Opinion
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 voting integrity by state officials of both parties, as well as 59 court cases with judges of both parties confirm that fact. Justice is that people were generously granted two months to make a case for fraud and came up with nothing. The American Way is voting in a democracy, a government of the people, by the people, for the people. An orderly transfer to the new administration occurs...
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...
Editor, We are writing to show our deepest appreciation for the outstanding work done by the Mission Valley Power line crews and support staff during Wednesday’s powerful windstorm. In this and in other power emergencies through the years, line crews respond professionally and as quickly as is...
This budget is a good starting point and continues to fund the state agencies and outdoor programs that support wildlife protection, enhance public access, and conserve our working lands. Previous legislatures and administrations have made incredible progress to make Montana the world-class sporting and recr...
By Heather O’Loughlin, co-director, Montana Budget & Policy Center Imagine someone gave you a million dollars and told you to spend $1,000 every day and come back when you ran out of money. You would return in less than three years. If someone then gave you a billion dollars and you spen...
Montana, along with the rest of the U.S., has suffered through almost an entire year filled with the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. The impact on our health can be quantified by infection rates, the number of hospitalizations, and COVID-19 related deaths. Quantifying the effects on our economy is mu...
POLSON — January has finally arrived and with it has brought us our new Youth Services Librarian, Felicia Gill. We are very excited to have Felicia join our team here at the library and she is already thinking up ideas for children’s programming. We will continue to do virtual programs for a whil...
Editor, This particular day’s events leaped out at me with total captivation and fascination. I was mesmerized for hours. It began with watching, on Fox News, Donald Trump’s entire over an hour-long speech in D.C. to his followers. It was ranting, raving and filled with total misinformat...
