Opinion

CI-121 is neither comprehensive nor a reform

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The Montana Chamber of Commerce is the state’s largest business advocacy organization, representing small and large business from rural to urban communities. Improving Montana’s tax climate is part of our strategic plan, supported across the diversity of our membership. The Constitutional Initiative aimed at capping only residential property taxes, also known as CI-121, shifts taxes onto main street businesses, natural resource industries and other job providing sectors. While Montana businesses are in favor of comprehensive reform, CI-121 is neither comprehensive nor is it reform.

Science Olympians

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Twenty years ago this week, in May 2002, the state champion Science Olympiad Team from Fergus High was boarding a bus and heading for the University of Delaware for the National Science Olympiad competition. The exceptional group of students was featured in the May 18, 2002 edition of the News-Argus. Shown here are (back from left) Coach Frank Hallett, Evan Sweeney, Karson Kozub, Ty Gill, Chris Byerly, Carson Perkins, Allen Rice, Scott Jenni, Jeremy Ruterhford; (middle, from left) Ben Troop, Casey Jenni, John Schmit, Dan Hould, (front, from left) Tanner Smith and Kelly Pitts.

Vote Kirk Eastman for Precinct 17

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Rosendale standing for the pre-born

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Jennifer Saunders is community-minded and will represent everyone

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Reduce number of breeding bull elk to reduce size of herd

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Put a stop to this foolish craziness

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The job I want

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“Dress for the job you want!” was advice I heard from an early age.

Planting for the future

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In May, 1993, the Garfield Parent Teacher Support Group (PTSG) and the local Police Protective Association joined forces to replace a tree that had been vandalized at the school. They split the cost of the replacement maple tree and Alpine Floral and Greenhouse donated the labor. The PTSG used money from their successful carnival that had recently been held. Shown here at the tree planting ceremony are (back row, from left) Garfield Principal John Moffatt; Gayle Doney PTSG vice president; Assistant Police Chief Bob Long; Joni Stokken PTSG President; (front row, from left) Garfield students Halley Siroky, Jackie Spalding and Debbie Jones, along with Evan and Glenn Stoken from Alpine Floral.

Avian influenza virus raises concerns over pen-raised birds

On April 18, FWP announced that a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was detected in wild birds and at domestic poultry farms in Montana. In their cautionary release, FWP explained that "HPAI viruses are extremely infectious and fatal to poultry and some species of wild birds."