Dear Editor, I have been a landowner in the Bull Mountains and ranched for over 40 years. My land is adjacent to the Bull Mountains Mine operated by Signal Peak Energy (SPE). We ranch on deeded and leased land … read more
Dear Editor, The Democrats have selected their party’s presidential candidate for November 2024, Kamala Harris. Senior members of the Democratic party – Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, and others – convinced President Biden he didn’t have the mental acuity … read more
Dear Editor, I’ve had the opportunity to live in communities across Montana. While each region of the state certainly has its own unique culture and character, one thing that strikes me is that regardless of our differences – Montanans truly … read more
Dear Editor, I’m finally getting around to writing. I want to thank you for the six tickets to the races at Big Sky Speedway north of Billings back in June. I took three family members and two friends. That left … read more
Dear Editor, When we have an issue or problem, we tend to “do it ourselves” creating bigger problems. We get bombarded with voting records of candidates; their rating is good, the other is bad. Laws are like clothes, one size … read more
Dear Editor, I’m wondering how many of you are as frustrated as I am with many organizations wanting donations. I’ve tried several of them – including communities “ravaged by floods.” They do not respond to written letters and/or phone calls. … read more
Dear Editor, Taxation is the price we pay to live in a civilized society? Those who paid property taxes in Montana will be eligible to file a claim for another property tax rebate of up to $675 beginning August 15. … read more
Dear Editor, The school year is fast approaching. How many schools across the country are ready to handle the Biden administration’s rewrite of Title IX changes? Are children going to have their First Amendment rights trampled on by being federally … read more
Dear Editor, Tobacco and pharmaceutical companies and lobbyists help fund the Republican State Central Committee, which recently sent a mailer promoting Dan Wilson for the Montana Supreme Court. Supreme Court elections are intended to be non-partisan read more
Dear Editor, During “McNiven’s Meanderings” in the 7/26/24 issue, Jonathan lists six different bills where Jon Tester’s vote was the “deciding vote.” So – Senator Tester was the only read more
Dear Editor, Two weeks ago, a former president and leading political candidate was nearly assassinated. For a brief moment, political pundits, television hosts, and celebrities retracted their baseless claims that President Trump was a modern-day Hitler and wished him well, … read more
Dear Editor, In most election years the candidates for Vice President have little real effect on election outcomes. The most often cited exception to this is the presence on the long ago 1960 Democrat ticket of Senator Lyndon Johnson, who … read more
Dear Editor, In so far as Daylis Stadium goes, I don’t know what is more discouraging – its current condition or the fact that school district 2 was allowed to let this happen! One needs to look no further than … read more
Dear Editor, I always thought of Donald as an opportunist, photo opps the best, just to make him look good. If you weren’t aggressive or assertive enough on the Apprentice, you got fired. Donald reminds me of the read more
I was amazed to learn from Mr. Crisp there is a place for political violence in America. Who would have ever guessed that? In his circular reasoning he somehow comes up with the illogical conclusion that since there is political … read more
Dear Editor, Jon Tester, where were you when Cadaver Biden closed down the XL Pipeline? That “executive order” caused the immediate loss of at least 11,000 jobs. You could have stepped in to “fight” for Montana and North Dakota jobs, … read more
Dear Editor, Mr. Crisp is at it again. 4/28 he disputes Emily Daniel noting the Biden Administration (Grandma Garland) have weaponized the DOJ by categorizing parents protesting at school board meetings as domestic terrorists. If you are like Crisp and … read more
Dear Editor, Joe Biden’s decision to stay in the presidential race at this point is incredibly selfish. He’s risking American democracy for the sake of his ego. I don’t know read more
Dear Editor, Politics is increasingly a “contact sport!” However, this primary election has gone from twisting facts and statements to outright lies about candidates. We have become used to the Soros-funded Democrat political PAC Tactics they have perfected, but during … read more
Dear Editor, The Supreme Court has made it official; our elected politicians are read more
