Editorial
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Officer Manny Quinn may be the silent type ... but she's always on the alert for troublemakers!
Along this summer’s tourist-filled main street of Plains, a silent sentinel stood relentless watch for potential s…
Time is money - a garden column by Green Thumb
Time is money - at least harvesting at the right time saves you money, as vegetables from the garden taste so much better, and you’re not even tempted to buy them at the store!
Keep public lands open: an update from Senator Fielder
One of my major goals is to find balanced solutions that allow Montanans to use and enjoy our state’s abundant natural resources while ensuring reasonable steps are taken to maintain a healthy environment. Whether …
Green Thumb: A Gardening Column
Time is money - at least harvesting at the right time saves you money, as vegetables from the garden taste so much better, and you’re not even tempted to buy them at the store!
An update from Rep. Ingraham
On December 18, 2001, Public Law 111-13, by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, was enacted. Public Law 111-13 designated September 11th of each year as “Patriot Day.” Congress requests that the obser…
Speaking of freedom - an update from Senator Fielder
Speaking of freedom, Montana received a rare visit from Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia last week. He appeared by invitation of the Federalist Society, a national organization that is “committed to the princip…
Dan Drewry's Fair Column
The 2013 Sanders County fair started, at least for me, on Thursday. We were all in the Valley Press office having our weekly staff meeting, and I was trolling Justyna and Colin about fair week. They get to run arou…
An update from Rep. Schwaderer
Timber management in Mineral and Sanders Counties can see a revenue benefit to local services, as well as the economic boost of increased work and wages. The local revenue is known as “county payments”, which are t…
Keith's Column: Storylines to look for this fall sports season
This week the halls of the three Mineral County Schools will fill with students and teachers as the 2013-2014 school year begins. Along with the beginning of school comes the beginning of fall sports and this year …
Green Thumb: A Garden Column
A Stitch in Time...
Keith's Column: The heart of the fair and rodeo
It’s taken almost this entire week to recover from the all-out attack on the senses that is the Mineral County Fair and Rodeo – from the thrill of watching bro…
An update from Rep. Ingraham
I recently received information from the Montana Healthcare Foundation regarding their search for five trustees to oversee the $40.2 million proceeds from the sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana that I wanted…
An update from Rep. Schwaderer
Over the past week and a half the community overcame a difficult time where a raging fire north of Superior threatened the very homes of many people in our community. Thanks to the hard work of firefighters and var…
Keith's Column: Hug a firefighter and pray for rain
I was standing in the backyard of my grandparent’s house on Saturday morning along with the rest of the male members of my sister’s bridal party when a light rain began in Southern California.
A wicked problem
As Montana’s top natural resource administrators laid out the grim forecast for this year’s fire season, it became clear that many Western states face the worst wildfire conditions in recorded history. Fuel loads a…
An update from Rep. Schwaderer
One of the lesser celebrated legal characters in modern-day United States is Sir Edward Coke. His contributions to the development of common law and the rule of law are very important to the society we enjoy today.