The first rule of politics, they say, is to show up. I spent last weekend obeying that rule.

It's becoming clear that most tech companies in Montana have adopted AI, and almost 90% of companies that responded to a survey use it daily or occasionally.

I had the privilege of working with Seth Bodnar throughout his eight-year tenure at the University of Montana. During that time, I came to know him as a principled, honest, and hardworking leader. Most importantly, I found him to be someone who consistently does the right thing, even when doing so carries personal or professional consequences.

Whether we welcome it or not, AI is here to stay. The real question is not whether students will use artificial intelligence, but how we will teach them to use it responsibly and ethically.

The University of Montana’s Washington-Grizzly stadium hosted its third consecutive year of summer concerts, with ticket sales for the two headliners this year totaling more than $6 million.

Montana tourism continues to thrive this summer. In July visitor spending in Whitefish alone reached a record $15.65 million. In the hope of sparing some other unsuspecting visitor my pain, I share my last tourist experience there.

I've spent the last several weeks doing something I don't enjoy: reading through comment threads, forwarded emails, and private messages where members of this party have torn into one another.

In the three-ring circus of Montana’s current senate race, the Republican candidate’s messaging reflects a philosophy ascribed to P.T. Barnum: “There’s a sucker born every minute.”