Opinion

Trump goes full Jonestown

The darkly tongue-in-cheek Darwin Awards periodicall disabuse us of the notion that nobody’s stupid enough to, say, consider injecting themselves with disinfectant to cure coronavirus. That is, no one except, perhaps, Donald J. Trump.

April 27 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1995)

DEAR ABBY: College graduate seeks ways to boost English vocabulary

DEAR ABBY: I am a 26-year-old college graduate. I immigrated here in 2001, so English is my second language. I have no accent, and I have been doing well in my life overall, except I score low on reading and written communication when I take exams.

Reopening the Montana way — Protecting lives and the recovery of our economy

When COVID-19 first came to Montana, we took quick and aggressive measures to slow the spread and keep Montanans home during this critical period.

A whisper of sanity?

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As spring smothers us in shutdown-clear skies of azure, I’ve wondered how anything could be wrong in the world. How could a deadly disease, its origins traceable to a hideous, winged beast, survive among the sunsplashed and bird-heralded passage of rebirth and abundance?

It’s time to open Montana

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Last week Legislative Council met virtually to discuss COVID- 19 and the fiscal situation for Montana. Administrative committee chairs from finance, audit and revenue were also invited for information purposes.

April 20 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1995)

Gavin for President

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom, much of the time in the shadow of his better-known New York counterpart, Andrew Cuomo, has shown himself to be a future president. If the primary were held today. ... But it isn’t.

Christmas in spring

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Spring mornings are a lot like Christmas. Each day we get up and go out into the yard, or walk along the creek or visit the horses in the pasture. And each day, each morning, we find something new the sun has brought us.

Spring will soon arrive

These are the times that try our souls. Isolation, face masks, drugs and diseases that are difficult to pronounce, let alone understand.