Anemic stimulus bill will need follow-up jobs bills

During President Franklin Roosevelt’s first term, he and his economic policy assistants were busily developing “economic stimulus” efforts to cope with the devastating effects of the Great Depression.

Working together to prevent substance abuse

In Montana, when we have a problem to solve, we look across our community for how best to tackle that problem. We seek help from our schools, churches, business leaders, public services and public officials.

A plan to get Montana back on track

In Montana, summer's arrival and departure is marked by two important holidays — Memorial Day, honoring our nation's servicemen and women, and Labor Day, honoring the contributions of the American worker to our nation's success and prosperity. The law creating Labor Day was passed in 1894, which is the same year hardscrabble homesteaders established Flathead County.

Safety communications: failure not an option

Less than two weeks remain until the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Althea Hosek

Born Aug. 12, 1920 to Hugo “Boots” and Harriet (Reavy) Lehnen, Althea E. Lehnen — “Thea” lived a full life to age 92 — active and independent.

Governor promotes Montana wood products

Park's new Visitor Center gets some help

Patriotism and climate change

With the arrival of Independence Day, veterans like us often reflect on what patriotism means in terms of the responsibilities we American citizens have. One responsibility we all have is environmental stewardship.

Political practices, bed tax and de-icer bills

Transmittal break allowed me to recover from a terrible head cold and cleared the way for the last half of working for you during the legislative session. Experience teaches us that the 50-0 votes from the first half will soon be over as we discuss the meat of the budget and begin to wind down the session.

The case for better regulations

Within days of each other this month, Gov. Steve Bullock released his business plan for Montana, and the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics issued its latest jobs report.

Columbia Falls outdoor opportunities showcased at Fest next week

Columbia Falls will be in the outdoor industry limelight next week as it hosts the Last Best Outdoors Fest next week.

Frontier celebrates fiber optic line

During a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Frontier Communications had a clear message – proactive telecommunications infrastructure lays the foundation for economic development.

Regulations often are a necessary measure

On Sunday, July 15, the Daily Bee printed a guest opinion from Sen. Mike Crapo. The opinion expressed his belief that the massive de-regulatory actions taken by the Trump administration and the Republicans is a big success. He states the “administration has issued 67 de-regulatory actions and only three regulatory actions. If we are to believe this is a good thing one would have to think that past adminiatrators simply made up regulations for no reason whatsoever except to get in the way of business and thier profits. This is nonsense and these de-regulatory actions are dangerous and bad for the environment and human health.

County commissioners begin budget review

By WILLIAM L. SPENCE

Statewide 'Main Street Montana' plan unveiled

A co-chairman of Gov. Steve Bullock’s Main Street Montana Project laid out the fundamentals of a state economic development blueprint at the Kalispell Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday, calling it a plan that is “practical and achievable.”

Obama: Climate deal may save planet

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Saturday hailed the newly passed international climate agreement that he said “offers the best chance we have to save the one planet we have.”

'Hair of the bear' study planned in Yaak area

A small army will soon begin a summer of scouring the woods of extreme Northwest Montana and northern Idaho, collecting grizzly bear hair for a genetics-based population study.

Slow North Dakota city fire alert raises concern

WILLISTON, N.D. — A more efficient system must be established to alert residents of danger in North Dakota’s booming oil patch, an emergency manager and residents said, after authorities failed to alert the public for more than six hours when a facility storing toxic chemicals exploded.

Union leaders say high court ruling won't have much impact in Montana

Montana union leaders said Tuesday they foresee no immediate impact in Montana from a U.S. Supreme Court decision that concluded certain government employees don’t have to pay fees to the unions representing them.

Obama and Keystone Kops?

It is astounding that President Obama cavalierly rejected a permit for the Keystone XL Pipeline when his administration continuously tosses out bold rhetoric about the necessity of creating jobs and economic recovery.