Letters to the Editor
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A bridge in Bigfork is just as important as Baltimore
For hours after the tragic accident that took down a bridge over the Pabsco River in Baltimore, our nation sat tog…
Time to get real about Medicaid expansion
For the last three months, legislators have heard from countless Montanans who are terrified that they and their families will lose their health care in June. They told us that Medicaid expansion allows them to aff…
The green agenda and government control
It’s getting colder out year by year, I told my astonished friend. On top of that, the Antarctic ice sheet is setting records for increase and even the Arctic ice sheet has grown significantly since it’s low point …
Weather or climate change?
In the last month, we’ve had three nights ranging from minus 18 to minus 22, so we can expect to hear this trumpeted by some as proof positive that global warming (climate change) is a hoax. But that of course is w…
Letters to the editor March 31
Ten days into daylight saving time and our household is almost starting to feel like normal again.
Grizzly council exemplifies how Montanans solve problems
Gov. Steve Bullock’s order creating a grizzly bear advisory council exemplifies how Montanans work together to solve the difficult issues around wildlife. The council is needed, creates an opportunity to bring Mont…
Medicaid expansion is socialism
Traditional Medicaid was created to lend a hand to our most vulnerable populations. Unfortunately, the governor, Democrat legislators, and more than a few Republican legislators are trying to prop up an entitlement…
Letters to the editor March 28
The Montana Legislature has finished 60 days of its 90 day session. The following are some Senate revenue bills that have passed the Senate recently and are on their way to the House for their approval.
Montana range war?
The Montana Legislature has gone all in on big government and socialism with HJR 28. American Prairie Reserve has legally acquired federal grazing leases. The Montana Legislature is proposing to instruct the BLM to…
Letters to the editor March 24
I was surprised and, yes I’ll admit it, disturbed by Mr. Merchant’s belief of what public education was for. Things like “creating a yearning in children to be in school so they may enjoy the acceptance and approva…
Liberal Democrats and the 'Green New Deal'
As a conservative, I am used to liberal Democrats accusing me, or the people I vote for as: sexist, bigoted, misogynist, racist, xenophobe, homophobe, climate denier, hater and dumb. I admit, I don’t know what some…
Positions critical to maintaining services
At the Department of Public Health and Human Services, we are committed to providing direct services to Montanans that they rely on for their health and livelihoods. That’s why it’s disappointing to see Reps. Matt …
House Minority Leader calls for bipartisian solutions
We’re halfway through the 2019 Legislative Session, and it seems like the first 45 days have gone by in a flash.
Interfaith clergy respond to New Zealand mosque attacks
Fear, grief, loss, pain and anger converge in our hearts at the murder of 50 innocent prayerful people, and the injury of 50 more, who were gathered in two sacred Muslim houses of prayer in Christchurch, New Zealan…
Letters to the editor March 21
Having completed my regular Thursday “senior discount day” grocery shopping at Harvest Foods in Bigfork, I turned left onto Montana 35. The 35 mph speed limit makes merging onto the highway relatively easy. As I ex…
Letters to the editor March 18
With many years as Flathead Electric Coop Trustee and as Board President, Doug Grob’s service to our community is well known. But many may not be aware of the reputation he has earned at the regional level as a tho…