Opinion
What if there was something that 100 percent of us could benefit from having in our lives? What if that something was not chocolate, coffee or wine? What sort of entity would this be? A radiant sunrise or the perfect vacation? Maybe your soul mate or a favorite pet? Finally finding your dream job or having a really good hair day? All good thoughts and guesses, but sorry, no. They’re not even close to the correct answer. That’s the bad news. The good news: This elusive item actually exists and it’s available to anyone and everyone, no matter your height, weight, social status, economic status, employment status, eye color, hair color or favorite color. ...
Editor, “You may say I’m a dreamer…but I’m not the only one…” (John Lennon). Need some good news? Here you go: Most people still support: the Constitution, the Statue of Liberty, free speech, the 4th Estate, separation of church and state, separation of power...
We are living in serious times. And, while I don’t want to demean or diminish the seriousness of all the seriousness, I have one piece of advice that I hope can benefit us all. Sometimes, the best thing you can do for yourself is laugh. You read that right. In the midst of the dire, soberin...
Summer has finally arrived at the Polson Library, which means the return of our Annual Summer Reading Program. The “Color Our World” program runs from June 9 through Aug. 7. You can register yourself online at: https://northlakecolibrary.readsquared.com/ or in the ReadSquared app and record your ...
The White House just announced a sweeping plan that could ultimately cap U.S. drug prices at the lower levels seen in other developed countries. Administration officials have good intentions. They’re trying to shake up the plainly unacceptable status quo, in which American “citizens pay ...
Despite record- high wind and solar generation, the U.S. renewable energy sector faces uncertainty. Tariffs and potential repeals of federal funding are creating roadblocks to the further buildout of energy projects. Wind, solar, and other renewable energy projects have helped revitalize rural communities...
We measure things in increments. A cup of flour. A glass of wine. 98.6 degrees for a normal human body temperature. A standard sheet of paper is 8.5 by 11 inches. The wind is blowing at 11 miles per hour. You fill your tires to 33 pounds per inch. The barometric pressure at my house right now is 30. A pound ...
Federal grants often serve as the backbone of rural library services. Without their local library, many communities would lose access to basic resources. However, recent federal actions have placed critical funding for public libraries and museums in jeopardy. Following an executive order from President T...
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oregon’s U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, released the following statement after a hearing on the President’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the U.S. Department of the ...
No taxes can be devised which are not more or less inconvenient and unpleasant. — George Washington Part of my focus over the past legislative session was to provide meaningful property tax relief for Montanans who live and work in our communities, while ensuring the tax system treats all property o...
