Obituary: Gary D. Dorn
Gary D. Dorn, 68, passed away Jan. 22, 2023, at his Billings home of natural causes. He was born August 25, 1954, in Hardin, MT, to Henry & Rosella Dorn. He graduated from Hardin High School, and the family then moved to the Worden area to farm and also worked in realty. In later years, […]
Obituary: Evelyn Eileen Oblander
The morning of Feb. 8, 2023, Evelyn Eileen Oblander entered her heavenly home at the age of 89. She passed away at her home in Billings from complications of a stroke suffered earlier this year. Evelyn was born to William and Molly (Knaub) Karst on July 12, 1933 in Billings, the second of three siblings. […]
Obituary: Allene June Reiter
Allene June Reiter went to meet her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. Allene was born on June 21, 1942, in Cody, Wyoming, to parents James Allen Peery and Dorothy Peery. She was joined by sister Reva “Jane” in 1943. Her early years […]
Thank You to Whomever Plowed Our Driveway
Dear Editor, Thank you for reading my letter. Blessings to my other readers.
Ridin’ With Biden
Dear Editor, The Gift That Keeps On Giving, we’ve all heard that phrase. Biden is the Gaffe That Keeps On Gaffing.
HB 191 is Very Good, HB 284 is Very Bad:
Dear Editor, After eight years in the trenches at the PSC – battling not only entrenched utility interests but also “Republican” commissioners who frequently lost sight of free market principles and sound economics – I developed a pretty keen sense of good VS bad energy policy, recognizing the need to eliminate monopolies whenever possible, while […]
Taxes Should Decrease With Age
Dear Editor, Just a few comments to get off my chest. I am one of the many retired taxpayers that is sick and tired of the tax-and-spend politicians! We are taxed to our grave and beyond. I feel taxes should decrease as you age.
David Crisp and Krayton Kerns provide balance
Dear Editor, Thank you for an informative paper and thank you for balanced opinions from David Crisp and Krayton Kerns.
Thanks for State Legislature News
Dear Editor, Thank you for covering the state legislature news. I’ve always found it quite fascinating, some of the things politicians come up with, on citizens’ behalf. My only wish is that you could include more articles on the happenings in Helena, but I understand you have only a finite amount of space to work […]
Crisp Column Highlights MT SB 99 Missteps
Dear Editor, Progressive columnist David Crisp’s latest column criticized Montana Senate Bill 99, requiring parental notification by school districts 48 hours before “providing human sexuality instruction.” He ridicules the parents who are concerned about what a freshly minted, purple-haired, 23-year-old teacher might want to tell their children about sexual identity.