Opinion
Editor, The Valley View Women’s club would like to thank you so much to everyone who donated to our sale, people who attended the sale, and the women’s club members who set up and took down and helped at the sale. The people who donated were very generous. Our sale was a huge success thanks to everyone who helped support the Valley View Clubhouse and the Polson Rural Fire department. We could not have a rural clubhouse without your support. Thank you again so very much. Women’s Club President Kelly Bailey Polson
Editor, Some years ago, I was introduced to a book “The Ultimate Revolution” by Walter Starke, published in 1969. It helped me change my life as I contemplated, especially, the portion of his writing I share here. See what you think. “This is a revolution to reveal the w...
Editor, Many people switch health insurance companies every so often, most commonly because of a new job. In July 2020, the Valley Journal published a letter to the editor that I wrote. It began, “COVID-19 will cause pre-existing conditions. As research is gathered about COVID-19 pandemic, a sobe...
Idaho and Montana’s successful recovery of the gray wolf was a significant achievement in species conservation. In less than ten years, not only were biological recovery targets for gray wolves met, but exceeded. Unfortunately, the delisting of the wolf has been mired in politics rather than informed b...
Editor, This is in reference to a letter submitted by another reader, who referenced an opinion piece by Marc Racicot, former Montana Governor, “Donald Trump is wasting our time with comments on Ukraine and NATO.” The title is telling, and my question is: if this is true, as you postulate, why...
Editor, Arlee Volunteer Fire and Ambulance Department (AVFD) was awarded a $45,600 grant from Phillips 66 in 2021 to replace outdated and worn turnouts. The grant has allowed AVFD to purchase 12 sets of new turnouts that are essential to protect the volunteer firefighters that are serving their community ...
The birds outside my bedroom window go crazy every morning. I love it. They wake up – sometimes one by one, other times as groups - all with something so say, something to contribute. Perhaps they are calling out to friends or family; perhaps they are marking their territory or chasing squirrels fro...
As the Ukraine invasion enters another week, our gas and diesel prices now eclipse the old record set in 2008. Mindless partisan haranguing on causation and solution play out with hackneyed ‘Trump did it better’ and ‘Biden has the vision.’ Our energy conundrum is best addressed by an ...
We are five of the youngest lawmakers in the Montana Legislature. At 20, 21, 24, 29, and 31 years old, we are in various stages of renting and home ownership, and all of us are concerned about the housing crisis facing Montana. In every one of our communities—Billings, Belgrade, Columbia Falls, and eve...
Editor, Each person gives differing weights to issues such as empathy, compassion, and justice, and would judge a person’s character uniquely. Some would include that the person is stalwart and not to be swayed. Others, however, might define character as having the willingness to consider life&rsquo...
