Kier says he wants to find solutions to problems

A desire to help bring people together to find solutions to problems that face Montana is what Grant Kier said drove him to run to unseat U.S. Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., in next year's election.

Kier, a Democrat from Missoula and former executive director of the Five Valley Land Trust, said in an interview Saturday that many Montanans don't feel they are being well-represented in Washington, D.C.

"What I am finding on the campaign trail is that most folks are looking for bridge builders and people who want to sit down with folks, treat them with respect, look them in the eye and sol...