Letters to the Editor
Editor, My name is Tim Huls, and I am a recently retired dairy farmer in Ravalli County and past president of the Montana Dairy Association. I am writing to strongly encourage the voters in District 47 to send Daniel Solomon back to the Montana Senate. I got to know Dan when we both served in leadership positions on the Montana Dairy Association board of directors. In that setting, I witnessed Solomon’s problem-solving abilities and was especially impressed with his honesty, integrity and his kind treatment of others, even those with whom he disagreed with. I have also had several occasions to work with Solomon on agriculture issues during his tenure in the Montan...
Editor, Every election cycle, we ask ourselves what it is that we need as a community and what are the qualities and qualifications we are looking for in those vying to represent us in Helena. We believe that Linda Reksten is the person we are looking for as she runs for House District 12 State Representa...
Robert Earl Staudenmayer, 34, of Bigfork, was sentenced at District Court in Polson on Sept. 17 to ten years in the Montana State Prison with no parole eligibility for bail jumping. Staudenmayer was convicted by a Lake County jury on a bail jumping charge and is still awaiting trial on theft and money lau...
Editor, Our mission should always be to preserve the nobility of America’s character: One Nation Under God. A place where anybody’s dream can come true. The Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were the fulfillment of 1,000 plus years of western ...
Editor, Vandalism strikes in Charlo. The campaign sign that we posted on our own property was vandalized this last week. The Bullock sign was smashed and partially torn off by a trespasser who apparently objects to Bullock and has no respect for our right to freedom of expression or for personal property....
Editor, I’m writing to encourage members of House District 12 to vote for Gerry Browning for our representative to the Montana legislature. Browning has an incredibly diverse background, working as a nurse in several settings before trading her nurse’s uniform for the uncertainty and ind...
Editor, When what’s left of our democracy falls completely apart, we can fault Steve Daines, along with many of his fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate. They have been enablers, helping Donald Trump disparage the rule of law, stoking our country with hate and division, and spilling the blood of ou...
Editor, Lisa Pavlock will be effective as a legislator, not only because she has good ideas and values but she also has the intelligence and experience to carry out her policy without offending people. She will think things through so that she does her work right and doesn’t create problems for M...
Editor, I recently tuned into “The Foreign Desk,” a podcast entitled “How did the GOP become the party of Trump” with Tom Nichols, Linda Chavez and Bill Kristol. It was an hour of interesting analyses addressing this question on Trump and the GOP. The initial agreement by all wa...
Editor, Having spent four sessions immersed in the Montana State Legislature, I assure you Gerry Browning is a perfect fit as representative for House District 12. Browning’s professional and personal experience makes her a versatile candidate for the 90-day, biennial legislative session. ...
