Mike Yakawich: A Caring Individual
Dear Editor, Mike Yakawich: fidelity, sincerity, a caring individual. These are only a few of the qualities of Mike Yakawich, running for Montana House District 51. Few politicians have this distinction. None of these characteristics have been given to Mr. Y; he has earned them.
In Loving Memory of Nadine Alice Stark
Nadine Alice Stark passed peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022, at The Springs at Grand Park in Billings, Montana. Nadine was born on the farm at Hardin, MT, on November 30, 1936, to Elizabeth and Victor Stricker. Nadine’s siblings included Marvin and Nancy. Nadine received her education in Hardin where she graduated in 1955 and […]
LR131 is Not a Cookie Cutter Issue
Dear Editor, I find myself in uncharted territory by writing a Letter to the Editor. However, the number of stirred emotions due to the proposed LR131 Referendum finds me here. With over 40 years of medical experience including Pediatric Nursing and Navy medical training, the reverberation of thought caused by the referendum itself and the […]
Obituary: Catherine Johnson
Catherine Ann Johnson, 87 of Billings, died October 10, 2022. Her soul was still beautiful, but her body was tired. Her legacy of love was being a wife, mother and grandmother. Catherine was born on January 31, 1935, in Billings, Mt., to Elsie Slovarp and Earl McLorinan.
Shame on Walmart
Dear Editor, Two topics are heavy on my mind this week: First, I’ve really enjoyed the columns by Justin Choriki – that man consistently has great things to say about topics that certainly are on people’s minds these days. I hope we get to see more of Choriki in the future!
If LR-131 Had Been Law at The Time
Dear Editor, From her birth at 25 weeks gestational age, our daughter’s life was a miracle. 100 days later, one big exception arose: Fetal Inflammatory Response Syndrome. It was a parting gift from my unexpected and severe pregnancy complications. We call some infants miracles because they live through adverse circumstances when so many others don’t. […]
Gun Purchasers Beware
Dear Editor, Gun purchasers beware: the gun control movement has found a backdoor way to register your gun. Visa, Mastercard, and American Express categorize the purchases you make with their cards. Currently gun sales are listed under ‘Miscellaneous’.
Community Involvement is the Solution
Dear Editor, With all the ranting and raving by so many factions, especially the younger generation about how “oppressed” and “unfair” our system has become living here in the United States of America, which the main stream media almost nightly perpetuates and provides them a platform to vent, which somehow, someway, validates that it is […]
Obituary: Robert Carlyle Toombs
Robert “Bob” Carlyle Toombs, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, September 14th due to complication from a broken hip. He was born on May 14, 1932, in Harlowton, Montana. He spent his younger years growing up at Fort Peck, MT, while his dad and uncle helped build the dam. The family moved […]
Nahmis and 312 Problem Might Not be Fixable
Dear Editor, Yes, it is nice they are working on the intersection of Nahmis and Hwy. 312.