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Strong leaders needed

Editor, Der Fuhrer is here. As I read James C Nelson’s letter to the editor I was impressed with his candor and his inability to judge what is actually happening, especially since he is a former judge. As a former judge I thought he might be measured in his inflammatory rhetoric, but I was sadly disappointed. He accused Trump that if he wins, he will remove thousands of workers from FBI, DOJ, etc. and replace them with MAGA loyalists. Purging loyal military officers over social engineering, climate change, CRT, and manufactured extremism. This is what exactly happened with Obama and Biden when they came to power. He also claimed that President Trump would prosecute his politi...


Disappointed with Supreme Court ruling

Editor, I appreciated my time spent on this 95-mill property tax issue with you, the Department of Revenue and the lobbyist for the school organizations. I am disappointed with the Supreme Court ruling but will abide with it. The educational value of researching and understanding how the school, local gov...


Use the pill, not abortion for birth control

Editor, Here’s a novel idea on the subject of abortion. Don’t get pregnant. I’m 80 years old and grew up in an era void of legal abortion or birth control. If we got pregnant, we had the little darlings.  Then a miracle. The birth control pill was developed. It was control fin...


Music to my ears

Editor, Imagine this: feeling deep, soul-filling joy amongst mostly strangers, two evenings in a row. That’s what happened to me. Curious? Friday night, Mission Valley Live presented a concert highlighting Robin Layne and the Rhythm Makers. It was a knee-bouncing, energy-filled evening of incredi...


Open letter to Sen. Daines, Rep. Zinke

Editor, I am not vermin. I am not a thug. I am not radical. Yet in his Veteran’s Day speech that is literally what Donald Trump called me and other voters who oppose him. I am your constituent and I expect you to stand up for me and other Montanans who don’t support treating anyone like ver...


Choose democracy or dictatorship

Editor, Our nation’s system of government stands on the cusp of change. We either choose Trump’s authoritative/dictatorial style of government or retain our democratic system of government. The Trump tirades have captured the imagination and support, home and abroad, of significant numbers of ...


Republicans just said quiet part out loud

Editor, Well, it’s clear now: A vote for a Republican is a vote to cut Social Security and Medicare. How do we know this? Because a Republican just said the quiet part out loud.  During Republicans’ second (failed) attempt to install rightwing extremist Jim Jordan as the next House Spe...


Thank you for help with ‘Pedal to Plate'

Editor, The Mission Mountain Area Pedal to Plate (MMAPP) committee is deeply grateful to the city of Ronan and surrounding area for helping make the 6th annual MMAPP, Sept. 23, 2023, a successful and safe event. Thank you to the motorists who slowed down and gave our riders space. A special thank you to o...


Vote Rehard for Polson City Commission

Editor, I also noticed nobody filed to represent Ward 2 in the coming election and now see 2 candidates. I do not live in Ward 2 however I recognize the importance of the group working together for the good of the community as a whole. One man and one woman are candidates. One offers us his time of ...


Thanks to St. Joseph’s Stuff the Truck and PHS

Editor, The Polson Loaves & Fish Pantry and all its volunteers, staff, and clients would like to thank St. Joseph Medical Center and Polson High School for their joint effort from the Pirate Football Game with STUFF THE TRUCK. St Joseph Medical Center paid for entry to the football game if people atte...


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