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Big Beautiful Bill is a win for Montana
President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill is a tremendous win for Montana. It will spur economic growth, strengthen bor…
Plains resident defends former Sanders County health officer
This action by the commissioners was on wrong many levels.
Zinke: "I never have - and never will - sell your public lands"
As Montanans, hunting, fishing and access to public lands is part of who we are.
Montana Viewpoint: The story of Tom Lane
Every once in a while we meet people that come into our lives for a short moment, and as short as it might be, they leave a very long impression.
Thompson Falls resident shares thoughts on Covid
Masks not rated to filter particles as small as a virus are ineffective and irrelevant - useless theater.
Plains resident says Covid is a government control mechanism
I have rarely met a bureaucrat that could understand how to pour water out of a boot, much less determine what is the best treatment for life and death.
Not everyone thankful for firefighters' efforts
The ABSENCE of ALL late summer birds is evidence of what you all did.
Montana Viewpoint: Politics, to listen or to lecture?
Individual politicians may have the best of motives, but the parties they belong to, no. The parties are like businesses, they want results.
Clark Fork Valley Hospital official says Covid-19 vaccine safe
I think medicine in general struggles to explain complex subjects in a media environment where only sound-bites are heard and only a few characters on are read. Nuance and long explanation are difficult.
Montana Viewpoint: Keeping it together
A politically divided nation is easy prey to its enemies and a weak partner to its allies.
Superior Pool project remains alive and well
Our fliers showed the numerous grant applications we have submitted and a number of future grant applications.
Trout Creek resident opposes federal money
We are told they had to vote YES or lose the money.
Superior resident supports schools in battle against Covid-19
Groups of people across the U.S. are opposing any type of mask mandate proposed by schools and supported by local health departments and the CDC, based on the misinformation.
Sanders County health professionals urge citizens to get vaccinated
We are currently experiencing a resurgence of Covid-19 infections. Over the last few weeks, we have cared for an increased number of patients who are very ill with Covid-19.
County health board member extols virtues of vaccinations
I started this letter a few days after our July board of health meeting and am submitting it now in response to continuing concerns and questions by local citizens.
Nonpartisan solutions for wildfire prevention and forest restoration
Even if you don’t see the flames, the smoke and poor visibility is hard to ignore. Yet, ignoring the issue and letting politics get in the way of action is exactly the problem in Washington, D.C.