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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…
Gun, not spray, was a wise split-second choice in bear attack
I would like to comment on the recent bear attack in the Hungry Horse area, particularly the comments by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
Help area children have a merry Christmas
The Give A Helping Hand Christmas Program for 2017 is well on it’s way. This is our 38th year for making our children in Troy and Libby have a great Xmas.
What to do about forest fires
Does the U.S. Forest Service have any kind of plan on what steps to take in case of a hot dry fire season like this year’s for next year? It seems to me they are surprised every time this occurs. Since the fires in…
Wrong question asked
Regarding the recent heated exchanges on climate change, I think the wrong question is being asked. It should NOT be, “Who is right?”; rather, it should be, “What if you are wrong?” If the climate change deniers ar…
Too soon to send kids back to school after cyber threat
Regarding the cyber terrorist threats in the Flathead Valley: Parents are being instructed to send their children back to school Tuesday. I disagree with this plan.
Libby City Government An ongoing path toward justice
Justice is coming after four years of public disruption. Commissioner of Political Practices Jeffery Mangan has made a settlement offer to the new, improved Libby City Council to settle the “Reintsma-v-Magill” case…
Remembering what America and being American is all about
What makes America great?
Nordicfest A big and heartfelt thank you to all
I’d like to extend a big “thank you” to all those who help make the Nordicfest Heritage Festival happen: Dan Howard, Past Royalty Tom and Geri Fennessy, Clarence and Verna Johnson, Marvel Thomson, Margie and Les Ne…
About that dissolved fire department
I wonder if the county commissioners who are laying awake at night worried about all these fires wonder why they dissolved a fire department that had three engines and a water tender and 30 qualified firefighters w…
Wildfires sad and a 'horrific waste of resources'
Wildfires are natural disasters, not a matter of if, but when. The shame of it is these forests were once our beloved recreation spots and livelihood.
What brought us to this position of wildfire danger?
I would like to thank Mark Peck for addressing our wildfire concerns tonight at the Fisher River public meeting. I believe he is sincere when he speaks. Kirk Kraft was also there. I’ve seen him often over the last …
No headline
As our state goes up in flames around us, and I read that many of these fires are occurring in areas that had been scheduled for mitigation efforts, but were stopped by environmental lawsuits.
No headline
The tragic loss of the Sperry Chalet on Friday was caused by the mismanagement of fires by the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service. The lack of willingness to use mass air drops to alleviate these fires i…
Looking for information on native cultures
My name is Sue Dewey and I am an English person, living in England.
Pacific Northwest Trail requires thoughtful development
The formalization and expected hardening of a once informal hiking trail, the Pacific Northwest Trail, has surfaced several deep issues whose resolution, in one form or another, stands to affect both trail users an…