Support Lieser for HD 5

On a early morning in Helena in the Senate Taxation Committee meeting during the 2012 legislative session, Rep. Ed Lieser and a handful of concerned citizens were present to testify on a bill to reduce property tax…

Timber at issue

Perhaps the timber industry in Montana will arrive at a dependable timber base on public lands when it quits bullying the land managers into promising what they can’t deliver.

A demand for recycling in Whitefish

Sometimes, when one reads a newspaper article, what is important is not what is written, it is what is not written. The article in point (Pilot Aug. 20) featured the removal of Whitefish’s Wisconsin Avenue recyclin…

Non-scripted questions

As a Montana voter I make decisions about political candidates based on their transparency of what they think is best for our great state.

Thanks for turning in my lost wallet

My family and I visited Whitefish last month. We stayed on the mountain at a vacation property.  

Multi-use group wants Montana to be Texas

Montana’s political environment appears to be developing a new litmus test and dividing line between those of us who are “damned” or “saved” based on what we think. The test: Do you support public ownership of our …

Panel studies needs of Montana veterans

Last week, the Montana Administration and Veterans Affairs Interim Committee (SAVA) held a panel discussion about veteran needs across the state.

Mitchell applauds doughnut decision

I applaud our three commissioners for their support in this six year legal battle for doughnut  representation and property rights. They did the right thing and it’s paid off for thousands of doughnut residents.

Republicans should stick together

And — are we surprised? Some of us, who did our research, knew all along Cal Scott was not a Republican.

Adams should be Dems' pick for Senate race

As I predicted before, John Walsh could never get elected without the environmentalist vote in Montana — 30,000 strong — and we would never have voted for him, even before the plagiarism revelation. So which Democr…

New fireworks law brings a peaceful Fourth

I am very pleased with the Whitefish City Council’s new ordinance regarding fireworks. This is the first year in my memory that there were limited days of legal use.

Let's finish Beaver Lakes fundraising

Kudos to the City of Whitefish, The Trust for Public Land, and F.H. Stoltze for a very informative, energetic and successful public meeting on June 17 to unveil a major conservation and recreation initiative in Has…

City Hall should be saved

People move to Whitefish for the quality of life, and a large attraction of Whitefish is the historic downtown. But we are destroying old buildings and putting up new ones at an alarming pace.

Marina expansion unfair

Mitchell humbled by support in election

To all of the voters, supporters, friends and family - thank you for your faith and encouragement in my campaign for Flathead County Commissioner. I am humbled by the victory. More importantly, I’m humbled by you.