Feature photo: Castle Rock Lake provides a staple recreational area for Colstrip residents and others from the area. Filled with water pumped in from the Yellowstone River, located thirty miles north, the man-made lake allows people to fish, swim, and...

Cartoon by Bridget Creel As session winds down, watch for pet bills attached to state budget Every two years, Montana’s 100-member House of Representatives and 50-member Senate gather in Helena for 90 days of budget negotiations, lawmaking and shenanigans. During...

Legislators Alan Redfield, Laurie Bishop and John Esp talk with constituents Local government impacts our lives. School boards, county commissioners and state legislators don’t receive the same attention as national politicians, but their decisions directly affect us and our communities....