TikTok Posing Severe Risk to Teens
Dear Editor, What kind of ignoramus would encourage American teenagers to go on TikTok to sabotage a candidate’s campaign rally? The kind of person so out of touch that he apparently doesn’t know that TikTok is owned by a Chinese company and is required by Chinese law to share user data to the Communist government?
Obituary: Margaret Ann Caster

Margaret Ann Caster of Canyon Creek Memory Care, formally of Worden, passed away in the wee hours of the morning of July 8, 2020. Margaret was born November 16, 1931, in the Chariton, Iowa area.
Politically Appointed Expert Nightmares
Dear Editor, Over 45 years ago when I was involved in my medical education, I took a course in microbiology. I remember the professor mentioning that there was some evidence that bacteria could combine with certain viruses. Just a couple of years later I began wearing a surgical mask when performing surgery. Of course, this […]
Obituary: Linda Burns

Linda Burns, 77 of Billings, formerly Ballantine, passed away Friday, July 3, 2020 at Edgewood Vista. Linda was born September 19, 1943 in Great Falls, MT to Aloysious and Olva Biallas. They later moved to Billings where she graduated from Billings Senior. She worked as a secretary for
Gianforte Facing off On All Sides
Dear Editor, I believe that Greg Gianforte is facing competition not only from the left but also from the right. Many Republicans view Gianforte as a big time RINO because of many of his votes in the U.S. House.
Obituary: Roland “Rollie” Sannes

Roland “Rollie” Sannes, 79 of Billings MT passed away peacefully June 22, 2020 surrounded by family.
“Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death”
Dear Editor, In the course of human events, on July 4, 1776, 244 years ago, Americans set out to form a new government. In the process of instituting this new government the founders of our country placed restrictions on politicians and government. They declared that no authority or politician has the power to make laws […]
Montana Constitution Doesn’t Allow for Lockdown
Dear Editor, “Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel.”—Patrick Henry
Renewable Energy will Blow Away Old Energy in Near Future
Dear Editor, One way the future will soon be arriving in Eastern Montana is through clean, renewable electricity production. Currently, Orion Renewable Energy is doing the initial site/survey work for the Clearwater Wind Farm it intends to build in Custer, Garfield and Rosebud Counties.
Big Thank You to Local Law Enforcement
Dear Editor, With the so-called “News” obsessed with first one thing and then another until you cannot stand to watch, listen or read anything, I would like to address the law enforcement issue. In the event that one of our agents should happen to read this I would like to say a BIG THANK YOU […]