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Editor, The Garden of the Rockies Museum reports another good year at the Museum. A big thank you to my faithful sitters. Without them the Museum wouldn’t be open. The sitters were Marge Fay, Theresa Walter, Ed Bratton and Clara. I would also like to thank Steve Larson for keeping the grass mowed an...
Editor, We wish to thank all the hardworking folks who pitched in or provided funds to promote this year's successful Fly-In at the Polson Airport. Thank you, Anderson Broadcasting, for again covering our event on a busy Saturday morning, and thanks to the businesses who helped sponsor Anderson's remote...
Editor, It was very recently reported that one in seven Afghan soldiers are walking off the job. Between January and June of this year, 24,000 — 3 percent of the forces — deserted, twice the rate of the same period just a year ago. This causes one to wonder about the commitment level in this fi...
Editor, Lets see: if we lie to Congress, it’s a felony, but if Congress lies to us, it's just politics. If we dislike a black person, we’re racist, and if a black dislikes whites, it's their First Amendment right. The government spends millions to rehabilitate criminals, and they do almost noth...
Editor, I play golf and I live year around in Polson. I am thankful for the care given to the Polson Bay Golf Course by Roger Wallace and his staff, for the superb condition in which Pat Nowlen and his staff keep the course and for the great improvements and food Suzie Tommer has brought to the restaurant....
Editor, Did you know that our Local Lake County Transfer station takes all types of plastic for recycling that you cannot even recycle in Missoula? Flathead Reservation Human Rights Coalition would like everyone to know that recycling locally is easy. As part of 350.org Moving Planet Day on Sept. 24, we...
Editor, On behalf of the Big Arm Association, I want to thank the 35 businesses that donated items for our silent auction at our fifth annual dinner and dance on Sept. 3. Approximately $900 was raised through the silent auction of these items for the continued effort to restore the 100-year-old Big Arm Sch...
Editor, For the fourth consecutive year, the Polson Rural Fire District has ended its fiscal year with excess tax money from us, the taxpayers, while continuing to claim it needs more money. For the last fiscal year, tax revenue received was $139,193, and expenses on budgeted items were $106,160, resulti...
Editor, Kicking Horse Job Corps is having its prom on Oct. 22. Some students cannot afford to buy a dress/tuxedo and have not had the opportunity to attend a high school prom. If you would be interested in donating or loaning a dress/tuxedo we would be very grateful. Drop-offs are welcome at the Kickin...
Editor, Our nation has just paid tribute to the 3,000 victims of the attack on the World Trade Center in New York, and rightfully so. My question is this: Does it matter whether the victims of murder are 5 feet tall or 5 inches tall? Does it matter whether it was an act of violence perpetrated by terror...
