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Standard View: Daines’ knee-jerk rhetoric slides past gun facts

Editorial

Standard View: Daines’ knee-jerk rhetoric slides past gun facts

Montana must fight crime with treatment

Editorial

Montana must fight crime with treatment

Is latest U.S. budget bill better than none?

Editorial

Is latest U.S. budget bill better than none?

Student privacy breach a wake-up call to school districts statewide

Opinion

Student privacy breach a wake-up call to school districts statewide

Choice of Cooney is a master stroke -- and a fortunate one

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Choice of Cooney is a master stroke -- and a fortunate one

Editorial

The year in executions

Editorial

The year in executions

Where information goes to die

Editorial

Where information goes to die

Our Christmas list of "new treasures" for city, state

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Our Christmas list of "new treasures" for city, state

Sheep-station controversy can have win-win outcome

Editorial

Sheep-station controversy can have win-win outcome

A tram to Our Lady: It's an idea so good it must be accomplished

Editorial

A tram to Our Lady: It's an idea so good it must be accomplished

Extra credit for Tester, Zinke on new school law

Editorial

Extra credit for Tester, Zinke on new school law

Montanans are owed clarity on the Bullock-McLean mess

Editorial

Montanans are owed clarity on the Bullock-McLean mess

Standard View: Daines’ knee-jerk rhetoric slides past gun facts

Editorial

Standard View: Daines’ knee-jerk rhetoric slides past gun facts

Jan 7, 2016

Montana must fight crime with treatment

Editorial

Montana must fight crime with treatment

Jan 6, 2016

Is latest U.S. budget bill better than none?

Editorial

Is latest U.S. budget bill better than none?

Jan 5, 2016

Student privacy breach a wake-up call to school districts statewide

Opinion

Student privacy breach a wake-up call to school districts statewide

Jan 4, 2016

Choice of Cooney is a master stroke -- and a fortunate one

Editorial

Choice of Cooney is a master stroke -- and a fortunate one

Jan 3, 2016

The year in executions

Editorial

The year in executions

Dec 31, 2015

Where information goes to die

Editorial

Where information goes to die

Dec 28, 2015

Our Christmas list of "new treasures" for city, state

Editorial

Our Christmas list of "new treasures" for city, state

Dec 25, 2015

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Would you support a smoke-free park in Butte?

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Standard View: Daines’ knee-jerk rhetoric slides past gun facts

Standard View: Daines’ knee-jerk rhetoric slides past gun facts

Montana must fight crime with treatment

Montana must fight crime with treatment

Is latest U.S. budget bill better than none?

Is latest U.S. budget bill better than none?

Student privacy breach a wake-up call to school districts statewide

Student privacy breach a wake-up call to school districts statewide

Choice of Cooney is a master stroke -- and a fortunate one

Choice of Cooney is a master stroke -- and a fortunate one

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What's really going on in Montana governor's office?

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What's really going on in Montana governor's office?

Montana Standard will delete old comments before policy change

Opinion

Montana Standard will delete old comments before policy change

A refreshing, important — and insufficient — report

Editorial

A refreshing, important — and insufficient — report

Montana’s next lieutenant governor should have a real job

Editorial

Montana’s next lieutenant governor should have a real job

Board of Regents may be duped (again)

Editorial

Board of Regents may be duped (again)

No boss, no overtime. Is this heaven?

Editorial

No boss, no overtime. Is this heaven?

Damages run deep from failure to fund infrastructure

Editorial

Damages run deep from failure to fund infrastructure

EPA needs a history lesson, and administrator with courage

Opinion

EPA needs a history lesson, and administrator with courage

National columns and analysis

10 insights on today's news that will make you smarter tomorrow

Guest view: Veterans' mental health bill is critical step forward

Commentary: Why is media ignoring Christian persecution?

By John J. Lombardi, The Baltimore Sun

Commentary: Impeach Trump for the spectacle if nothing else

By Hal Riedl, The Baltimore Sun

Commentary: President Trump says he doesn't 'do cover-ups.' Well, glad that's settled

By Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Modi win bodes ill for India, world

By Amitabh Pal, Tribune News Service

Commentary: Remember the true meaning of Memorial Day

By Meaghan Mobbs, Tribune News Service

Commentary: Trump's border follies ignore history. The US and Latin America are interdependent

By Mary Jo McConahay, Los Angeles Times

Is America about doors or walls, fear or hope?

Editorial

Is America about doors or walls, fear or hope?

There’s a lot riding on the decision to relocate county shops

Editorial

There’s a lot riding on the decision to relocate county shops

Ducks Unlimited owes its members more than it owes rich board member

Montana Education News

Ducks Unlimited owes its members more than it owes rich board member

Montana’s new school tax credit fails policy test

Editorial

Montana’s new school tax credit fails policy test

Commenters' names go live -- unless requests emailed

Editorial

Commenters' names go live -- unless requests emailed

Standard view: Knowing his song: Butte's Joe Griffin takes on the EPA

Editorial

Standard view: Knowing his song: Butte's Joe Griffin takes on the EPA

Standard to change online commenting policy

Editorial

Standard to change online commenting policy

Sheep-station controversy can have win-win outcome

Editorial

Sheep-station controversy can have win-win outcome

Dec 24, 2015

A tram to Our Lady: It's an idea so good it must be accomplished

Editorial

A tram to Our Lady: It's an idea so good it must be accomplished

Dec 20, 2015

Extra credit for Tester, Zinke on new school law

Editorial

Extra credit for Tester, Zinke on new school law

Dec 18, 2015

Montanans are owed clarity on the Bullock-McLean mess

Editorial

Montanans are owed clarity on the Bullock-McLean mess

Dec 18, 2015

What's really going on in Montana governor's office?

Editorial

What's really going on in Montana governor's office?

Dec 16, 2015

Montana Standard will delete old comments before policy change

Opinion

Montana Standard will delete old comments before policy change

Dec 15, 2015

A refreshing, important — and insufficient — report

Editorial

A refreshing, important — and insufficient — report

Dec 13, 2015

Montana’s next lieutenant governor should have a real job

Editorial

Montana’s next lieutenant governor should have a real job

Dec 11, 2015

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Board of Regents may be duped (again)

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Board of Regents may be duped (again)

Dec 9, 2015

No boss, no overtime. Is this heaven?

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No boss, no overtime. Is this heaven?

Dec 8, 2015

Damages run deep from failure to fund infrastructure

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Damages run deep from failure to fund infrastructure

Dec 6, 2015

EPA needs a history lesson, and administrator with courage

Opinion

EPA needs a history lesson, and administrator with courage

Nov 29, 2015

Is America about doors or walls, fear or hope?

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Is America about doors or walls, fear or hope?

Nov 26, 2015

There’s a lot riding on the decision to relocate county shops

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There’s a lot riding on the decision to relocate county shops

Nov 25, 2015

Ducks Unlimited owes its members more than it owes rich board member

Montana Education News

Ducks Unlimited owes its members more than it owes rich board member

Nov 18, 2015

Montana’s new school tax credit fails policy test

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Montana’s new school tax credit fails policy test

Nov 18, 2015

Commenters' names go live -- unless requests emailed

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Commenters' names go live -- unless requests emailed

Nov 15, 2015

Standard view: Knowing his song: Butte's Joe Griffin takes on the EPA

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Standard view: Knowing his song: Butte's Joe Griffin takes on the EPA

Nov 15, 2015

Standard to change online commenting policy

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Standard to change online commenting policy

Nov 12, 2015

Sanders educates about dangers of billionaires' influence on democracy

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Sanders educates about dangers of billionaires' influence on democracy

Nov 8, 2015

Outreach to Montana’s poorest uninsured

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Outreach to Montana’s poorest uninsured

Nov 8, 2015

District should take cautious approach on crumb-rubber turf for Naranche

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District should take cautious approach on crumb-rubber turf for Naranche

Nov 8, 2015

Sen. Tester votes to protect the quality of Montana’s waterways

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Sen. Tester votes to protect the quality of Montana’s waterways

Nov 3, 2015

Mariah's Challenge: 8 years after tragedy, great work must continue

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Mariah's Challenge: 8 years after tragedy, great work must continue

Nov 3, 2015

Coal tax myths: Selling snake oil never goes out of style

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Coal tax myths: Selling snake oil never goes out of style

Nov 2, 2015

Citizens should pay attention with Legislature tinkers with utility law

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Citizens should pay attention with Legislature tinkers with utility law

Nov 1, 2015

Montana must act to stop domestic violence

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Montana must act to stop domestic violence

Nov 1, 2015

Montana Fish, Wildlife, Parks must stop sale of public elk

Editorial

Montana Fish, Wildlife, Parks must stop sale of public elk

Nov 1, 2015

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