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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…
Tester no environmentalist
We 30,000 strong Montana environmentalists are looking for our champion, and it is not Sen. Jon Tester. He denies us our needs: Wildlife (especially grizzly bears and wolves) saved under the Endangered Species Act;…
Use Rob Quist to engage North Korea with diplomacy
The situation with North Korea vs. the Trump administration isn’t getting any better. We need to engage the country in other ways than the big stick.
No headline
How much disrespect do we expect our President to endure before he responds to the pseudo news agencies and their employees?
Health care is a human right
Karen was a special education teacher and principal at Edgerton School in Kalispell when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her health insurance was through her employer.
Thank you Libby
A huge thank you to the folks of Libby. On Saturday afternoon we were towing a camper through Libby when we hit a bump and it popped off the hitch.
U.S. is no longer a godly nation
We read and hear much about immorality and divorce. The United States is no longer a godly nation. The number of divorces has increased greatly in the last 50 years. In 1982, there was a total of 1.2 million divorc…
All these trees, yet no sawmill in Libby
As a retired forester, I read with interest the front-page article in the July 11 issue concerning the Kootenai National Forest (KNF) and the attempts to find common ground on the usage of this great resource.
GOP health plan would injure Montana
Seventy thousand Montanans would lose their health insurance, as would over 20 million nationwide under the GOP health-care bill. The bill would be a disaster especially for rural areas; hospitals would not be able…
Collateral damage of judge's decision on Montanore mine
I was shocked and amazed that Judge Donald Molloy shut down the Montanore mine application once again! Astounding! No, not really. I wasn’t surprised at all. Actually, it was quite predictable. But his decision doe…
Take the time to choose the best person to lead Troy
This letter goes out to the residents of Troy. The time to elect a new mayor will soon be upon us. I am sorry that Darren Caldwell will not run for re-election. Darren has done great things for the city of Troy and…
Endorse Henry Beston's concept of animals
I realize I am in the minority as I do not welcome the onset of summer. There are two aspects of this season that make me cringe: both circuses and rodeos come to town to exploit animals.
Be sure to attach medical to workers comp settlements
Just a quick heads up for the people and victims of Libby: when it comes to any workers compensation settlements, be sure to get medical attached to your claim/settlement. If you don’t Medicare will put liens on yo…
Thank you for supporting Troy schools
The dust has settled and aching feet have been soothed. The Centennial and All School Reunion have come and gone. What a great turn out for the celebration. So many people helped to make this event happen. We have …
GOP will own Trump legacy, but we will pay his debts
I have to wonder how many Americans are prepared to acknowledge what has become so blatantly obvious. Trump acts like a tough guy because he is not. He overstates his intelligence because he is utterly average. He …
Use money for loving acts, not punishing acts
Recently, the president spoke to annual Road to Majority Conference of the Evangelical Christians’ Faith and Freedom Coalition. He gave significant time to strident anti-abortion rhetoric.