Dr. Kevin Harada: Will this divide us or will we unite?

Times are getting more difficult and the decisions we make now will have repercussions.

For the first part of 2020, COVID-19 has largely slipped under the radar in Montana. This has cultivated a sense of complacency and skepticism. And for the most part, people have let down their guards. Large gatherings continue, mask wearing is still debated, and the lethality of COVID-19 is questioned. Why must something as potentially devastating as COVID-19 be so controversial?

For the local skeptics, it is here. It is on your doorstep. Your neighbors are being hospitalized. The most vulnerable amon...