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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…
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For 68 years, Russia has tried in every way to dismantle NATO so it can threaten Europe with impunity. In one week, Donald Trump gave them everything they wanted by telling our allies they cannot depend on us to he…
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President Trump and Congress are attempting to address excessive federal government spending, an appropriate and necessary endeavor. However, the president’s proposed budget eliminates some programs that provide vi…
Proposed act will erode health and safety protections
The Republican-led Senate’s recent inability to shore up enough votes to repeal a BLM rule restricting methane emissions from oil and gas operations represents a rare moment of sanity in an otherwise anti-science a…
This is Montana justice?
Gallatin County Justice Court Judge Rick West has done a great disservice to equal justice under the law in coddling Greg Gianforte for his unprovoked attack on journalist Ben Jacobs. West said, “In keeping with my…
In the weeds
Hey Chief Kessel thanks for informing the general public concerning the grass ordinance, didn’t know we had such an ordinance always thought it was there for us to complain about.
Libby Chamber of Commerce brings fresh ideas and passion
I have long been a Libby Chamber member and was honored to serve on the Board some years ago. During those late 1980s and early 1990 years, the Chamber was a great focal point for community interest and motivation …
Why is Libby Cemetery unkempt?
I will just say how disappointed I am with the City of Libby, particularly those that are in charge of the Libby Cemetery. When my dad passed a few years ago, we purchased his and mom’s plots at the same time, spec…
Dog discrimination is racism
It’s 2017 already. We need to stop being racist against everything...
Where is the outrage now?
For the past eight years the country has been filled with the worst vitriol and hatred I have ever read. The president was called a Muslim who hates America, his wife and children referred to as monkeys, the first …
Thank you from the Heritage Museum
I would like to thank the Kootenai River Development Council, Big Sky Development Trust Fund and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation in Missoula for providing grant funding to complete a Strategic Plan for…
Thoughts on climate change/global warming
There has been a lot in the news recently about the climate and the Paris agreement, so I thought I would try to leave the politics out of it and just find some facts! Now I am not a climate denier, I think the cli…
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What happened to the Republican Party?
Whose face is red now?
My, how the cycle of political realities changes colors. During the Cold War red was the color ascribed primarily to the Soviet Union in particular, to its allies in general, and dimmed down to “pink” for any perso…
Independent Order of Oddfellows thanks Libby
On May 13, 2017, the Independent Order of Oddfellows Cabinet Lodge No. 68, Libby, Montana, held its annual German Dinner fundraiser. Thanks to the generous donations from numerous local businesses, this was our bes…
Thank you for supporting rod and gun club
The members of the Bull Lake Rod and Gun club would like to extend a big thank you to the Libby Scatterguns Club who held a fundraiser shoot on May 6 to help with the cost of rebuilding our club building that was d…