Opinion

The Future of Mining and Medicaid in Montana: A Factual Perspective

As usual, the Billings Gazette editorial board demonstrated its left wing bias and reluctance to ascertain the facts in its opinion piece opposing the opportunity for Montana voters to have

DEAR ABBY: Man loses focus on life after close friend’s death

DEAR ABBY: A lifelong friend of mine has died unexpectedly. Because he was my age, this brought up issues of my own mortality. We’d had our ups and downs over

‘Origin Story’ is a Marvelous Explanation of the Whole

Iwould not normally recommend a book on the history of the universe as beach reading. But David Christian’s “Origin Story” is a welcome exception. Christian has achieved something remarkable: an

July 24 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1993) Nola Drga of Ismay took first place in the 4-H Youth Individuals combined sweepstakes category at the 17th Annual Montana Range Days program held last month

Trumpitis

Iam late to write this week. I finally caught the bug that has been tearing families apart, turning friends against each other, hitting as many as half of all Americans.

DEAR ABBY: Cause of family’s separation is no business of co-workers

DEAR ABBY: As a child, I suffered a lot of abuse from my parents until I finally, at 13, opened up to a teacher. I was removed from my house

Don’t dismiss NATO’s faraway members

Donald Trump thrives on an image of strength, so it’s never a good look when he inadvertently invokes the spirit of Neville Chamberlain, the British prime minister whose name has

July 23 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1993) Wm. “Bill” Gamble of Miles City was named recipient of the year of this year’s Cryptic Mason of the Year Award. Fred Nelson and Henry Dierks,

How many times must we save people who overdose?

Adeeply humane friend recently suggested that medics stop saving people on their third opioid overdose. The subject was naloxone, a medication that can yank users from the jaws of death.

DEAR ABBY: Crush on Married Boss Causes Heartache for Worker

DEAR ABBY: I’m 20 years old and have a job in retail. I have been working here for a few years and am in a higher position than most associates.