Colstrip is Changing – – Not Closing
By Jim Atchison As the Executive Director of Southeastern Montana Development (SEMDC), I wanted to state that in my opinion,…
Category: Opinion
The facts are — without action, reliable energy service in Montana is at risk
By John Hines, NorthWestern Energy Vice President, Supply/Montana Government Affairs The facts don’t lie. Rhetoric disputing those facts doesn’t add…
Montana History on the Frontier Entrepreneur
By Lawrence Reed “His name was John Bozeman. His short life is a tale of frontier entrepreneurship.” One of the…
Construction Industry Expects Leaner Months Ahead
By Tu-Uyen Tran, Federal Reserve Bank of Minnesota This year’s construction season is expected to be leaner for a significant…
Canary in a coal mine ….
By Senator Steve Daines Over the past two years, Montanans watched the President’s attack on oil, coal and natural gas bring…
A Real Entrepreneurial Lesson From Montana Railroad History
By Lawrence W. Reed “Montanans can be rightfully proud of the state’s direct connection to James J. Hill, one of…
Economy Not as Good or Bad as Some Say
By Dr. Timothy G. Nash The U.S. economy is not as good as President Joe Biden has stated over the…
Guest Editorial – How Dare They?
By Rob Natelson Preliminary note: Public discussion within Montana about the merits of that state’s 1972 constitution is dominated almost…
Letter to Legislators: – Koopman
Warm greetings, Representative . Thank you for allowing me to share a few critically important and objective facts concerning HB…
Letter to the Editor – McLane
Once upon a time, in a land where our leaders tended to have more concern for their constituents then they…