Montana’s timeless beauty and storied past entwined
Montana combines dramatic geography with a rich, unsettled history. The essay recalls Flathead Lake’s summer calm, early exploration by David Thompson, fur trapping, early logging, and steamboat eras. It links landscape to memory, urging that Montana’s past not be forgotten as part of its enduring appeal.
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Montana Legislature opens with GOP supermajority tensions
The 68th Montana Legislature began in Helena as House Rules Committee backed a change to empower Democrats to advance priorities. If approved by the full House, 55 members could send a bill from committee to the floor, down from 60, shaping debates on a $2.4 billion surplus, housing, tax structure, and social issues.
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GOP seeks to ship Jan 6 materials to House archives delay
Republicans press a new House rule to keep materials gathered by the Jan 6 panel from going to the National Archives. The rule would require that records created by the panel be sent to the House instead, potentially delaying public access for decades.
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