Opinion Articles
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Havre should be split between two house districts
Published: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Editor: A movement is afoot to cut the number of representatives Havre has in the state House by half — from two to one. That was clear at last week's public hearing here...
Locals shouldn't have to foot the bill for drilling
Published: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Editor: The murder of a young teacher in Sidney is an unspeakable tragedy. No Montana community should ever have to live through another loss like that. But, unless we take act...
Some thoughts on reapportionment
Published: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012
Members of the Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission got an earful of advice when they were in Havre Tuesday night. It has been pretty much the same in other communities...
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Preparing Montana’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Graduation Matters Montana. All across the state, students are walking across the stage to receive their diplomas and celebrating this significant milestone with their families and...
The conception and development of my in-house out-house
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
A gray compact car eased up to the curb in front of my house. Two women got out and started up my walk. I had seen them drive up, so I met them at the door. They seemed hesitant. A...
Preparing Montana’s students for tomorrow’s opportunities
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Graduation Matters Montana. All across the state, students are walking across the stage to receive their diplomas and celebrating this significant milestone with their families and friend...
Friday, May 11th, 2012
Hi-Line Darts & Laurels
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
Laurel — Mail carriers will conduct their annual food drive on Saturday. There is always a need for food at area food banks, but the need is stronger now than ever. The letter carriers foo...
North 40: Clap your hands, Montanans
Published: Friday, May 11th, 2012
A recent 24/7 Wall St. website article, "The most, and least, safe states in America," looks at statistics from the nonprofit Institute for Economics and Peace to compile lists of the t...
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Weather delayed but didn’t stop Havre Pride
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Editor: Mother Nature really didn’t cooperate with our first Havre Pride cleanup on April 28. And, she came back the next weekend with a not so nice day to clean up Havre. In s...
Join AARP and the letter carriers to help Stamp Out Hunger in Montana
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
Every day more than 20,000 older Montanans face the risk of hunger. They’re our friends, our neighbors and our family, and they don’t want to be a burden, so they suffer in silence....
24/7 Sobriety Program makes our roads safer
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
One year ago, on May 6, 2011, Gov. Brian Schweitzer signed House Bill 106 into law. That law authorized a new program — the 24/7 Sobriety Program — and heralded a...
Plastic bags aren’t just ugly, they’re costly to taxpayers
Published: Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
I recently read Pam Burke’s column titled “Confessions of a former plastic bag fan” (page 4, April 27) with great interest as parts of our property are located directly west a...
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Corporate secrecy out of place in Montana
Published: Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Montanans hold sacred our right of informed participation in government decisions. This right is now enshrined in our Montana Constitution, one of several provisions intended to help...
