Obituary: EVA M. PETERSON
Eva M. Peterson, 96, died on October 10, 2024, at St. John’s Fisher Cottage after a long illness. She was born in Ryegate, Montana, on July 24, 1928, the second child of Charles Verne Johnson and Gladys (Henton) Johnson. She began her education in Ryegate and graduated from High School there in 1946, and was […]
Obituary: April Marie Kocsis
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of April Marie Kocsis; our kind, brave, caring and generous Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, Niece, Cousin and Friend. Our beloved angel rose to the heavens on October 14, 2024, at the age of 49. April was born on April 5, 1975, in Billings, Montana, […]
OBituary: Vendala Marie Brodmerkle-Martinson
Vendala Marie Brodmerkle-Martinson, 28, passed away at home with her loved ones, on October 28, 2024. Vendala was born to Roy and Angie, on December 27, 1995, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho. Vendala is the oldest of four. She has two sisters: Alice Brodmerkle, and Amanda Brett, and one brother Johnathon Brodmerkle. Vendala spent […]
Montanans deserve better than emotionally charged rhetoric
Dear Editor, Proponents of CI-128 frame the initiative as the only way to protect abortion rights. But let’s be clear: Montanans already have strong protections for abortion under our state constitution. Since the Armstrong v. State case in 1999, Montana’s Supreme Court held that the state Constitution protects a woman’s right to an abortion before […]
CI-126 IS AN EXTREMIST DREAM COME TRUE
If you are like me, you were probably taught that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. This principle certainly applies to CI-126. While the supporters of CI-126 are claiming it will make politics in Montana better, the opposite is true. CI-126 will make our politics worse and more extreme. CI-126 […]
Fall has come and summer is gone
Dear Editor, Fall has come and summer is gone; this big ditch is drained, corn and sugar beets by the ton. Election Ads are everywhere and all of the time; the headaches they cause make aspirin
Montanans, vote “NO” on CI-128
Dear Editor, Montanans, vote “NO” on CI-128 All of us have at least one thing in common: we all began life as infants in a womb. Despite our common beginnings, a disregard for vulnerable human lives at this early developmental stage is wreaking havoc here in Montana, where I grew up and have practiced as […]
Obituary: Helmueth “Mutt” Leader
Helmueth Leader, lovingly known as “Mutt,” passed from this life on October 4, 2024, in the home he built with his own hands more than 60 years ago. Born on September 11, 1930, in Billings, MT, Helmueth’s life began on a humble family farm in Shepherd, where he grew up without the luxuries of electricity […]
The ones you have the most for are the ones to vote against
Dear Editor, Look at all the cardboard you have received in the last two weeks, some may even be the same. Check the address where it came from, Helena, Billings, Bozeman, Elmhurst, IL, Arlington, VA and of course Washington, D.C. The list of groups and PACs is just as long. How much is
We support Mike Yakawich for Senate
Dear Editor, We have gotten to know Mike Yakawich through his work with the City of Billings when he was a City Councilman, his interaction with the South Billings Urban Renewal as well as with his time and energy with his investment in the Southwest Corridor of Billings. Mike worked with other