Letters to the Editor
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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…
Grizzly bears still trapped in their own end zone
On the whole, grizzly bears are still limited to about 2% of their former numbers and 2% of their former range.
Montanans can pick our own candidates
We want fair and honest elections not selections.
Montana is now officially for Californians
The governor then sought a shady procedural loophole to veto the bill. This shady loophole has now been found to violate the Montana Constitution.
Securing the southern border
Where have you been for the last three years, Jon?
New companies coming to Montana
One may ask, WHY aren’t Libby (or Eureka) on that list?
More history on the Stimson Mill
In 2002, Stimson was being hammered with rapidly escalating and ultimately untenable insurance premiums due to W.R. Grace’s asbestos legacy.
Support for meat made in a lab
It has the potential to dramatically reduce the suffering we inflict on animals, as well as our greenhouse-gas emissions and pandemic risk.
Ballot issues leave county resident concerned for 2024 election
When our ballots were somewhat late, I called the election office in Libby. They told me I could come to Libby to get our ballots. I went to our Eureka county commissioner and asked if our ballots could be faxed up…
Truth and honest inquiry should guide our country, not religion
Christian nationalists are constantly sensitive to any criticism of their beliefs, to where they believe they are victims in today’s society.
U.S. should focus on its problems, not the world's
We can't abandon our own citizens at the expense of Americans every time we see viral videos and news cycle about conflicts on the other side of the globe.
Truth will prevail
There's an old saying that goes...
Unprincipled men
When Jared Kushner and Donald Trump buried the details of Mohammed bin Salman’s brutal murder of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi in exchange for $3 billion, the GOP said nothing.
Even in Libby
Through his tears, he told me of his intention to use the .45, because he didn’t know what else to do.
A response to Yaak property owner's letter
In addition, because of out-of-state developers seeking to turn once pristine and safe areas into areas from which they came, zoning districts are a necessary tool to prevent the haphazard, ill-conceived developmen…
Woman ticked off in effort to get tax rebate
Days later, thought I’d try again and Googled, “What is a Montana Geocode?”