Opinion
Editor, During these times of great stress and confusion, we are hearing and seeing much fear and hate being demonstrated. My spiritual teachings have taught me that each one of us has within us the power of God’s love available for access and action. When a situation presents itself to me where my immediate response is something negative like fear, anger or attack, that is my signal to access my God-given love. I don’t need to ask or beg for God’s help. That help has already been His gift to me. God does not make choices on this or that. As humans we make all the choices. God is not some sort of judge. Making judgments between right or wrong, good or bad, i...
As volunteer election judges, we understand that few institutions are as precious as democracy. Despite all the differences in our state—whether political, cultural, or demographic—the ballot box is where we can unite to fight for the vision we see for our state—regardless of what that visi...
Editor, I am pleased to voice my strong support for incumbent Linda Reksten for re-election to the Montana House of Representatives. Linda has proven to be a strong voice supporting her constituents. She has shown that she doesn’t live in the world of sound bites. Linda does the work and research...
Editor, Many Montanans will receive a property tax rebate of up to $675 after the sticker shock of this year’s increase in property taxes. This is a one-time solution to an ongoing problem in Montana - inequitable tax rates. As a result, an increasing percentage of the state’s revenue...
Editor, Senator Jon Tester has been a strong advocate for veterans, and for agricultural interests, both of which are important in Montana. There are few US Senators with understanding of rural agriculture, and Montana needs to maintain that voice. Tim Sheehy is a businessman, and has made a successful...
Editor, There’s a billboard on Highway 93 in Lake County, plus many smaller posted signs, duplicates of the billboard, showing a photo of a guy running for the state legislature, (HD-91.) He’s grinning in a photo on the billboard, saying something like, “I’m running because I care....
Most of us consider communication a pretty basic skill. And, I might even go so far as to say we think we are pretty good at it. Joining words together to form clear, coherent and understandable phrases in order to facilitate, engage and participate in the exchange, dissemination and sharing of accurate, ...
The start of a new school year always brings excitement and anticipation for students, staff, and parents. As your kids head back to school, please take some time to talk with them about how important it is to stay free from using any tobacco product, including electronic cigarettes or vapes. According to...
Carroll College has taken a decisive step in its commitment to supporting underserved communities with the launch of the Pell Promise for Montana Students. This newly introduced initiative will fully cover tuition for federal Pell Grant-eligible students from Montana who maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher and a...
“A quiet mind makes way for the soul to speak.” (Me) The mind is an abundant entity - spewing, spawning, spilling, speaking, squeaking, splaying, spraying, saying, replaying, spouting, sprouting, shouting, re-routing, doubting and outing our thoughts, often in ways that se...
