Opinion

Commissioner candidate clarifies position on prairie reserve

After the most recent debate on Oct. 13, 2022, I left the Yogo Inn with lots of thoughts surrounding the question concerning the American Prairie Reserve (aka APR). I realized, that because of my lack of knowledge/understanding on the complexity of the issues surrounding APR and our agricultural community, I did not convey my core values appropriately. I would also like to state the fact that it is relatively difficult to answer a question of this magnitude in two minutes or less.

50 Years of the Clean Water Act: More must be done for Montana’s rivers, streams, and lakes

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50 Years of the Clean Water Act: More must be done for Montana’s rivers, streams, and lakes

A win for public land access, hunters, and agriculture

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A win for public land access, hunters, and agriculture

Why does God allow this to continue?

Dear Editor, Back to the truth from our so-called mainstream news. Seems a lot of folks are having a problem believing those news reports. How long has it been since a reported FBI raid on a Democrat that takes 30 agents to arrest a man who is accused of assaulting an abortion worker? Never I suppose.

Support for Peterson

Dear Fergus County Voters, I want to encourage you to support Ryan Peterson for next Fergus County Sheriff. I have worked closely with Ryan for several years through Fire, EMS, and Disaster and Emergency Services Coordinator for Fergus County.

In-person voting is a responsibility

Dear Editor, This letter is in reply to the article, “It’s my job,” published in the Oct. 5 edition of the News-Argus.

Election day registration brings issues

Dear Editor, Deb Hill reported in the Oct. 12 edition of the News-Argus that Judge Michael Moses, 13th District Court, has ruled that three new election laws enacted by our Legislature are unconstitutional. I believe he was wrong in this. I agree with Fergus County’s Election Administrator Janel Tucek’s concern that having election day registration puts a bind on election officials trying to simultaneously run the election. Obviously Judge Moses feels it’s more important that every vote counts, instead of every legal vote counts. But I’m sure Ms. Tucek and her staff will make every effort to ensure that all votes counted are legal. She shows the same concern about using student IDs as a voter ID by stating they must also bring additional proof of Montana residency. Judge Moses over-ruled that law too.

Abandonment is not the answer

Dear Editor, If you can’t keep your pet for whatever reason—illness, loss of income, a move, allergies—abandonment in a rural area is not the only choice. Contact a no-kill animal shelter and not just a local one, talk to friends, neighbors, co-workers, and put up signs where possible. Try to find a safe home for your pet.

Ryan Peterson best choice for Fergus County Sheriff

Dear Editor, I met Ryan Peterson when he was hired as Director of Fergus County Disaster Emergency Services. As a training officer and firefighter for a rural volunteer fire department in Central Montana, I’ve seen him in action.

Brown vs Gustafson for the Supreme Court

Dear Editor, I was not surprised to see a couple of Lewistown lawyers writing hysterical tirades denouncing James Brown who is running for the Montana Supreme Court against a Governor Bullock appointed left-wing judge. Liberal trial lawyers are terrified that a lawyer like James Brown from rural Montana with a law practice representing agriculture would inject his experience and constitutional knowledge into the trial lawyer controlled Montana Court system.