Opinion
Art – for millennia every single culture has emphasized channeling precious time and resources to create objects of beauty. Such objects of affection have fulfilled many distinct purposes. Art has been displayed in religious contexts and ceremonies, political and governmental contexts to signify authority and authenticity, as status symbols of immense wealth, and even an artifact of beauty in itself. Over time, new technology emerged allowing for new and exciting forms of art like photography. As we have turned the corner into the digital age, innovative artists began to discover the potential for completely virtual forms of art. With the frontier of art expanding to include ...
In its most simple form, life is composed of beginnings, middles and endings. Often much of our focus is on the beginning and endings. They are exciting. They are newness and the shredding of the old. They are the adrenaline rush of life. We look forward to our first day on the job. We wait...
We are excited to present, “Meet the Library Apps” hosted by our Technology Librarian Sierra Ross. On Tuesday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m. come meet Sierra and the library’s collection of websites and apps providing eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and more. Sierra will introduce you to seven unique di...
Editor, Senator Steve Daines is holding the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (BSCA) hostage. The BCSA, a bill introduced by Senator John Tester, intends to strengthen public land protection while ensuring public access to outdoor recreation and the economic advantages to the Montana economy that follo...
Editor, I received a copy of the Valley Journal in the mail dated 0ct. 20, 2021 here in Tucson, Arizona. I was pleasantly surprised with your front page featuring my esteemed friend Jim Manley. Excellent article about a great Montanan and a greater American. Mr. Manley and I go ...
Wildfires – almost an inescapable fact of life around the northwest. Every year thousands upon thousands of acres of forest go up in smoke in the waning months of summer. Powerful, shifting wind patterns move smoke hundreds of miles resulting in unpredictable air quality: clear skies one day and thick ...
Editor, The Fish and Wildlife Service recently released its Draft Environmental Assessment regarding new facilities to be built in the valley. The document titled “New Northwest Montana Wetland Management District Administrative Facilities” can be found on the FWS website. The FWS seems set on...
Editor, Senator John Tester is in support of the Blackfoot Clearwater Stewardship Act (BCSA), as are many Montanans and Missoulians. This bill is intended to expand protections to the headwaters of the Blackfoot and Clearwater Rivers, while improving and expanding outdoor recreation areas for the public. ...
Editor, Several recent letters have questioned Greg Hertz’s guest column concerning corporate tax laws. Simply put, corporate taxes are taxes that the federal government imposes on profits made by corporations. In 2017, under then President Trump, the corporate rate dropped from 35% to 21%. Since...
Editor, This year’s Town Pump Food Bank Challenge campaign is “Montanans Helping Montanans for 20 Years.” It started on Sept. 1 and runs through Nov. 30. In 2002 the campaign started with 17 food bank partners in 15 communities and a Town Pump match of $50,000. This year they are working...
