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Melissa Smith delivering a speech in defense of Montanans’ right to privacy outside Cascade County Federal Courthouse, 6/24/22

I have hate fatigue. The undercurrent of rage is everywhere, and in so many public and private places, exploding outward. Hate is seeping into my soul, and I’m afraid of […]

Friday, April 22, 2022. Earth Day. The world’s attention, however, is elsewhere. This beautiful blue marble, floating in a sea of stars, fragile and isolated, has sustained such an amazing […]

I’m visiting Neighborhood Council 6 – come say hello!

What: Candlelight vigil to remember the January 6, 2021 insurrection Where: Cascade County Courthouse Lawn, 2nd Avenue N, between 4th and 5th Streets, Great Falls, Montana When: 5:00 PM, [...]

My name is Melissa Smith; I am a Montanan who was raised in Havre. I received a first-class K-12 education there (go, Blue Ponies!). I went on to receive my […]

I’m Melissa Smith, and I’m a Montanan, a professional pianist, and teacher, currently working in Great Falls. I was raised in Havre, with my summers spent with my grandparents in […]

A First-Hand Account of the November 2021 On Sunday, November 28, 2021, there were simultaneous rallies in ten Montana cities, organized by the Montana Mises (sic) Caucus, a Libertarian [...]

Dear Senator Tester: I’m filled with profound grief regarding your statement that you will vote against President Biden’s vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees. I realize [...]