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Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
Relics of Montana’s everyday past
Abstract photos offer an unsentimental beauty.
Posted inMarch 6, 2017: Uncomfortable Corners
The Yaak Valley’s ‘Dirty Shame’
In the infamous Montana saloon, a lesson about home in harsh places.
Posted inFebruary 20, 2017: Overdosed
Montana’s game managers try to outsmart elk
Could unpredictable seasons trick elk into staying on hunting grounds?
Posted inJanuary 23, 2017: For Which it Stands
The heartache of Montana’s solitude
Two new fiction works from Big Sky Country crave human connectivity.
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How many Westerners does the Affordable Care Act cover?
As Republicans push Obamacare repeal, Montana stands to lose the most.
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Interior cancels oil and gas leases in Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine
The Blackfeet Tribe fought for this decision for more than 30 years.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
Putrid spillage; New Mexico fisticuffs; the year, in quotes
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Who is Ryan Zinke, really?
Trump’s Interior secretary pick set high standards for himself, but his lofty promises to rural voters are a problem.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
Latest: Snow geese die in a toxic lake in Montana
Thousands of the birds died during a winter storm.
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Trump’s Interior pick confounds conservationists
Montana Rep. Ryan Zinke evokes Roosevelt, but his record has veered away from environmental protection.
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‘May the flock be with you’
History repeats itself on the poisonous waters of the Berkeley Pit.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
Latest: Invasive zebra mussels have reached Montana
Their arrival could have drastic economic effects.
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What Trump’s Interior Secretary pick could mean for tribes
Rep. Ryan Zinke has long listened to Montana tribes, but environmentalists say he tilts in favor of extractive industry.
Posted inDecember 26, 2016: Obama and the West
How to keep independent bookstores alive
We need bookstores that answer only to their communities.
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The other land transfer effort
After more than a century, some Western states receive school trust lands.
Posted inNovember 28, 2016: A Weird and Perfect Wilderness
Armed and amorous, women’s pay and rogue bears
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
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Election roundup: What happened in the West
A rundown of the West’s political shifts and ballot measures.