Opinion

We make progress when citizens tackle the small stuff

One of the not-so-small gifts of living in a representative democracy is that you can’t accomplish things alone. Whether you’re trying to get a stop sign put up on a

Friday is America Recycles Day

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America Recycles Day, Nov. 15, has nearly arrived again for Lewistown, as well as the rest of the nation. However, locally we might begin by adding, “Toto, I have a

Building a culture of strong work ethic

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Employees are not the only ones who can build work ethic skills. The employers themselves can play a key role in developing a good work ethic in the folks they

Combating addiction must remain a top priority

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Two and a half years ago, Attorney General Tim Fox and I stood on the steps of the state capitol with other lawmakers announcing a major long-term initiative to address

Clean and green – think before you throw

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Recycle Montana, Inc. came up with this motto a couple of years ago to make people more aware about contamination of recycle material. There are obvious contamination issues such as

No racism in the foxhole

This is a short, but true story of the World War II era. A young soldier named Walter Byers is the main character. Byers was my uncle, my mother’s youngest

Support Alt. C of Resource Management Plan

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Dear Editor, In their mid-October guest opinion, former Lewistown BLM managers suggested local BLM managers know the land best, yet should listen to the public when making land management decisions.

Gianforte is best choice for governor

Dear Editor,

Montanans are ready for a change. For the last 16 years, leaders in Helena have destroyed our economy by passing job-killing regulations, and anti-business legislation, and the hardworking everyday people of Montana are the ones paying the price. Poor economic growth has meant no job creation, wages that have fallen behind the national average, and many of our children have left the state to find better economic opportunity.

Programs could help veterans become the next generation of producers

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With the average age of a U.S. farmer at nearly 60 years, and millions of acres expected to change hands over the next few years, military veterans have a key

Show an interest in NW Energy Plan

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If you are a customer of NorthWestern Energy, then you should be interested in its latest Resource Procurement Plan. Publicly-owned utilities like NorthWestern are required to periodically prepare these plans

Poll

A handful of states are making efforts to eliminate daylight savings time in favor of one standard time. Would you support this change in Montana?