In what might have been 1979, I was invited to a nearby elementary school to talk to students about writing. The children were led into the school gym, where they sat cross-legged on the floor while ...

Opinion writing is famous for a host of microlabels — columns, editorials, op-eds, guest essays, letters to the editor and even cartoons. While each of these pieces serves a distinct purpose, their ...

My first journalism job was long ago, covering events at my high school for the local paper. Writing this column is the second. I've been at it since last April, and that first anniversary has put me ...

The Daily Inter Lake swept the category for best column writing in the Montana Newspaper Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. The trifecta was a highlight for the Daily Inter Lake staff, ...

In his years of writing columns, Jerry Apps says he's learned the power of a story and a way to connect to readers.