Opinion
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Heroics from St. Regis firefighters
I want to call attention to the actions of volunteer firefighter Clint Wolff with the St. Regis Fire Department.
Share records
Billy Hill’s most recent campaign brochure states, “Billy has a proven record of accomplishment as a military noncommissioned officer, Korea and Vietnam...” Review of Billy Hill campaign material and interviews pub…
Doug Dryden for Sanders County Sheriff
When Doug Dryden was game warden in Mineral County, he had a reputation as a fair, dedicated, effective and tireless public servant. You’re lucky to have him in Sanders County and I hope you vote for him for sherif…
Elected officials shouldn't run us down
Recently, Republican state representatives Pat Ingraham and Gordon Hendrick and state senator Greg Hinkle met with Sanders County school administrators to talk about the school funding challenges facing the 2011 le…
Thoughts on wolves
I may not be a county attorney or a county commissioner, but I am a thinker. I think that the county attorney or commissioners have not given very much thought to the plan they are thinking about—declaring Mineral …
Airport Issue
A letter printed in the Mineral Independent on Sept. 15 requested documentation from the specific wording of the 2005 Mineral County Airport ground lease contract which would support the county’s termination of the…
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…