Born November 23, 1930, Hooker, OK, Died March 24, 2024, Billings, MT Ervin was number six of ten children. His parents were Martin B. Fischer and Eva (Voth) Fischer. He was raised in a German Mennonite family. He spent two … read more
Dear Editor, Worried sick about increasing property taxes? Wondering if you can keep your home?… How can you cut your budget?…You are not alone. Every AA school district in the state is cutting millions from their budgets. Billings could not … read more
Dear Editor, Every six years Jon Tester puts on a Carhartt jacket, returns to Montana, and pretends he’s a moderate Democrat. One only has to look at Tester’s voting record to see he voted with Biden’s toxic agenda 91% of … read more
Dear Editor, April is the month that we recognize the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. The Family Tree Nurturing Center has been in existence for the last 39 years. We started out as the Committee for the Prevention of … read more
Dear Editor, My name is Todd Devlin, a 4th generation farmer/rancher in eastern Montana. I have been a Prairie County Commissioner since 1995, and a past President of the Montana Association of Counties (MACo) in 2016 – 2017. I have … read more
Dear Editor: When the marijuana laws came up for vote by the people, I thought the tax monies were to go toward law enforcement and rehabilitation. I always assumed taxes were to benefit everyone, not a select few. Now … read more
Dear Editor, Where Did All the Fiscal Conservatives Go? In 2022, the people of Montana elected Republican supermajorities to both chambers of the Montana Legislature. Even though the people of Montana elected large majorities of Republicans, the Republicans elected to … read more
Dear Editor, If we want to keep our representative form of government, change is critical. Our Senior Senator, Jon Tester, talks conservative when in Montana, but votes with Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer in Washington, DC. We are experiencing … read more
Garold (Gary) Fredericks, 66, of Worden, Montana, stepped into the arms of his Heavenly Father, on March 09, 2024, in Billings surround by his loved ones and close friends. Gary was born on August 13, 1957, in Coeur D’ Alene, … read more
Dear Editor, Great editorial this week and your message was spot on! Keep up the great work. I miss K. Kerns, but read more
Dear Editor, What do constitutional initiatives CI-126 or CI-127 do? The petition language is: “CI-126 amends the Montana Constitution to provide a top-four primary election open to all voters and candidates followed by a general election. All candidates appear on … read more
Dear Editor, You’ve got to hand it to the Jon Tester reelection campaign. After watching Jon on his tractor as the old Montana dirt farmer, he comes across as a big, fuzzy puppy you want to scratch behind the ears … read more
Dear Editor, “This is unconstitutional” has become a frequently used phrase intended to subvert the logic and rational understanding of the Montana Constitution. When improperly applied, it perverts the intended checks and balances of our three-branch state government system. If … read more
Dear Editor, I just read an opinion puff piece in the westernnews.com for Montana Supreme Court Candidate Jerry Lynch claiming that there have been advertisements that “resorted to baseless political attacks” from out of state interests and opponents. My question: … read more
Dear Editor, Virginia Bryan of Yellowstone Valley Woman Magazine has written many stories about historic Billings women. She will talk about how she picks the subject of those stories, how she researched them, what she looks for to read more
Georgia was born on March 18, 1937, to Lyndon and Lydia Coburn. She attended and graduated from Billings Senior High School. After graduation, she married Wally Henman and they had one son, Doug. After their divorce, she married the love … read more
Dear Editor, Rev. Gene Douglas, I’m not taking exception to your commentary of 3-15-24, but I do question your remarks on salvation. Yes, John 3:16 is a favorite verse for some, and I believe it’s a verse that many will … read more
Dear Editor, Two “Crisp” thoughts; My money is on the fact that David Crisp, the person, is a very nice, well intended, good hearted person. I personally read all of his columns; however, very seldom do I agree … read more
Dear Editor, Maintenance – our friend Webster defines it thus: to preserve or keep in a particular state or condition; the preservation and upkeep of buildings, roads and machinery. There are those in city and county, public and … read more
Dear Editor, Not trying to be nostalgic, but for the sake of humility, here are five things I miss growing up as a kid: – sonic booms – passenger travel by train – bottles of pop … read more
