We The People Pay the Price
Dear Editor, On the World Front: Let’s start with Trump vrs. Biden and Ukraine. It’s my opinion that if had Trump been re-elected as President, Putin may very well NOT have invaded Ukraine. BUT, also, the response of the US would have been very different and we very well have already seen the beginning of […]
Obituary: Leo Matt Hertz
Our beloved father Leo Matt Hertz, 80, entered into God’s Kingdom on March 9, 2022 after a long fight with cancer. Leo was born to Jake and Margaret Hertz on December 9, 1941, in Bridger, MT, the youngest of six boys. After graduating from Musselshell High School in 1961, Leo followed his five older brothers […]
Obituary: Ronald Shannon Victor 
Ronald Shannon Victor passed away suddenly February 25, 2022 while spending time with family in Billings, Montana. Ron was born on March 13, 1963 to Ronald Clifford Victor and Sandra Gail Youngblood in Salem, Oregon. He finished his school years in Newport Oregon, attending Newport High School. In his early adulthood, Ron’s hard work ethic […]
Inconvenience of Local Meeting Times
Dear Editor, It always frustrates me that some businesses have their meetings on Wednesday nights during Lent.
Mark Wesley Keller
One of the good guys was called home on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Mark Keller, 69, of Billings, was born on Dec. 19, 1952, to George and Ellatena “Tena” Keller. He graduated from Billings West High School in 1971 and married the love of his life in 1974. Mark worked in the beer business for over 40 […]
Justice Has Been Turned on Its Head
Dear Editor: A couple of weeks ago I heard Mark Levin talking about the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison. Although I was not able to listen to everything he had to say, I realized that he and I were on the same page about this case. Thomas Jefferson started criticizing this case shortly […]
Obituary: Richard William Covington
Richard William Covington, age 80 of Huntley, MT, passed away at his home surrounded by family on February 21, 2022. Richard was born on March 19, 1941, in Detroit, MI, to Richard and Emma Covington. He graduated from Bald Knob High School in Arkansas in 1959. Richard married Mary “Sue” Burrus on April 4, 1960. […]
Transparency At MetraPark
Dear Editor: Commissioner Pitman’s guest editorial in the Billings Gazette on February 13, 2022, does not shed light on the MetraPark discussion. He states within the last five years, there was significant deterioration of Metra property and buildings. “We began by doing an assessment of the property and cost of saving barns and the grandstands.” […]
Obituary: Christina Carlson (Richter)
Christina Carlson (Richter) January 11, 1930 – February 14, 2022 Christina Carlson, 92, formerly of Selz, ND, passed away peacefully in her sleep February 14, 2022, in Billings, MT, surrounded by her three children and family. Christina was the 9th of 12 children born to Michael and Barbara Richter. She lived a full life spending […]
Mail-in Ballot Solved Several Voting Problems
Dear Editor: As a person full of misinformation, I thought the US Constitution gave states the ability to govern their own state. When I was in high school, Montana drafted a new constitution. Part of that document stated air and water quality standards. A few years later the state had to change the standards for the […]