Opinion

DEAR ABBY: Reader wonders what to do with wife who samples food

DEAR ABBY: I love to cook. It’s my passion. Problem is, when I cook for people coming over for dinner, my wife likes to sample the food before they arrive.

Why the US-Japan trade deal matters for Montana’s farmers and ranchers

As United States Senator from Montana, and as a rancher from Miles City serving as the president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association, we took a major step forward last week

DEAR ABBY: Wife seeks advice about moving closer to her son and his family

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I live in Washington state. My son and his family live in South Carolina. I have decided I want to move close to my son

The malevolent aura of Donald J. Trump

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As the world seems consumed by all things Ukraine, it’s time once again to dust off the ever-popular, evergreen headline: Rudy, Rudy, Rudy. As in, what happened to the nation’s

Oct. 14 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1994) A Wendy’s restaurant will be open for business by next spring on a five acre parcel of land along the southern boundary of Pine Hills School.

DEAR ABBY: Reader wonders if his feelings are out of line

DEAR ABBY: I live in a neighborhood with nosy neighbors who like to gossip. My wife and I are private people and keep our business to ourselves. There is one

Celebrating PA Week

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We all know that receiving medical care can be stressful. Whether you’re nervous about a procedure, frustrated at the wait time for an appointment, or visiting a new medical practice

Cheatgrass and State Parks

Only accessible by boat, Wild Horse Island State Park has long been considered a hidden jewel of Flathead Lake. Visitors who put in the effort to make the short jaunt

The serious danger of politics as tribal conflict

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The most serious, practical, pressing problem with politics as tribal conflict is the inability to draw moral lines against offensive, unethical and dangerous behavior. If our public life is reduced

Oct. 11 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1994) Problems during the noon hour are not so severe that Washington Middle School needs to move to a closed campus, a committee organized to look at