​​​​Gillette Vaira

When COVID-19 first emerged, my immediate reaction was that it wouldn’t affect my family or me. Typically, national elections come and...

Before the pandemic directly affected us, I regularly walked with my dog, Chance. And that hasn’t stopped. In fact, our time outside...

Now that businesses in Montana have begun to reopen, I have returned to being an enthusiastic participant of the local economy. I’ve...

I have vivid childhood memories of time spent at my grandparents' farm in northeastern Montana. My cousins and I would ride four wheelers...

Growing up in a 100-person town in northeastern Montana, I knew social isolation well. It wasn’t the same as the social distancing we’re...

As a fourth-generation Montanan, I often feel that the national and worldwide news doesn't apply to us in the Big Sky State. I thought...