Opinion

Deteriorating ‘What the Hay’ sculptures now an eyesore

Dear Editor, For those of us traveling U.S. Highway 87 near Hobson on a regular basis, the odd, dilapidated “What the Hay” entries (not sure what to call them…former entries

I love the President

Dear Editor, I sure do love President Trump, (just in case some of your readers were wondering). He loves this country and is making it great for us. He is

Help the Fair board find the history of Horse Barn no. 2

Dear Editor, This winter, Barn Number 2 at the Fergus County Fairgrounds suffered devastating damage from a freak winter storm that ripped off half of the 200-foot-long roof, slamming it

Do we want two Congressional seats?

The entire state of Montana has only one member representing us in the United States House of Representatives. For most of our history we have had two. That changed in

The secret ‘arm’ of World War II

During the week of June 6, I watched a number of video documentaries on the D-Day invasion of Normandy. I am sure in one of those documentaries reference was made

Rural jobs are boosted by impact of SNAP

A recent report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture examines the impact of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in rural America. Widely viewed as a program that helps combat urban

Tournament behavior disrespectful to all

Dear Editor, I attended a baseball game at the Harold Gjerde tournament this weekend at the Legion Field and was absolutely embarrassed at what I saw and heard. At one

Cattlemen’s Assoc. takes on Capitol Hill

Members from across the nation gathered in Washington, D.C. on June 10-11 for the annual United States Cattlemen’s Association Washington, DC Fly-In. Over 30 members were in attendance for the event, representing Colorado, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Wyoming, and Virginia. ›The USCA spent the two days on Capitol Hill working on its number one policy priority: strengthening the bottom line of U.S. cattle producers. Attendees also met with Administration officials, including leadership at the U.S.

What a changing climate means for government

Looking back at last year’s weather-related news, it seems clear climate change has became unavoidable. I don’t mean the fires in California, coastal flooding in the Carolinas and drought throughout the West were new evidence of climate change. Rather, they shifted the national mindset. They made climate change a political issue that cannot be avoided.

Elder Abuse Awareness Day Let’s protect Montana’s aging population

We have to act together to stop abuse of older Montanans. June 15 is Elder Abuse Awareness Day, a perfect time to focus on how we can stop this all too common, unconscionable crime.

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