Dear Editor, Jennifer Merecki speaks gibberish in the Mar-01-2019 issue… a thesaurus gives us related meanings, e.g., nonsense, rubbish, tripe, bull, mumbo-jumbo and so on. That is what you sound like, Mam. I did complete the 6th grade and am … read more
Dear Editor, John Adams famously said: “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.” How true. I wanted to address something … read more
Dear Editor, Without a doubt Shepherd schools are in desperate need of repair and upgrade. The Shepherd school bonds are in need of a “Yes” _vote from our community. A “Yes” _vote means we care about our school and our … read more
Dear Editor, I am responding to the Progressive Pioneer opinion piece by Jennifer Merecki on February 4, 2019. Her assertion is that the religious right must be Republican and not enough attention is paid to the religious left. Her piece … read more
Dear Editor, I have been to the community meetings and read all the articles about the Shepherd School Bond. I have yet to express my opinion, but here goes. I have gone to Shepherd since kindergarten. I have sat in … read more
Dear Editor, Recently a number of state legislatures have passed legislation that amounts to an end run around the U.S. Constitution or at least around the electoral college that is found within the constitution. read more
Dear Editor, When it comes to the U.S. Constitution, I consider myself an originalist and a purist. That is why Antonin Scalia was my hero when he was on the high court. Anthony Kennedy, my Con law professor in law … read more
Dear Editor, I’m trying to Understand the Shepherd School Bond. When I don’t understand something, I try to learn as much as I can about it. The Board of Trustee meetings I have attended have not included any discussion to … read more
The Billings Chamber of Commerce responded to Billings City Council voting not to approve amending their contract with Landmark Development, LLC on Feb. 27th with the following excerpt from their full statement: read more
Dear Editor, It has been some time now that I have wanted to weigh in on the “Outdoors” issue. However, I had trouble putting my finger on what was bothering me. Mr. Jose Bustos’ s letter in the January 18, … read more
Dear Editor, Coming in from frigid sub-zero weather after helping with chores, brewing a fresh pot of coffee, and sitting down next to the kitchen window to read the YCN Feb. 15, 2019 issue, I so enjoyed the inspirational column “The … read more
Dear editor, Trump’s idea about a wall is not unique. Of course, the Americanese wall was a euphemism for restricting immigration. It is, however, still highly relevant. read more
Gary Lawrence Jarrett, 71 of Anaconda, formerly of Ballantine, passed away of natural causes on February 20, 2019. read more
Esther Fox, 92, of Worden passed away on February 19, 2019, with her family by her side at the Riverstone Hospice House. Esther was born on April 23, 1926, in Laurel to Henry and Mollie (Thiel) Ostwalt. She married Alex … read more
Dear Editor, The 60 Minutes interview of Andrew McCabe by the snarky little Scott Pelley was compelling. When I sat down to point out the many falsehoods and lies by McCabe as well as Pelley, there were so many, I … read more
Dear Editor, I understand that Karl Marx wrote a letter to Abraham Lincoln congratulating him for being elected president again in 1864. I have always felt that part of the reason that Marx wrote this letter is because of Lincoln … read more
Dear Editor, My hat goes off to Vic Feuerstein and his editorial of February 15, 2019. The details were right on about the proposed bond for the Shepherd Schools. This is the first time I have heard, in detail, what … read more
Dear Editor, To go on from where Mr. Kerns left off: These Dems, Liberals, Rhino Republicans… can’t see past their noses. All they want is to turn this country into socialism. Expanding Medicare, free amnesty , free college, don’t have … read more
Dear Editor, In response to Jose Bustos, of Billings, MT., Feb. 8, 2019 letter: Mr. Bustos, please re-read the letter that I submitted to YCN. I did not criticize anyone. read more
Dear Editor, Every one of us agree Shepherd School buildings are in need of work. We need to give our children and grand-children the best education we can afford. The over whelming reality for our Shepherd School District is our … read more
