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Colstrip acquisition ensures energy reliability for Montana consumers

The Montana Public Service Commission is considering a proposal by NorthWestern Energy to acquire an additional 25 percent of the power output of Colstrip Unit 4. The acquisition fills a need for reliable and dispatchable power. This lessens NorthWestern customer’s increasing vulnerability to price spikes and power shortages.

America shows how to fight climate change without regulation

Speaking at the United Nations in December, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi drew cheers by saying the United States was “still in” the Paris Climate Agreement.

Green activists applauded Pelosi’s defense of the international climate accord, which President Trump has vowed to exit. They claim remaining in the Paris Agreement will help reduce global emissions. But they’re wrong.

Hear the mantra

To the editor,

We hear the mantra every day. “The economy is good!” How can this be with the largest deficit this country has ever seen? How can this be when three trillion dollars has been added to the budget since President Trump has taken office?

In the mail

The views of our readers Pet angels To the editor, Dear Mayor, City Council, County Commissioners, and Beaverhead Community, Let us discover the Better Angels among us and look beyond

With your help, the shelter is better

To the editor, First and foremost the new Board of Directors would like to thank the Dillon/Beaverhead County community for its continued support of the Beaverhead Animal Shelter. Our board

In the mail

The views of our readers

Impressed

To the editor,

After reading a letter to the editor in the Dillon Tribune Dec. 18, 2019, we would like to praise Josi Ward for expressing her opinion in regards to the “normal” hair rule at Dillon Middle School (SD #10) and for also refreshing others that we all have Constitutional rights (no matter what age). It’s a great feeling to know that somebody else feels the same way as we do and isn’t afraid to express themselves.

Josi Ward, 13 years old, wow! Very commendable.

Peace on Earth: How a sense of gratitude can bring joy and peace back to the holidays...really!

We all hear about “peace on Earth” this time of year. In fact, we deeply crave it. But between overpacked schedules, obligatory family visits, exhausting shopping trips, and other holiday

The Christmas Truce of 1914: proof that peace is possible

As 1914 drew to a close, Europe had been at war for months. On the Western Front, opposing armies faced each other across a stalemate front line running from the

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

Police caution vs. some common cold-weather tactics

Decreasing temperatures have led to an increase in some unfortunate seasonal, illegal and even potentially lethal vehicle practices, according to Dillon police. Maybe the most common among those winter driving