Opinion

Yesterday the TV was playing in the background and I thought I heard Homer Simpson say one of what I thought was the most prolific quotes of all time. “Why can’t all hills go down?” This gave me cause to pause. Homer certainly has a point. Why do hills have to go up? Doesn’t that just make things harder? I smile writing this. Why can’t all hills go down is the question, and a good one at that. And here is the truth. (Are you ready, Homer?) All hills do go down. On both sides. Every day. 24/7. All hills go down. It just depends on your perspective on the matter. Or, perhaps better put, where you are coming from - or going to. If you are a...

Uncovering one of Montana’s most underutilized—and misunderstood—citizen rights Did you know that you have a constitutional Right to Know? The Right to Know appears alongside your right to Freedom of Speech, Right to Bear Arms and Right of Suffrage in the Montana Constitution, and i...

Editor, April 2nd brought us another letter from another lakeshore owner who feels the government agency that oversees how our lake’s dam has been mismanaged points out the obvious. Of course someone as self-centered as a governmental agency (federal to boot) is more concerned with adhering to re...

Editor, April 2nd brought us another letter from another lakeshore owner who feels the government agency that oversees how our lake’s dam has been mismanaged points out the obvious. Of course someone as self-centered as a governmental agency (federal to boot) is more concerned with adhering to re...

After last year’s deep winter, this season has come as a shock, and many of us are wondering “Where is the snow?” Skiing injuries have been prevalent, and with the lack of powderhound tourism, small mountains have been struggling.  While wetter snows have come to save the spring sea...

Liberty – Equality – Democracy: America and Americans are defined by their dedication to these founding principles--ideas that were fostered by the Enlightenment philosophers of the late 17th - 18th centuries, the Age of Reason, and enshrined in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution.&n...

Editor, I just finished watching a documentary that came out a couple of weeks ago – “The Cold Truth.” It was the very best I have seen. Regardless of your stance on global climate change, you need to watch this  video. Just do a search using the keywords “The Cold Tr...

During my second tour to Iraq as a U.S. Marine, my unit was tasked to help secure the Syrian border. We had received intel that Iran was sending weapons into Syria to smuggle across the border for use against American troops. At the same time, refugees from all over the country were flooding the border to es...

Editor, As I listen to the Left and Biden scream about climate change, the story about Chicken Little comes to mind. The Left is trying cause panic by claiming the “the sky is falling” when it comes to man-made climate change. Anyone that knows history knows that this is a great hoax. In the y...

Editor, Two years ago when the city was asked to approve the annexation of CSKT ground near the KOA for a new casino, our city manager publicly assured the concerned residents that water supply was not an issue. That year the city imposed restrictions on outdoor watering, however, in response to some mech...