to implement. The Flathead Valley is well represented …
Supports Medicaid expansion
As a local citizen, a fifth-generation Montanan, and also as a professional in the field of behavioral health, I am writing to share my support for Medicaid expansion in Montana.
Montana businesses cannot afford congressional inaction on LWCF
In Montana, the business of outdoor recreation is big business. Whether you are REI or a local main street operation selling gear and goods to communities who thrive on our outdoor amenity lifestyle, you are contri…
Solution to climate change
With the latest IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) report I was again distressed over this big world problem. Yes, I can turn down the heat and take the bus, but my personal impact seems so small. The…
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North Valley Hospital celebrates successes of 2018
North Valley Hospital is grateful for our community support throughout 2018. We wanted to look back at some of the wonderful events, fundraisers, and moments w…
Change weakens checks, balances
We question the wisdom of making significant changes to the rules of operation in the Montana House as a group of legislators are currently trying to do. One of the proposed changes would allow a simple majority (5…
Ready to fight resort expansion
So where is the outrage? Where are the lawsuits?
Depression pervasive in Montana, nationwide during holidays
America is sad. Not in the pejorative manner of President Trump’s “sad,” but in the more universal definition of “unhappy, sorrowful, depressed, despondent, despairing, gloomy, melancholy, mournful, heartbroken — t…