Opinion
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Tester's attacks on veteran-run business are shameful
Bridger Aerospace started with four veterans in a barn in Montana. Our next mission became using battlefield techn…
Billy Hill is more than lip service
Are you a citizen or a customer of your county and state government?
Ron Olfert wants to revive local economy
To dispel any conflicting rumors or ideas about the manner in which the Democrats and Republicans have been involved in the decision to disallow write-in candidates to participate in the forums, you can find a rath…
Billy Hill is my choice for sheriff
Friday evening, Sept. 24, I attended an event billed as a debate between write in candidate for Sheriff Billy Hill and current Undersheriff Rube Wrightsman. I was looking forward to hearing facts and evidence to h…
Candidate qualifications
A recent story in the Clark Fork Chronicle called into question Marcia Boris’ qualification for the office of Mineral County Attorney. If the reporter of that story had asked me if Marcia was qualified, my answer …
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Compulsive lying
Lying often starts in childhood and may be part of the normal developmental process or lying could be an indicator of a more serious problem. Why do children …
Glad to be an Independent
Thank God I am an independent voter. It sickens me to see what is happening to our political parties. Neither one seems to care about us, the voting public. They refuse to listen to what we have to say how we feel…
Market is a great addittion
Saturday was the closing day of the Thompson Falls Market and attendees enjoyed perfect fall weather, nearly 20 vendors, live music and a cinnamon roll contest that included some of the county’s best bakers (boy, t…
Work begins on Trout Creek Road
The Superior Ranger District would like to alert the public that construction on the Trout Creek Road gravel project will begin this fall. The project involves crushing road gravel at the Cedar Creek Pit and placi…
Don't drink and drive
Remember when you could drink and drive, you just couldn’t drive drunk? So, what is it going to take to get some people to quit drinking and driving over the limit? Is death going to be the answer? Your number will…
Energy policies
In an interview with the Missoulian last week, State Representative Pat Ingraham let slip that she wants us to pay higher energy bills. She stated that she supports further deregulation of energy companies. The l…
Food for Thought: homework battles
Do you find homework time often becomes a war zone where there is begging, pleading, bargaining and demanding between you and your child? Every September these battles happen on a daily basis throughout the count…
Partisan concerns
What’s up with Republicans these days? Take the recent primary race for Senator in Delaware to replace Joe Biden’s seat, for instance. Republican voters were faced with choosing old establishment “moderate ideals”…
A nice, quiet candidate
Quietly going about his campaign, Tom Rummel has not resorted to mudslinging. He is doing everything you expect of a competent and good candidate for sheriff. He is a mature and wise candidate. He’s been around …
Claws out at election
Before I even speak to Nancy Beech, I’d like to take a moment to respond to G. Stone’s public attack on her. While checking community bulletin boards for garage sales, I found Mr. Stone’s very angry letters all ove…
We the People: agency bills
Last week we finished up our work on the Law and Justice Interim Committee (LJIC). The LJIC provides oversight of the Department of Justice, the Department of Correction and the Office of Public Defenders. It was a…