Opinion

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 the project, and we want to give special thanks to Stan Walchuk for doing such a nice job of preparing the place for it to rest.    The gazebo will be available  for community functions, family gatherings, concerts and weddings. The Knight family is preparing a memorial sign to be hung up, and in the spring, landscaping with flower boxes and benches will make the final ...

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...

In 2015, the City of Polson asked local citizens to volunteer for the Economic Development Council. As a business owner on Main Street since 1994, I thought I might have something to offer and volunteered. Our first task was to review and advise the city council on the use of a resort tax.  The Monta...

As we finish up the second week of the legislative session, it is not business as usual in Helena due to COVID­–19. One of our first duties was to change our operating rules that allow the public and legislators to participate in person, via videoconference or telephone. This is our first session t...

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...

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...