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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…
Local Republicans should denounce ad
I am writing to endorse the sentiments expressed in the letter published in the Western News on Tuesday, Oct. 30, by Laurie Boehler Walsh, responding to the “divisive” Republican ad about “Republicans vs. Others.” …
I-185 would preserve sufficient caregiving
My name is Lori List. I have been a caregiver since 2005. I was working in Washington State as a caregiver until I moved to Montana in August 2017. I currently take care of two family members and one non-family cli…
A cautionary tale in support of I-185
Have you ever seen someone die from emphysema or lung cancer? I have in the case of the former affliction. Emphysema came to my then-56-year-old wife Mary, who became a more avid cigarette smoker after the accident…
Public land: America's best idea
I wish all Montanans could travel the world and experience its diversity of nature and culture. Though America is a very special country, we are young and far from perfect, and there is so much to be learned from o…
Sen. Tester supports Montana trade
I am a third-generation farmer and rancher in Montana. My family has a long history of working the land and raising cattle. I understand full well the negative impact low commodity prices have on agriculture and th…
U.S. Bank loan seems predatory
My church, First Congregational, has been banking with U.S. Bank for decades. We have also been at the forefront of protecting Montanans from predatory loan products, like payday and car-title loans. In Montana, we…
Business expanding offers hope for communities
The increased safety for youth and community that comes with the proposed Town Pump expansion in Troy — a bigger space for parking, fueling up and traffic control in the highway — would be a welcome change.
Sen. Jon Tester cares about our safety
As a former sheriff and the mayor of a Montana town near our northern border, border security has always been in the forefront for me. It takes resources to keep Montanans safe, combat drug trafficking, and secure …
Republican party ad is divisive
A recent quarter-page ad placed by the Lincoln County Republican Central Committee that contains a comparison chart and was submitted to all major area papers by Committee Treasurer JoAnn Cuffe and the local “Repub…
Beware misleading health care coverage information
Currently, there’s a lot of electioneering about pre-existing medical conditions. Much of it is rhetorical and misleading. Some claim Republicans want to remove coverage for such conditions. In fact, such allegatio…
Vote for the other guy, not Sen. Tester
Our Sen. Jon Tester is a phony. Here’s why.
Let's stop the divisiveness
I have not submitted a letter to the editor for a long time and I cannot hold back any longer.
LR-129 is 'gobbledygook'
On the Montana ballot is Legislative Referendum 129, “An act establishing the Montana interference prevention act.” And if you read the quoted part of the previous sentence, yes, it’s an act enabling an act, adding…
Grateful for Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
Living in a small community in remote northwestern Montana, we are all very fortunate to have a highly skilled medical care facility right here at our collective doorsteps in Cabinet Peaks Medical Center.
Federally insured banks can charge what they want
U.S. Bank sells “simple loans” with 70-88 percent interest in Montana. People take these loans to buy snow tires, cover a mortgage payment or pay medical bills. Montana law caps predatory payday loans at 36 percent…