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Letters to the Editor

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Updated 5 years, 9 months ago

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…

Updated 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Healthcare for working Montanans: Let’s keep what works

Next year, the Montana Legislature must decide whether to keep this program.

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
What the future holds?

Using a little common sense can save this country.

Updated 1 year ago
Kootenai Stampede organizer wants bull statue to stay at J. Neils

Did she tell the family that the Park was NEVER Neils property - that they DIDN’T donate it? (SHE didn’t know that prior to the Parks Board meeting).

Updated 1 year ago
Senator Tester is one of us

Apologies to F. Scott Fitzgerald: “The very rich are just different...

Updated 1 year ago
Dead men don't own anything!

This group plans to change the names of 263 species, 45 of which are in Montana.

Updated 1 year ago
Heritage Museum not getting mixed up in bull statue situation

It is not within the scope of our mission statement to have an opinion on the removal of the bull from J. Neils Park.

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Fraud alert for Krispy Kreme doughnut fundraiser

U Serve Libby, Inc., the 501(c)3 non-profit organization that built the Libby Community Tennis Courts...

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Questioning the idea of separating county elections from clerk and recorder

In considering this request, the commissioners should explain to the public why Ms. Howell and the commissioners failed to comply...

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Treat public and private land with respect

Likewise, it is not permissible anywhere to cut new mountain bike or ATV trails.

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
A tribute to Yaak, America

And the day turned out to be a perfect reflection of all that is good in our country and our state.

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Reader didn't care for column about Joe Biden

When Trump was president we had a booming economy, the most secure border in our lifetime...

Updated 1 year, 1 month ago
Libby Chamber has no opinion on J. Neils bull statue

While the Chamber has been approached by both groups involved in the J. Neils bull proposals...

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
O’Brien will bring a wealth of experience as Superintendent of Schools

She brings a wealth of experience to the table, with a diverse background in public education ranging from K-12 to college to state-level policy making.

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
No zoning in Lower Yaak

Zoning is entirely inappropriate in the rural outdoors and lacks the structure or funding to guarantee protection of Montana's beautiful areas.

Updated 1 year, 2 months ago
Fight for Montana

Sheehy thinks he can waltz into our state and change our way of life. Well, he’s wrong.