Opinion
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In Support Of Proposed School Bond
Dear Editor, The Cottonwood Inn owners and management want to assure you of our support for the proposed School Bond to fund the Scottie Recharged project. As one of the largest private businesses in...
The Upcoming Glasgow Bond
Dear Editor, My perspective on the upcoming bond: We moved back to Glasgow four years ago. It wasn't in our plans to make this move but we were blown away by the school environment that has been...
The Upcoming Glasgow Bond
I'd just like to express my gratitude towards the Glasgow community. I grew up in Hinsdale. I played football for Glasgow and had more track practices in Glasgow than I did in Hinsdale for pole...
By Glasgow Scottie Upcoming Facilities Bond Tidbits
The election will be administered by the Valley County Election Administrator and will be a mail-ballot election. Ballots will be mailed out on Sept. 29 and must be returned by Oct. 17. Tidbit 1 What will the proposed $8.58 Million Dollar Facility...
Cowboy Sweetheart
Since it has been a few weeks since remembering and I have been traveling, not on the highway, but by air, I thought I would share another Burma Shave - Asked what he did for exercise Gallo, a Spanish bull fighter, replied that he smoked Havana...
To the Community of Glasgow
As directors of the Glasgow Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, Inc., we enthusiastically support the proposed bond for improvements to the facilities within the Glasgow School District. This bo...
Bundy Park Proposal Details
Dear Community, Over the last year, our nonprofit, Siding 45, has raised over $112,000 to build a skatepark in Glasgow. Half of those funds came from Jeff Ament's foundation Montana Pool Service, and...
Next Legislative Session's Work Begins Now
Dear Editor, It's fairly common knowledge that Montana's legislative branch of government is a citizen legislature that only meets in session for 90 business days every two years. While true, those...
Glasgow Scottie Upcoming Facilities Bond Tidbits
The election will be administered by the Valley County Election Administrator and will be a mail-ballot election. Ballots will be mailed out on Sept. 29 and must be returned by Oct. 17. Tidbit 1 What will the proposed $8.58 Million Dollar Facility...
Medicare Advantage Supports Health Care for Rural Americans
Dear Editor, Health care policy is a perennially hot topic, and with good reason-it's about the welfare of the people and how the nation takes care of its most vulnerable. When it comes to health...
Healthy Bison, Healthy Grasslands
Dear Editor, It's been a busy and productive first-half of 2023 for our bison team at American Prairie. The biggest cause to celebrate has been the remarkable turn-around in range conditions thanks to...
Glasgow Scottie Upcoming Facilities Bond Tidbits
The election will be administered by the Valley County Election Administrator and will be a mail-ballot election. Ballots will be mailed out on Sept. 29 and must be returned by Oct. 17. Tidbit 1 What will the proposed $8.58 Million Dollar Facility...
Tester And Daines Oppose Biden Administration's Staff Mandate For Rural Nursing Homes
Following the announcement on Sept. 1 that the Biden Administration is proposing a federal mandate dictating staffing levels at nursing homes, which would place an undue burden on rural and underserved facilities that are struggling with severe...
Prescription Drug Price Cuts for Montanans Announced
Montana seniors will see cheaper prescription drug prices on 10 common medications as a direct result of the Inflation Reduction Act. The law will lower the prices of 10 prescription drugs for Montana seniors by securing price negotiation power for...
Bond Informational Letter
To the community members of Glasgow, As members of the Glasgow School Board, we would like to address our voting members regarding the proposed bond that will benefit our students and community for...
Camp Lejeun Marine Base Toxic Exposure
Dear Editor and Veterans, The Camp Lejeune Justice Act was passed as part of the PACT Act Aug. 10, 2022. Anyone who resided, worked, or was otherwise exposed, including utero, for 30 days or more...
Support Your Free Press
Dear Editor, Police raiding a newspaper and confiscating reporting material seems like something one would expect to find in a banana-republic, or in a scene from a dystopian novel. Yet, that is...
Funding Gives Montana A Plan To Reduce Vehicle-Wildlife Collisions
Dear Editor, Anyone driving Montana's highways knows the risk of colliding with deer and other wildlife. Hardly a mile goes by without the gruesome reminders of hit animals, broken bumpers, or...
Governor Gianforte Encourages Montana Homeowners To Apply For Property Tax Rebate by Oct. 1
Beginning Aug. 15, eligible Montana homeowners may claim their property tax rebate up to $675 at getmyrebate.mt.gov. Claims must be filed by Oct. 1, 2023. “Property taxes are too high, which is why we prioritized and secured immediate property tax...
Commissioner Troy Downing Encourages Montanans To Prepare For Fire Season
Wildfire season is real and is now. It is threatening homes, businesses, and property. Insurance Commissioner Troy Downing advises Montanans to be prepared for loss due to wildfire and to take steps now to mitigate risk and protect their property....
Burma Shave Signs - Fire Season
Back to Burma Shave signs. Chaperone your cigarettes! They should not go out alone. I think this signage along the highways was, and still would be, very appropriate, especially with the fire season that we have had. I have seen several grass fires....
Sen. Tester and Rep. Rosendale Urge To Delay TSA Employee Screening Policy
On Aug. 17, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) sent a letter to TSA Administrator David Pekoske demanding his Agency retract their Airport Security Program National Amendment (TSA-NA-23-02) that requires airports across Montana to increase the...
Tester's Bipartisan Bill To Keep AM Radio In All New Cars And Trucks Clears Key Senate Hurdle
U.S. Senator Jon Tester’s bipartisan legislation to keep AM radio in all new cars and trucks recently passed through the Senate Commerce Committee, setting it up for a full vote on the Senate floor. Tester’s bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle...
Cut Your Medicare Prescription Drug Costs With "Extra Help"
Great news: thanks to the new prescription drug law, the Inflation Reduction Act, in 2024 people with Medicare may qualify for even more savings through the Extra Help program. This program helps some people pay their Medicare drug coverage (Part D)...
Tester Introduces Bill To Restore Hours Of Entry, Open Northern Ports For Trade
Following months of pressuring the Biden Administration to reopen Montana’s northern ports of entry to pre-pandemic hours, U.S. Senator Jon Tester on July 27 introduced a bipartisan bill requiring U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s hours of...
