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Letters to the Editor

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Updated 5 years, 5 months ago

Battling substance abuse requires collaborative effort

Two and a half years ago, Attorney General Tim Fox and I stood on the steps of the state capitol with other lawmak…

Updated 2 days, 1 hour ago
One man's arrogance

Recently, Trump has damaged our economy with unnecessary tariffs and hurt relations with our closest allies.

Updated 2 days, 1 hour ago
Only one possible reason to hate Trump

Thank God for the steadfast courage of President Trump and those who support him.

Updated 2 days, 1 hour ago
Maybe it's time we start being patriotic again

And perhaps most devastating of all is what this disconnect has cost our veterans.

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
A message to Montana's federal delegation

Are you so afraid of Musk and his money that you will neglect the needs of one-quarter of your constituents?

Updated 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Making Canada 51st may not be such a bad idea

Not that I expect that we will ever actually annex Greenland, seize Panama, or turn the Gaza Strip into a...

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Thinking out loud

“If you can start arguing over something and get enough publicity, and keep the argument going, you can divide our nation overnight as whether spinach or brocolli are the most nutritious.” Will Rogers.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Is the U.S. back sliding?

Or America herself by the invasion of millions of illegals jeopardizing our national security and the safety of our communities all for the goal to influence our electoral college?

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Taking from the poor, giving to the rich

The Trump administration needs to re-think its priorities and stop helping the very rich at the expense of the very poor.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
Not a fan of current administration

The letter to the editor that Tom Horelick wrote is...

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
A Reality Check

Sadly, the house cleaning that really needs doing at big government agencies may or may not get done.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Lawmakers float pay-to-play ideas for Montana’s outdoors

This would encourage a pay-to-play approach at a time when Montana is already struggling to maintain public access as wealth pours into the state and open space is developed.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Libby resident displeased with response from commissioners

Apparently, Mr. Duram has already forgotten the names of all the private companies with their sustainable jobs that have rolled through Lincoln County in the past 30 years.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Libby should embrace change, growth

Partnering with forestry, mining and construction would create direct pathways to stable jobs, keeping workers, families and revenue in town.

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
America's new ally

Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, primarily for its agricultural and natural resources.

Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Retired Forest Service employee shocked at Trump/Musk firings

The loss of these jobs is yet another hit to the economy and tax base of Lincoln and Sanders counties.