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Former governor sounds off on property tax debacle
How did the largest percentage of Republicans elected in Montana history grow government at the fastest rate in st…
Idaho residents love Ignite the Nite car show
My wife and I appreciate the Ignite the Nite Car Show and all the citizens of Libby that put on this fantastic event.
Letters to the editor Aug. 23
I have lived off and on in the Yaak/Troy community over the last 25 years. I currently split my time between our Yaak cabin and our home in Bozeman where I recently retired as a professor from MSU.
Impact on grizzlies of current and alternate PNT routes
Arguments about the relative merits of the current and alternate proposed Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) routes for grizzly bear conservation center on costs and benefits of the two routes vis-à-vis prospects for an…
PNT reroute would be a win for the bears; a win for us
In light of the recent article “Defending the Yaak,” by Tristan Scott, I would like to say that rerouting the Pacific Northwest Trail out of core grizzly bear recovery zones in Yaak would be a win for both the bear…
The U.S. Climate Alliance
What is the U.S. Climate Alliance? It is a domestic group formed specifically to undermine President Trump’s excellent decision to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. Now, by executive order, part-time Governo…
A letter from Missoula
Not long before he passed away at the age of 100, my father wrote a letter to President Trump. In the letter, Dad, a lifelong Republican and former legislator, discussed how essential it was to democracy for those …
Wildfire smoke from poor management, not climate change
Don’t be fooled by Wednesday’s article in the DIL (Smoke from western wildfires) which attributes more smoke in our region to “climate change” (whatever that is). In reality, the cause is the poor management practi…
Rural jobs boosted by SNAP
A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture examines the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in rural America. Widely viewed as a program that helps combat urban poverty and foo…
The people have spoken
As I write this, the local Forest Service offices are wading through comments regarding a June 6 decision the Troy ranger to deny Bob Hosea and his friend Tom a permit to fly a United States flag on top of Northwes…
Clean energy future
The number of Americans receiving their electricity from renewable wind energy grew rapidly in 2018, with enough installed capacity to power more than 30 million homes, according to the 2018 American Wind Energy As…
Make things better
There are no less than three Libby “news and opinion” groups on Facebook, these groups are routinely filled with people quick to point out Libby’s foibles and flaws, of which there are many.
Thank you to SRO supporters in the community
It is exciting that the Libby voters will soon have the option to vote to support a school resource officer in the Libby schools.
SRO meeting provided good information to public
I attended the meeting on June 5 about the SRO (School Resource Officer) for the Libby schools. I expected to see a SRO (standing room only) crowd, given all the negative social media talk, but less than 20 people …
Voices in the Wilderness: In the Sun
I hiked down off the mountain at 3:44 in the morning. It was the day after the summer solstice and there was already a thin line of light blue along the horizo…
Daines supports improving rural broadband
Without access to broadband internet, students are unable to keep up in the classroom, patients are denied the promise of telemedicine tools and rural businesses are locked out of the global economy.