Opinion

DEAR ABBY: Mother can’t stand her son’s anger issues and his choice of language

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been invited to go away with my son’s family, and I don’t want to do it. I have done it before, and it never goes well because

Gillibrand’s malicious misrepresentation of pro-life

One measure of the seriousness of a Democratic candidate for president is his or her understanding of the importance of religion in our common life. I am not talking here

The climate trap for Democrats

The more the climate debate changes, the more it stays the same. Polls show that the public is worried about climate change, but that doesn’t mean that it is any

June 14 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1994) Six Miles City students are attending Boys State on the campus of Western Montana College in Dillon this week. Local delegates are Kevin Cameron, Chuck Harris,

Real X-Men

Soon, some of you will try to make “better babies.” Already, people pay labs to examine embryos so they can pick ones with DNA they like. Some screen for gender

June 13 Stardust

25 YEARS AGO (1994) A routine water quality check on a shallow well between Hysham and Rosebud has turned up a new species of scud, a shrimp-like creature from the

DEAR ABBY: Boyfriend confesses to being attracted to woman’s brother

DEAR ABBY: I am a gay male. My sister, “Cate,” is in what appears outwardly to be a committed relationship, but I know for a fact it isn’t. Her boyfriend,

Democracy’s Enemies Within

Among the most disturbing moments during the last presidential election cycle occurred in September 2016, when a group of top intelligence officials briefed congressional leaders on the Kremlin’s aggressive hacking

DEAR ABBY: Old friend’s new lifestyle alters time spent together

DEAR ABBY: My wife, “Libby’s,” dearest friend of 20 years, “Melanie,” has changed her lifestyle. Melanie and her husband have become “swingers.” Now when Libby meets her socially, all Melanie

Rapists’ rights defy reason

In Alabama, where a new law denies abortion to women even in cases of incest or rape, a rapist may still pursue custody rights of a child conceived during his