Letters

Editor,  The Montana Secretary of State says, “Montana sets the standard for elections across the country.” And evidence continues to show that our election system is secure. Claims of voter fraud have been proven false time and time again; yet, the Governor has signed into law four bills that will make voting in Montana more difficult.  These bills include eliminating same-day voter registration, which has been in place since 2005.  For college students, a second form of identification is required in addition to a photo identification, but a Montana concealed-weapon permit qualifies without additional information.  Polling-place hours may be adjuste...

Editor, After 20 seasons of guiding wilderness treks and river journeys in the Bob Marshall Wilderness, I have witnessed significant changes in wilderness visitors.  As a teenager, I hiked from Ovando to Essex, scrambled in the Mission Mountains and skied from Benchmark to Holland Lake. Years late...