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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 12 years, 5 months ago
Contribute to the food pantry

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Updated 12 years, 5 months ago
Good to see city and veterans finally sign agreement to bring memorial to Riverfront Park

I’m pleased to see that the city council and veterans foundation have come to an agreement on the veterans memorial. Montana per capita is one of the largest contributors to our armed forces, and Libby has sent its…

Updated 12 years, 5 months ago
Noxon Red Devils deserve the respect of a talented program

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Updated 12 years, 5 months ago
The will of the people doesn't mean jack to drug warriors

The Associated Press reports that eight former DEA administrators are urging the Obama administration to sue Washington and Colorado over their voter-approved moves toward  marijuana legalization.

Updated 12 years, 5 months ago
Mines more environmentally friendlier now than in the past

In the letter to the editor expressing concern for the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness, I love the mountain range, too. My wife and I have spent a lot of time hiking in this scenic area.

Updated 12 years, 5 months ago
A pundit's fun guide to names for the new 113th Congressional assembly

I never gave much thought to Congressional names until Anthony Weiner hit the headlines in 2011, as a disgraced member of the do-nothing 112th Congress. 

Updated 12 years, 6 months ago
Prenatal equine care is a healthy necessity for both the mare and foal

Winter often seems a cold and dormant time, but late February and early March brings a hint of the spring to come and the first of the year’s new foals.

Updated 12 years, 6 months ago
The strategic defeat of labor: your government at work

The decline of organized labor,   from more than 30 percent of non-farm, private-sector workers in the ’50s to around 6 percent today, is often presented as something that “just happened” — a spontaneous fact of na…

Updated 12 years, 6 months ago
Heavy snowfall returns Turner to its previous glory

The past two weeks of heavy snow in the mountains broke a trend of warm weather that was threatening to close Turner Mountain earlier than planned. 

Updated 12 years, 6 months ago
More questions for city leaders

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Updated 12 years, 6 months ago
Who do you think should win the free-speech lottery?

There is a fair amount of conjecture surrounding one of the bills I am sponsoring in the 63rd legislative session, Senate Bill 320. The bill is controversial and unconstitutional, and that is exactly why I brought …

Updated 12 years, 6 months ago
Libby, and the nation, must get back to the basics - resource extraction

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Updated 12 years, 6 months ago
Addressing the myths and facts about tobacco addiction - smokeless and spit

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