Letters to the Editor
Editor, Christian Bumgarner, a well-loved fixture in the Mission Valley’s musical community for more than three decades, has retired and moved to Idaho. He has directed six choirs, three of which he founded, and his history with Mission Valley Choral Society dates back to the early 1990s. Christian and his wife, Viktra, have moved to Blanchard, Idaho, to be closer to their 14 grandchildren. Christian has been planning for his retirement as director of the Mission Valley Choral Society for the past couple of years. He developed a MVCS board of directors and under his leadership the group became a 501(c)3 non-profit in January 2023. He was passionate about leaving the choir ...
Editor, I thought I would be relieved when our legislative session was over. I am relieved that I no longer have to spend hours every day tracking whatever unkind, hateful, controlling bills were in the pipeline and emailing various committees to express my horror and disapproval. For the party of less go...
Editor, The debt ceiling bill, championed and passed thanks in part to Representative Zinke, is a small step towards finding a sustainable and effective trajectory for healthy economic growth. Both Parties have for too long willfully created inflation through the false belief that as long as they have a p...
Editor, I would like to take the time to recognize and thank some outstanding citizens and Healthcare workers. Recently I was walking near the intersection of HWY 93 and Main Street when my hip gave out and I subsequently fell to the sidewalk. A very kind lady was stopped at the red light and got out of h...
Editor, Wednesday, April 26 was a sad day for Montana. The Montana House of Representatives voted along party lines barring Representative Zooey Zephyr from the house chamber’s floor, anteroom, and gallery, but she can vote remotely. Which impedes her ability to represent and speak on behalf of her ...
Editor, Please join me in honoring the invaluable contributions of our nation’s public servants. Public servants daily carry out critical work that allows our society to function. We rely on public servants for our daily safety through emergency services and for preventing crime and terrorism....
Editor, We are hearing and reading this prediction over and over again these days: “Our democracy is in peril.” President Biden knows this and has been attempting to promote many of the policies which form our democracy. But our severely divided Rep...
Editor, When I want to buy a new car, I want to be able to negotiate a price rather than blindly pay the asking price. That’s because I’m a smart shopper. A recent letter to the editor in the Valley Journal stated that Medicare Advantage is being cut by $307 billion and criticiz...
Editor, I’m writing this letter regarding DUIs on the reservation. I had my share of trouble in my life and quit because I’m older now and don’t look for trouble in my life. In my life I have seen many things that weren’t right. Alcohol is a drug and it is a choice of w...
Editor, April is Alcohol Responsibility Month. As the weather begins to get warmer, it’s a great time for Montana families to start conversations about alcohol at home to prevent underage drinking. As the father of two adult children, I know firsthand that kids grow up fast. I also know it is cri...
