Jan102025
Dear Editor,
Ensuring Privacy, Safety, and Dignity for Montana Women
Women can do anything. They deserve respect. They earn admiration. But more than that, they expect that government will hear them… will listen to them… and will protect them in the spaces where they are most vulnerable. That’s why I am introducing legislation, HB 121, so that in Montana, women and children are guaranteed a safe space when they read more
David Crisp’s constant bias against President-elect Donald Trump was once again demonstrated in this past week’s YCN edition. My take (I could be wrong?) is that his 100% fault finding is a result of “looking out for the American people”! … read more
Dear Editor, To the constituents of House District 54. State legislators have received their committee and seat assignments for the 2025 session. You probably know that most work done by a legislator is in their committees. Committees are the focus … read more
Dear Editor, Well, the religious right has spoken. All wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and female friends are fair game for male pleasure. If any female prepares a lawsuit, the conservative attorney and judges will convict the female. Human trafficking is now … read more
Dear Editor, Thoughts and Observations regarding election; I personally was pretty darn confident that Donald Trump would be elected. However, considering the fact that John Fetterman of Pennsylvania could be even have a chance as being elected as Senator, caused … read more
Dear Editor, In March, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the nation’s most stringent tailpipe emissions rules to date – a move that has been met with significant pushback. To comply with these EPA mandates, two-thirds of all new vehicles … read more
Dear Editor, Haunted Hillner / Lockwood Optimist Club; I’d like to give a “SHOUT OUT” to the Lockwood Optimist Club on “another” successful Haunted Hillner Halloween event this past Saturday. As a volunteer helper (I’m a member of the … read more
Dear Editor, Thanks to the tens of millions of pro-abortion dollars being dumped into the CI-128 campaign, Montanans are being cleverly – and tragically – deceived on what this radical proposal is all about. This measure is NOT about women’s … read more
Dear Editor, A BIG, big thank you to all who helped put the grass fire out on our property last Saturday. Our Worden Volunteer Fire Department personnel are read more
Dear Editor, Proponents of CI-128 frame the initiative as the only way to protect abortion rights. But let’s be clear: Montanans already have strong protections for abortion under our state constitution. Since the Armstrong v. State case in 1999, Montana’s … read more
If you are like me, you were probably taught that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This principle certainly applies to CI-126. While the supporters of CI-126 are claiming it will make politics in Montana … read more
Dear Editor, Fall has come and summer is gone; this big ditch is drained, corn and sugar beets by the ton. Election Ads are everywhere and all of the time; the headaches they cause make aspirin read more
Dear Editor, Montanans, vote “NO” on CI-128 All of us have at least one thing in common: we all began life as infants in a womb. Despite our common beginnings, a disregard for vulnerable human lives at this early developmental … read more
Dear Editor, Look at all the cardboard you have received in the last two weeks, some may even be the same. Check the address where it came from, Helena, Billings, Bozeman, Elmhurst, IL, Arlington, VA and of course Washington, D.C. … read more
Dear Editor, We have gotten to know Mike Yakawich through his work with the City of Billings when he was a City Councilman, his interaction with the South Billings Urban Renewal as well as with his time and energy with … read more
Dear Editor, The city has lost the trust of the voters. The city maintained the franchise fees which plaintiffs told the council were illegal sales within one week of the MT Supreme Court decision. After six years or more of litigation, … read more
Dear Editor, Please do your research before voting on the three, pathetic constitutional initiatives on Montana’s 2024 ballot (CI-126, CI-127, CI-128). Earlier this year, the petitioners who gathered signatures to get the initiatives on November’s ballot used fraudulent and deceptive … read more
Dear Editor, Bipartisan Letter from Montana Business Leaders Small businesses are at the heart of all American communities—nowhere more than here in Montana. From agriculture to technology, our business leaders understand far better than professional investors and opinion writers that … read more
Dear Editor, With our profit-oriented society, privatization is subject to interpretation. Businesses cut back on material and quality to cut cost, yet increase price. As to health care, to some it means one has to purchase insurance at whatever price … read more
Dear Editor, In the September 13, 2024, issue of your paper I read the Editorial by Jonathan McNiven concerning a newspaper called the “Montana Independent”. I read many articles that state things but being inquisitive type person, I like to … read more
