Opinions

Mueller Report: secrecy shouldn’t be an option

As February draws to an end, rumors abound that we’re about to see Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Or at least

In the mail

History lessons To the editor, In 2018, I identified Dillon’s two dueling hate clubs: (1) The Pete Bengeyfield Hate Club and (2) The Michael Francisconi Hate Club, which was founded

What?

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A group of government officials do not like the press coverage a story receives so they decide to withhold information regarding an even bigger story. “Trust us, there was no

YOUR BOOTS ON THE HILL: The rest is history

This week was certainly one for the history books. Montana Farm Bureau celebrated its 100th birthday on February 13. It was only fitting to

In the mail

Explain yourself To the Editor, Representative Tom Welch, you voted in the House last week for HB 302, short title, “Constitutional Amendment to Define Person.” As

“What are screening tests & why they are important?”

Screening tests are used to detect potential diseases, risk factors, or health disorders. Early detection of disease is imperative in order to reduce possible risks and complications in the future.

In the mail

To the editor, If you value your community hospital, your fellow citizens’ well being and your own economy, now is the time to contact your legislators and let them know

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

Greetings from a cold and windy Helena where we have completed nearly a third of our expected 90-day Legislative session. Both Floor sessions and Committee hearings lengthened this past week

Sen. Welborn’s Weekly Review

As we continue to comb through the budgets of every state agency in our respective budget subcommittees, over the past several weeks, It brings me to a topic that I

Irresponsibility catches up with us in measles outbreak

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How many disease outbreaks will it take before we figure this out: If you don’t vaccinate your kids, you are putting them, and other people, in danger. A measles outbreak