It’s been said that the year 1955 was America’s peak of security, prosperity, and respectability. I tend to agree so while we fulfill our obligations to help President Trump restore these lost blessings, we should “soak” our minds in the music and culture of 1955. I was alive then and I can …
Good for Judge Mark Carman who required three Canadian men to face consequences for illegal acts in our national parks! I'm sure they would have faced consequences if they had done the same in Canada. Did they think that social media would be kind to them for what they did? Making bad decisi…
Decades ago as a young man, the patriotism that I, and those around me, felt was an intensely personal, spiritual, almost religious appreciation for our good fortune to be citizens of this country. The pride of being part of a nation that stood as an example of freedom and opportunity on the…
From Jan. 12-15, Billings Studio Theatre staged the children’s performances of “Honk Jr.” The cast of this play is exciting and engaged. Wendy Carlin directed well. As a friend put it, “It is an overdose of cuteness.” It was definitely worth attending.
I grew up in Western Montana, Granite County to be exact with its pristine lakes, streams, endless forests and wildlife!
To add just a little more fact (education) to Ellen Bradley Mills rebuke of Marian Keller's letter (Montana Standard 1/24/17): Marian, you speak of slander and disdain by others towards President Trump. Who was it that stepped up to the microphone and disavowed President Obama's legitimacy? …
Dear President Trump, as my career Marine friend likes to say, "Suck it up, Buttercup!" It is unpresidential — not to mention childlike — to be so incredibly sensitive when your critics point out the FACT that far fewer people attended your inauguration than attended President Obama's, and t…
Dear President Trump, as my career Marine friend likes to say, "Suck it up, Buttercup!" It is unpresidential — not to mention childlike — to be so incredibly sensitive when your critics point out the FACT that far fewer people attended your inauguration than attended President Obama's, and t…
Last Thursday, I was surprised and pleased to find an email from Senator Tester. I had called Sen. Tester earlier in the week asking him to please oppose the nomination of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education. I would like to thank him for his response, and more so, for his decision to opp…
A week ago, I could only feel frustration and anger with a state Legislature so out of touch with the priorities of the communities they represent.
I am writing in response to Senator Daine's intention to dismantle children's Medicaid funding. My son is 8 and attends public school in Butte. He was born with several strikes against him from the beginning that he did not ask for. He was born with an esophagus disease called eosinophilic e…
If you hunt, cross country ski, snow shoe, hike, fish, view wildlife, float our rivers, dabble your toes in Montana waters, go for a Sunday afternoon drive through our hills and forests, cut a Christmas tree, gather wood to heat your home, walk your dog in the hills, ride your horse in the m…
I would like to thank Senator Jon Tester for opposing the nomination of Betsy DeVos for U.S. Secretary of Education. DeVos is unqualified beyond all conceivable measure, having no experience in public education and no knowledge of even how federal education laws affect students, as her testi…
Celebrities, Democrats, athletes, Millennials and hardcore liberals continue to attempt to delegitimize Trump, divide our country and disrupt a peaceful transition of power in the government. They have run the gamut of accusations and excuses and now blame Russian hackers for Hillary Clinton…
In memory of JIM LEARY on his 1st Anniversary. We love and miss you so much. Your Family
A new sign at Highland College in Butte promotes the school's line program to prospective students.
St. James Healthcare in Butte and Community Hospital of Anaconda release recent births.
Is our employment picture getting better or worse? See recent changes in local jobs, unemployment, earnings and more in these regularly updated charts and maps.
Girls learn coding at the Bitterroot Public Library through Code Girls United.
Montana lawmakers also changed their laws to expand wolf killing in the last legislative session.
The Beartooth Highway between Red Lodge and Cooke City will close to drivers on Tuesday, Oct. 11, just four days before the Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone National Park is scheduled to reopen.
The Confluence, which will feature 40 handles of beer, will be at 40 S. Last Chance Gulch in the site of the former Pan Handler Plus building.
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Are you passing through Montana’s Yellowstone Country this summer but don’t have enough time to tour the park? Don’t worry! There are a host of wonderful activities and day trips around the region to satisfy your need for adventure.
Butte police officers respond to multiple crimes in and around Butte.
Butte police officers respond to multiple crimes in and around Butte.
Butte police officers respond to multiple crimes in and around Butte.
Butte police officers respond to multiple crimes in and around Butte.
Montana lawmakers also changed their laws to expand wolf killing in the last legislative session.
Two candidates for Montana’s eastern congressional district on Wednesday used the debate stage to define themselves as the best alternative to the incumbent Republican, who declined to participate.
The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office identified the hunter as Joseph Balyeat, 65, of Bozeman. He died of natural causes, according to the Gallatin County Coroner’s Office.
Labeling the “extraordinary demand for child care” in Montana as a “crisis,” the state health department said it would follow recommendations to improve the system.