Billings Public Works Department wants to raise fees for garbage and water?
Dear Editor, Did you know that the Billings Public Works Department wants to raise fees for garbage and water in their proposed budget? This means your family will pay more for basic needs starting this year. If people in Billings speak up now, we may be able to stop this. Across Billings, they want to […]
Obituary: Mac (Manuel) Souza
Mac (Manuel) Souza passed away peacefully with family by his side on March 6, 2026 after a long, happy, and eventful life. Mac was born on the island of Maui in 1943 to Manuel and Clotilde Souza. He was the third generation of his Portuguese family to live on Maui. He had an older sister, […]
Obituary – Mike Golden
Charles (“Mike”) Golden, of Billings, MT, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2026, at the age of 79. Born on March 28, 1947, Mike was kind and good-humored, endearing him to all who had the pleasure of knowing him. An avid car enthusiast, Mike found great joy in restoring muscle cars—a hobby that reflected his […]
Obituary – Carl Henderson
Carl Wayne Henderson, aged 81, passed away peacefully on March 29th, 2026, after a 40 year battle with multiple sclerosis. Born to Archie and Dorothy (Roderick) Henderson on January 13,1945 in Anaconda, MT, and grew up in Opportunity. Carl was a pillar of strength and one to admire in how he handled adversity with such […]
You noticed the ‘personal attacks.
Dear Editor, I want to “THANK YOU” Edward Hoem for your LTE. You noticed the ‘personal attacks. PLEASE remind me when I did one. I do not recall any. I had the BELOW, in draft, to submit this week. We appear to be close in age (84 April), as I enlisted January 1960 and was […]
Let me introduce our friend, Lana Tibbetts, who is running for HD 51.
Dear Editor & Citizens of Yellowstone County, We, as Republicans, have had great success in many elections, but unfortunately not as of late. Let me introduce our friend, Lana Tibbetts, who is running for HD 51. She is not a typical politician seeking personal gain or notoriety. Lana has signed on for the task to […]
Our county commissioners last year cut county funding
Dear Editor, Our county commissioners last year cut county funding to Yellowstone Art Museum by 77% in order to direct more money toward public safety. This drastic cut disrupted museum operations, reduced community programming, and undermined YAM’s contributions as a regional economic driver. But the funding cut also undermines public safety. Forty-odd years ago, I […]
Part 2: “There is no fudging.”
Part 2: Captain Nilson, you insulted our National Guard by saying that those involved in a civil disorder are not entitled to a Purple Heart. Major Muslim Hasan was in a Soldier Readiness Processing Center when he murdered 13 and wounded 30 Army personnel. The Army initially considered this as “workplace violence,” but then upgraded […]
Destruction by Taxes
Dear Editor, Destruction by Taxes Property tax is the most immoral tax of all. It works to confiscate everything you’ve built when you’re most vulnerable; when you’re past your best earning years and well into retirement. While many may get reductions in our new tax code, we should not have any form of taxation that […]
Just what is the purpose of war?
Dear Editor, Just what is the purpose of war? We have been told it is to protect our freedom, mostly to protect big business to exploit other countries’ resources. There is the depletion of surpluses, there are too many people. Too many products so prices are not profitable. Then there is the rebuilding costs, designers, […]