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Opinion: Christman recalls flood
The Great Flood of 1964 had a profound effect upon my life. In fact, in my stories of “Tales of a Misspent Youth,…
Terrorist trees
I for one am thankful that we will be able to keep our assault weapons. That the Montana Legislature is preserving our right to assault, and that Harry Reid has seen the “wisdom” and the glory of the NRA.
New pot bill
A new 50-page bill, Senate Bill 377, will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, March 26, at 9 a.m. in Room 303. This is the most threatening marijuana bill that has been presented so far.
Blood drive is a big success
Columbia Falls High School, in partnership with the American Red Cross, recently held its biannual blood drive on March 6, successfully acquiring 35 pints of usable blood.
Food program
I am writing you as a representative of the Wave Aquatics and Fitness Center in Whitefish to encourage our community to help those in need. March is National Nutrition Month, and The Wave has partnered with Glacier…
Need new building
The “Red Barn” on Kelly Road is no longer adequate for the Flathead County Area Agency on Aging. This building has housed offices, congregate meals, Meals on Wheels and volunteers on a temporary basis for more than…
Medicaid expansion is a good idea
As a former public school trustee, I learned what it means to work within a budget that is dictated by the legislature. I also learned the process of seeking out other monies that are available through grants and o…
Park is not monitoring pollution
We recently learned that monitoring air and water pollution is not a high priority to the people who run Glacier National Park, as documents show that they have only one air monitoring quality station and that the …
Preserve the ptarmigan, not jammers
Close Logan Pass to all but foot, snowshoe, cross-country ski or bicycle traffic when the snow melts naturally. Park the red jammers in museums.
Two questions for our Helena legislators
Here is a simple letter to the editor to all our Republican folks in Helena. Being that I am bird-dogging various bills being introduced and floating between the House and Senate, two questions come to mind.
Supreme Court ruling was wrong
Jerry O’Neil is wrong. In his opinion piece on Feb. 20, he supported the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United that opened the door for unlimited corporate spending on election issues. Montana voters overwhe…
On the power of the pen
Last year, a person wrote to the editor bemoaning the fact that trains killed bears. In her zeal, she suggested the trains toot their whistle often and be restrained, and their slower travel would save bears and en…
On police
When did the physical fitness standards for police officers fall off the radar? We as taxpayers need to stand up and ask what exactly the standards are for the police officers of this city.
Forest cooperation
The Jan. 17 column by Julia Altemus was refreshing in her call for Montanans to move beyond the gridlock that often characterizes debate about forest management. As she says, “Just as Montana is made up of many par…
Big Mountain traditions
Here on Big Mountain, now known by some as Whitefish Mountain, we like to keep things traditional.
Wolf trapping
Why would an issue in Montana cause someone in Kentucky to suffer sleepless nights and a heavy heart? Let me explain.