Diapers aren't facemasks: We still need PPE

Easter Sunday, 11 years ago, I was in a bad car accident on Highway 93 in the Swan Valley. True story: A pastor’s son was running late to his family’s Easter celebration. He was passing my truck on the left. Unfortunately, I was turning left at the time.

I wasn’t injured, but I had to find help for the others. I ran four miles up the road to get to the nearest cell service.

This isn’t an unusual story for Montanans. We live in rough terrain, and we’re used to taking care of each other.

This year, I spent Easter packing Fed-Ex boxes full of N95 respirator masks for first responders and health o...