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…
Compact opponents aim to increase federal control of Montana waters
The recent proposal made by opponents of the CSKT Water Compact seeks to replace the long-negotiated agreement with a one-sided proposal that is illegal, illegitimate, and unconstitutional. While being peddled as “…
Seniors are still playing catch-up after cuts
However, with little fanfare, HB 17 passed the Legislature by overwhelming majorities, with no “no” votes being cast in the House and only four “no” votes in the Senate. The governor signed the bill into law. It wa…
Letters to the editor March 17
In 2008, Obama declared that we are going to have to fundamentally transform America — our conversation and our history. Political correctness was rapidly being presented as quickly as social justice warriors were…
Time to address the decline of Montana's rural areas
It’s often said that Montana is like a small town with long streets. Montanans may be separated by hundreds of miles but it’s amazing how many mutual friends you find you have after talking with someone for five mi…
Letters to the editor March 14
John and I had the privilege of delivering flowers for a local florist on Valentine’s Day. We had no idea how times have changed.
Letters to the editor March 11
We are writing as pediatricians and concerned citizens of the Flathead Valley. On March 4, a letter to the editor written by Catherine Haug of Bigfork attempted to provide “scientific” opposition to the fluoridatio…
Public lands package will benefit all Montanans
As public land owners, we’re ecstatic and proud to see all three members of Montana’s congressional delegation step forward in strong support of the Natural Resources Management Act, S. 47, which last month cleared…
Letters to the editor March 10
Tom Muri’s goofy comparison (March 3 letter to the editor) of his Vietnam “wall thing” to a sovereign country needing a secure border is silly.
Child and Family Services has large responsibilities, large problems
As chairman of House Human Services committee, I realize that there is a need for a good system of protection for our children in Montana. As many news sources opine, and as we know, there are children that need to…
Democracy really does die in darkness
The students I teach at the University of Montana often show up with a powerful assumption: If there is some piece of information out there, Google can find it. It’s an understandable belief for 19-year-olds who ha…
Every human life must be valued and protected
By now we’ve all heard the disturbing defense of infanticide offered by the disgraced Governor Northam of Virginia. The barbaric practice of infanticide, which is the killing by violence or neglect of an innocent b…
Letters to the editor March 7
I fully support the Evergreen Fire Department for fire protection, but I do not think it is financially responsible to build an ambulance service/QRU to compete with the ambulance services of Kalispell, Whitefish a…
Letters to the editor March 4
According to Kianna Gardner’s Feb. 16 article, “Montana Gets Poor Checkup for Dental Health,” about a recent study on dental health by state, “One major impact is fluoridation, or the controlled addition of fluorid…
Montana's Republican legislators are unified
As Speaker of the House, it is a goal of mine to have unity within the Republican caucus and a positive working relationship with the minority party. At the halfway point of the 66th legislative session we are hitt…
Support bipartisan youth suicide prevention bills
Montana is a state with a proud history of firsts.