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.
Timing is everything - a garden column by Green Thumb
Gardening is much like most of life. Lawyers and realtors write, “time is of the essence” in contracts, meaning that the participants in the contract need to hurry up because “Time is money.” Many say, “no time lik…
Guest opinion: Water law and the compact
As Flathead Irrigation District farmers and ranchers, as irrigators who make their living from the land, we have some grave concerns about the misinformation that is circulating about the proposed Water Use Agreeme…
Letter to the Editor
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…
GUEST OPINION - DNRC disclaimer
Live off the Rez? Not worried about Reserved water rights? Well the DNRC is, as you may read below.
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…
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.
An update from Rep. Schwaderer
The Montana Legislature only meets in session for 90 work days every other year, so our next session will commence in January, 2015. In between those sessions is referred to as “the interim”, and some Representativ…
A garden column by Green Thumb
Smart plants
The War for Independence
By the time independence was declared July 4, 1776, colonial Americans had already endured decades of heavy handed British rule. The war actually broke out 14 …
An update from Rep. Schwaderer
As a State Representative, my purview tends to fall only on issues that can be resolved at the state level. That said it’s still quite often that I receive pho…
An update from Rep. Ingraham
June 14th, Flag Day, a day specifically designated for celebrating the American Flag, has passed and July 4th, a day celebrating our Independence, is just arou…