Letters
Editor, I am an outdoor recreation enthusiast, conservationist and outdoor retail manager, and I am supporting Whitney Williams and Buzz Mattelin for the governor’s office. They are Montanans committed to protecting our public lands from wealthy out-of-staters and foreign interests. These lands are critical to our way of life in Montana, and they support the hunting, floating and recreation lifestyle and economy that we hope to pass on to future generations. Our family and our business benefits every day from access to healthy public lands and waters. Montana’s recreation economy generated $7.1 billion in consumer spending and more than 71,000 jobs in ...
Editor, Kimberly Dudik is the most impressive and qualified candidate to become our next attorney general. She is a proven leader and fighter for creating lasting change in Montana. She has had a remarkable career as a nurse, an attorney and a state representative. Nobody is more fitting to be our next at...
Editor, Psychologists, anthropologists, philosophers, and others, have written billions of words about the influence of language. Even a single word can trigger a flood of mental images and conjure up directions for the mind to explore. Try this. Say (to yourself) just one of the following words (hunge...
Editor, I am a 79-year-old great-grandmother, and I have been watching our country’s reaction to the coronavirus. Adolph Hitler couldn’t imagine how slick this country has been shut down. Will we be able to save our capitalist system? So many small businesses will not survive. Many famil...
Editor, The volunteers at Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry are overwhelmed with the generosity of our community. Your cash donations have allowed us to purchase much needed food. Town Pump has granted us $12,000. St. Joseph’s hospital also gave us a grant of $5,000. Simply 406 (Country Pasta) ...
Editor, We want to thank the Ronan Fire Department for their fast and professional response to the building and equipment fire at the ranch of our son Buddy Cheff, his son, Buddy, 4, and wife, Bridgett Cheff. I was very impressed with how well they all knew just how to approach and contain...
Editor, The Polson Loaves and Fish Pantry has experienced an increase in the number of families served and a limited supply of some commodities to give out. Potatoes have been out-of-stock for a few weeks. In response, a request was made to Lake Farms for a pallet of potatoes at an agreed-on cost.&n...
Editor, I was very pleased to read in the March 25 Valley Journal that the CSKT Council and Lake County Commissioners have established a Unified Command Center to fight COVID-19. Like many others, I have been concerned about growing tensions and litigation between the two governments in recent years...
Editor, In these alarming and unprecedented times of the coronavirus, I appreciate the competent leadership of Governor Steve Bullock. He gives us the straight scoop. He seeks and follows the advice of medical professionals, and he’s able to make the hard calls. No one wants...
Editor, In this time of great stress and confusion, it is so easy to fall into fear and a sort of emotional despair. I have listened to so many of our churches preaching the message of asking God for just about everything. It involves trust in God and almost begging Him to fix this or that in our li...
