Letters to the Editor
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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.
Truth about mining 'Bad Actor' law
When critics of the Mining Bad Actors Law attacks Montana’s enforcement of a state law that protects taxpayers from shouldering the clean-up bill for mining companies, it’s clearly time to impose an old-fashioned s…
President's words at European Summit 'horrifying'
[Editor’s note: This letter was edited for content.]
Plains from 'critical eye of a stranger'
An Open Letter to the Town Council:
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Unlike most government agencies, which are funded by tax dollars, the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks is funded almost entirely by a combination of hunter and angler license sales and federal excise tax doll…
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Do the people of Plains really understand the so called final draft of the nuisance and junk vehicle ordinance?
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As someone that has been a strong advocate for the mines in Northwest Montana to start, the latest move by our own state government to obstruct their development has me hopping mad!
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If you were a kid in Hot Springs what would you not want to do without: A BIKE.
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Friends, lend me your attention for a moment:
BLM should reject plan that would destroy Montana rangeland
The radical proposal by the American Prairie Reserve (APR) to fundamentally shift long-established grazing practices on 250,000 acres of public property ought to be rejected by the Bureau of Land Management. Not on…
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Small history
Predators may be closer than you think
Do you feel safe in your home? Well, I did, until I was recently educated about sex trafficking, which I thought occurred mostly in larger cities. Wrong! It is happening anywhere there is access to Snapchat, Instag…
Montana Aussie Adventures with Erin-Jay
So another week in the gorgeous northwest part of the state, and I found one of the best roads to drive down.
Hecla should have known better
Montana’s “Bad Actor Law” was enacted to hold accountable mining executives who walked away from environmental disasters they caused in our state. The law gives the state – and taxpayers – tools to keep those execu…
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Political wisdom; “Never put in writing what you can communicate by speaking, and never speak when you can make your point with a wink and a nod.”
Ambulance service members explain why they are running for hospital board
People in Mineral County are wondering, “Why are five members of the Superior Area Ambulance Service running for the Hospital Board?” To prevent the rumor mill from taking over, we will address this question. Our p…