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Letters to the Editor

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Updated 5 years, 7 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 1 year, 3 months ago
Libby residents support local library system

As Lincoln County residents for over a decade, the public library system is vital to my daily life and our community. The benefits and services the libraries provide to our rural community are invaluable.

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
In appreciation of the musical, "Annie"

What a big project put on by the Kootenai Karacters and the Libby Schools. It never ceases to amaze me of how much talent there is in our small town of Libby, Montana.

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Families, freedom and fairness

Under Gianforte’s government the uninsured rate has increased by 127,000 Montanans of all ages. His approach to Medicaid redetermination has failed.

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Letter writer says Lynch not fit for Montana Supreme Court

This is the "Lynch" campaign: baseless claims and inflammatory language.

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Held vs. Montana

The Montana district court ruling in Held vs. Montana wandered beyond constitutional directive into policy making.

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Lincoln Co. 4-H clubs provide youth a place to learn

It’s fair to say for most of these kids it’s their first real interaction with the business world, managing money to sell something for profit and they are learning it as early as age of 8.

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago
Montana SB 442 funding formula is not fair

In the case of SB 442, the mechanism for allocating county road maintenance funding is inequitable and fundamentally unfair to the vast majority of Montanans.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
In opposition to Snake River dam breaching

The agreement stated replacement power would be clean, renewable, socially-just energy sources.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
In support of new library district

Now it appears the likelihood of Lincoln County Public Library services are on the brink of closure.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Did you know...

County commissioners are currently accepting written public comments regarding the library through March 4.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Losing patience while talking politics

It may sound dramatic, but I feel the fate of our nation hangs in the balance with the upcoming Presidential election and it’s my civic duty to open my trap, uncomfortable as it may be at times.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Grizzly bears still trapped in their own end zone

On the whole, grizzly bears are still limited to about 2% of their former numbers and 2% of their former range.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Montanans can pick our own candidates

We want fair and honest elections not selections.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Montana is now officially for Californians

The governor then sought a shady procedural loophole to veto the bill. This shady loophole has now been found to violate the Montana Constitution.

Updated 1 year, 4 months ago
Securing the southern border

Where have you been for the last three years, Jon?