Letters
Editor, I am opposed to House Bill 102. It would allow the possession of firearms on the campuses of the Montana State University system. It is reckless to consider this change that adds firearms to college campuses. This bill threatens our vulnerable young people and others. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among young (15–24) Montanans. Over the last 10 years, 65 percent of the youth suicides were completed by firearms. Using a gun as means to kill oneself is significant because people are far more likely to die using a firearm than from any other means. Let’s not make it easier for our young students to kill themselves. But the Montana Legisl...
Editor, It is time that we as citizens of the United States get out of conspiracy land, including: 1. Joe Biden won by seven-million votes. 2. There is no legal proof of election fraud. 3. Our leaders, Steve Daines and Matt Rosendale, need to acknowledge that Biden won. 4. To not acknowledge the fac...
Editor, The federal water compact legislation provides the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes with $90 million a year over the next ten years, beginning this year, to rehabilitate and modernize our broken-down irrigation project. Because rehabilitation and modernization will have an impact on t...
Editor, We are writing to thank the Knight family for putting the memorial donations for their daughter and granddaughter Adriana toward the purchase of a lovely gazebo on the Lake County Fair Grounds, in Ronan, in her honor. Others in our community also donated time and money to complete ...
Editor, We are extremely concerned by the speed with which the House has rushed through HB102 (campus conceal carry) and encourage the Senate legislators to slow down and heed the concerns of the Montana University System. Sponsor Representative Berglee believes the Second Amendment supersedes a...
Editor, Why did Governor Gianforte decide not to honor the service of Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick who was killed during the insurrection on Jan. 6? Sicknick gave his life to protect members of Congress, of which Gianforte recently was a member. Of any of our Governors across the ...
Editor, A nice article about the vote coming up for the resort tax and of course the picture of the needing repair roadway (in last week’s Valley Journal). What came to mind for me: I don’t think it will really matter. In my experience and in the articles I have read about the thousan...
Editor, Why has Superman’s motto stayed in the public’s heart for so long? Because it’s good; it’s something we want to believe in. Truth, Justice, and the American Way. Truth is that Joe Biden won the presidential election. Multiple recounts and analysis of votin...
Editor, HB 102, the “campus carry” law, would expand the number of locations where concealed handguns may be carried, including on college campuses. It expressly prohibits the Montana Board of Regents from passing prohibitions to concealed carry. Additionally, voters approved a legisl...
Editor, The residents of Polson will soon be voting on a resort sales tax of three percent on many goods that we purchase every day. Most of this tax will be paid by residents of Polson and not tourists. As a legislator, I believe that Polson does not meet the requirement to be designated a...
