Letters to the Editor
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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…
Petroleum wars: Saudi Arabia versus the Keystone Pipeline
Wow, I had barely recommended repealing the laws that restrict U.S. oil exports as part of an overall ramping up of competition in global oil markets when news hit that the Saudis were cutting the price of oil ship…
The election is over; now we can move on to the 'big' stuff
I am so happy that the election is over, and now we can turn our attention back to the normal concerns of some in this area.
Graduation Matters helps prepare high school students for college
It started with a simple pinch.
Questioning military expenditures
The annual U.S. military budget is about $650 billion. This is more than the military budget of all the rest of the world combined. Our leaders tell us this expenditure is necessary to keep us safe. When a cost/ben…
Pioneer Society and Heritage Museum perfectly matched
The results are gratifying: We sold 58 ‘Nuggets to Timber’ books at $5 each. The books contain pictures, poems, and stories written by the pioneers who settled Libby from the late 1800s to early 1900s. The table of…
Please fix the out-of-service restroom at the Libby train station
Hey, Mr. BNSF Railroad. Yes, you, with your billions of dollars. Why can’t you fix the Libby train station’s restroom? It’s been three months now with the “temporarily out of service, management” sign.
James Trammell, please call your family and let them know you are OK
This letter was written to my brother James Edward Trammell, Jr., and the community.
Montana should return $300 million surplus to we the people
Yvonne and I have read in Montana’s newspapers that Montana has a surplus of over $300 million. We believe that this money belongs to we the people of Montana. This treasure should be given back to every resident a…
Compact commission wasted money, abandoned Montana
It is such a shame that the Compact Commission has wasted millions of taxpayer dollars “negotiating” the Confederated Salish Kootenai Tribes compact over a period of 10 years.
The Western News should take stronger stance against closed city meetings
As our sole source of news in Libby, I would think you would be a little stronger in your stand about access to an illegally closed meeting on your the first page (October 21, 2014).
Short has work ethic, experience and a good measure of common sense
With the world in turmoil, federal and state governments mired in scandals, corruption and incompetence, our borders wide open, drug addiction rampant and lawlessness on the rise, it is crucial that we make the rig…
Libby Food Pantry wants to fulfill 'Bird in Every Basket' this holiday season
The Libby Food Pantry is making its annual appeal for help in fulfilling our goal of a “Bird in Every Basket,” for our Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday baskets.
Lauer showed fortitude, integrity during over-taxation debacle
I support Tammy Lauer for Clerk and Recorder.
Benson should remove partisan signs, even though not technically illegal
A front-page article in Saturday’s
Bowe shows quiet integrity and genuine love for our communities
A little more than 10 years ago, while teaching at Libby High School, I witnessed something that will stay with me all the days of my life. Roby Bowe had the task of comforting the students, following the tragic de…