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.
Letters to the Editor - Sept. 4
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…
Letters to the Editor - Aug. 28
Guest opinion: One person's opinion by Pam Reed
Should decisions by our local county commissioners be based on fact or fiction? Should the county commissioners be given all the facts available before a decision is made or deal with the consequences of not consid…
Letters to the Editor - August 21
An update from Rep. Ingraham
The Legislative Fiscal Report of the 2013 Legislative Session was recently published which reflects the fiscal impacts resulting from legislation passed during the last session. While the entirety of the fiscal imp…
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…
Letters to the Editor - Aug. 7
My son and I live in San Francisco and come up here for the summer to visit family. Back home, I have had the hardest time helping my son learn to swim! The lessons are incredibly expensive and there are long waiti…
Guest opinion: Compact proponents keep promoting failed documents
Editor,
Keeping in touch with Pat Ingraham
It’s been awhile since I have had the opportunity to share with you a couple of resources that might be of value to you in helping to alleviate some of your medicinal concerns and struggles.