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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 10 years, 4 months ago
Compact assures the future stability of water rights

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Updated 10 years, 4 months ago
Forever is far too long for a water compact

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Updated 10 years, 4 months ago
Are America's problems the result of rampant drug use?

In the United States today, over 50 million of our citizens are on food stamps. 26 million are either unemployed, underemployed or have quit looking for work. More than 11 million are on permanent disability.

Updated 10 years, 4 months ago
What's being sprayed in our air?

After reading media reports about how 2,000 geese dropped from the sky in Idaho.

Updated 10 years, 4 months ago
Rainy Creek Road is a lifeline for access to public land

At this point in time it would be ridiculous to believe the EPA has an answer to any questions relating to the future use and access of the Rainy Creek Drainage.

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Obama weak on Islamic terror

President Obama refuses to refer to ISIL, Al Qaeda, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Quds Force, and others as Islamic terrorists. He tends to mischaracterize the attacks by the radical Islamic terrorists on Christians, Jews,…

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Flathead Electric Cooperative board elections soon

On Friday, March 20, ballots were mailed to all Flathead Electric Cooperative members. This year, there are three vacant trustee positions on the ballot representing Districts 2, 3 and 5.

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Alan Ruby deserves election to Flathead Electric board

If you are like me, you might be among the 85 percent of Flathead Electric Cooperative members who routinely file those trustee ballots somewhere without really reading the biographies of the candidates and taking …

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Wilderness designation is an act of communism

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Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Abuse is a dark, but necessary, topic to discuss

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Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
The reality of 'old growth' forests is not a pretty picture

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Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Coordination necessary for legal water compact

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Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Water compact ensures stability, access to water

The decision that our legislators make on the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribe Water Compact could shape the future of our state for decades to come. While many would have you believe the compact only impacts…

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Boorish behavior from water compact opponents

Having just read Bob Henline’s story “Water Compact Forum Gets Contentious” I feel moved to comment on the sensationalized and somewhat slanted view he presented.

Updated 10 years, 5 months ago
Urge your representatives to support water compact

The CSKT Water Compact has caused quite a bit of stir. Two years ago, we didn’t have an opinion. Since then, we’ve read, listened and evaluated the pros and cons of the issue.