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The free market solution to climate change

In the United States, greenhouse gas emissions are plummeting. And the credit, surprisingly, goes to the Trump administration. Of course, environmentalists would have you believe this White House is accelerating

In the mail

Power move? To the editor, Will a private solar power company be consuming public lands in Beaverhead County? On Feb. 28th, Clenera, a private solar energy company placed a bid

Express yourself in the Dillon Tribune

Let other people know how you feel and what you think with a letter to the editor. Letters are subject to editing for libel and good taste, and should be

Welch’s Weekly legislative update

The informal Conservation Solutions Caucus (CSC) has been in the news lately and thus further definition may be needed. This caucus, of which I am a member, is a subset

Sen. Jeff Welborn’s Weekly Review

HELENA – As a member of the Conservative Solutions Caucus (CSC), I’m involved in a number of proposals, that are working their way through the process. I’ll start first by

In the mail

President Trump cites successes in farm policy, trade at American Farm Bureau Convention Jan. 14 – Hearing President Donald Trump speak at the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in New

4 tips to self-enlightenment that can help America come back together

In the minds of many citizens, politicians and pundits, America has never been more divided. A Pew Research Center study showed an average gap of 36 percent between Democrats and

In the mail

Something borrowed, someone blue To the editor, The Library borrowed a tea set as a display for the Community Halloween Party. The teapot was taken from the display. I have

Beaverhead County Detention Center adds two female officers

For the first time in a decade, the Beaverhead County Jail has two women on staff. New detention officers Kiley Smith and Angela Heino started Nov. 1 at the jail.

PSC files comments on Affordable Clean Energy Rule

HELENA, Mont. – October 25, 2018 – The Montana Public Service Commission filed comments with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency in support of the newly proposed Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. Introduced in August, the plan replaces the Obama administration’s “Clean Power Plan,” which was stayed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2016. The EPA set a deadline for public comment of October 31.