Optimism of Andy Feury

City Councilor Andy Feury attended Flathead High School along with the late County Commissioner Joe Brenneman. They took American history class together back when school kids read printed newspapers like the Christian Science Monitor on Fridays....

Pro/Con: Ban single-use plastics to solve pollution problems

Plastics are woven into every aspect of our lives, but what was once the poster child for convenience is fast becoming a pariah product. The era of single-use plastic must end; banning it is the only practical way forward. Some 430 million metric...

Hamilton: As buyout mania swells, FSU can only blame itself ... and Nick Saban

Disclaimer: Bandwagoning is not a ranking of the best or worst teams, the biggest wins or worst losses. It’s instead an inexact assessment of the emotions experienced by various fan bases following their most recent game. There is nothing...

October Arts Calendar 2025

Pierce College Puyallup Fine Arts Gallery exhibition: ‘Metaphorical Landscape’ by artist Juliet Shen, opens September 29 and runs through December 4, 2025. Visual Arts Etsuko Ichikawa’s show is entitled “Homecoming” and features new work on paper...

Opinion: Bombing Iowa: Some ‘Balloon Bombs,“ launched by Japan, fell in Iowa

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Iowa was bombed by Japan. How is it possible? Iowa is an inland state, 1,500 miles from the coast. How could a Japanese plane get that far and not be...

US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a company's bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade....

Students at MSU Billings push for answers after professors placed on leave

BILLINGS — After two professors were unexpectedly placed on leave at the start of the fall semester, students at Montana State University Billings say their academic progress and graduation plans have been severely disrupted. Listen to MSU...

Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson’s Marriage Turns Into Madness in DIE MY LOVE Trailer

There’s a universe where Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson are set to star in the next great romance drama together. It’s easy to see why they’d make for a compelling cinematic couple. They’re two of Hollywood’s best, most interesting, most...

Y2Y presents on conservation initiatives

Montana has the second-highest rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions in the U.S. according to 2025 State Farm data. Last Wednesday, students in MSU’s general ecology class gathered to hear an expert discuss possible solutions to this problem. On...

Holiday Travelers, Here's What You Can Expect for This Year's Thanksgiving Forecast

'The Old Farmer's Almanac,' a resource for long-range weather predictions, recently released this year's Thanksgiving forecast. The outlet anticipates a mixed bag of weather across much of the country. Highlights of the holiday forecast include...

Pocatello museum unveiling skull recreation of ‘dinosaur-eating’ crocodile this Saturday

POCATELLO – A local museum will soon have a skull recreation on display of an ancient creature that hasn’t even been officially named yet. The Idaho Museum of Natural History will hold “Croc-n-Roll: Fall Fossil Fest 2025” at its location on the...

Ep. 376: Backwoods University - Should Grizzlies Exist?

00:00:01 Speaker 1: Welcome to Backwoods University, a place where we focus on wildlife, wild places and the people who dedicate their lives to conserving both. Big shout out to Onyx Hunt for their support of this podcast. I'm your host, Lake...

Google Wallet adds support for 10th state ID on Android

After the ninth addition last week, Google Wallet on Android is now rolling out support for Arkansas state IDs. Open the Google Wallet app, tap the Add to Wallet FAB (floating action button) in the corner, and then Driver’s license or state ID....

Industry Briefs 10-20-25

Company news information may be sent to brice.w@thecityjournals.com. COMMUNICATIONS • All West Communications, a Kamas-based Internet service provider, has changed its name to All West Fiber. The company said the change “reflects the company’s...

198-Mile broadband install moving north toward Idaho County

VALLEY COUNTY — Construction crews working in Valley County have made significant progress installing the conduit system which will underlie the fiber optics for the Idaho Regional Optical Network (IRON) and the Intermountain Infrastructure Group...

UM alum, Vietnam vet developed bear spray

FLORENCE – Before bear spray, encounters between people and bears often ended in bullets. That changed when graduate student Carrie Hunt developed the life-saving deterrent at the University of Montana in the 1980s. Over 40 years later, bear spray...

New Mexico ranks high for gun suicide deaths among elderly

New Mexico is among U.S. states with the highest rate of gun suicides by those 70 and older, and more common in rural areas where rates of gun ownership are higher. Researchers said the issue has remained out of the spotlight even as health...

How Leftists Puppet Children For Climate Lawfare Schemes

An environmental lawfare group that represents children and uses tactics some critics argue amount to “brainwashing” and “indoctrination” has drawn scrutiny for the way it integrates activist talking points into educational training materials. Our...

US rejects bid to buy 167M tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. -- BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Federal officials rejected a company's bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in...

U.S. rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton, in what would have been the biggest U.S. government coal sale in more than a decade. The...