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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…
Breed-specific legislation makes Libby user-unfriendly
I live near Portland Oregon, I travel to your fair city a couple of times a year. I have done this for the past several years, since my daughter relocated to your area.
Thank you Libby
I would like to thank the people of Libby for allowing me to serve you for the last five years. I set out five years ago to help clean up some of the corruption. We did just that.
Rob Quist supports Montana values
Rob Quist has been a hunter longer than his Republican opponent has lived in Montana. He supports Second Amendment rights. Dark money TV ads contend that he supports a “gun registry.” Quist’s statement referred to …
$64,000 question: What makes you a Montanan?
So, let me get this straight. If you are born in Montana you have special recognition as being a “Montanan.” If you choose to make Montana your home to raise your family and do business in Montana, you are not a “M…
Shocked that Democrats are running musician for Congress
I’m shocked to see that the Democrats are running a musician and poet (Rob Quist) for the open Congress seat. Have they run out of community organizers and agitators? Evidently so, because President Obama had a maj…
Remember, Quist does not support the president's values
I know many of you voted for Trump, according to election statistics. I know my family and I did — because we cherished those values that he put forth in his campaign platform: building a border wall, immigration …
Quist a head-scratcher
I am “scratching my head” as to how the Democrat Party could nominate someone as unqualified as Rob Quist as their candidate for Congress! I would think Democrat Party stalwarts would be embarrassed to select for t…
Rob Quist not just a singer
I find it hard to believe that the founders of this great nation and the framers of our constitution intended a legislature of millionaires, billionaires and professional politicians using dark money, attack ads an…
Stakeholders in Flathead National Forest work together
Working together locally counteracts the divisiveness that is splintering our nation and communities. Too many Americans are allowing pride, principles and politics to distract from the reality that we actually hav…
How to degrade North Korean economy
President Trump has pointed out the strong linkage between China and North Korea, and he correctly assumes China can influence North Korea’s weapons development program. We must work with China on resolving this si…
Rob Quist supports Montana values
Rob Quist has been a hunter longer than his Republican opponent has lived in Montana. He supports Second Amendment rights. Dark money TV ads contend that he supports a “gun registry.” Quist’s statement referred to …
Cut Bank tennis coach says thank you for hosting
The community of Libby has great reason to be extremely proud of your high school tennis team, Coach Hannah and his assistant coaches, parents and supporters of Logger tennis. We were pleased to attend their Invita…
Quist passed courage test; Gianforte didn't
Respectfully, the biggest issue of the Montana special election is the Montana mail-in ballot. Risking defeat by doing the right thing is the very definition of courageous. And in this case what’s right was profoun…
Libby Youth Center says thank you
Libby Youth Center (LYC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, provides a great place free for youth to hang out, yet needs to pay operating costs.
Vote Mark Wicks as first Libertarian in Congress
I am a long time Republican voter, but for the upcoming Montana Special Congressional Election I will be voting for Mark Wicks. Neither major political party is willing to set aside party loyalty to solve problems.…