Planned parenthood will hold it’s own
Dear Editor, So what’s the big deal about the government defunding Planned Parenthood? Don’t they provide valuable family planning and medical services to women – including those in the predicament of an unplanned pregnancy? Many large companies (through matching employee 501c3 funds) and private donors already contribute to this organization, but should they also continue […]
Support Shepherd School
Dear Editor, Shepherd and Pioneer School district community members, as many of you have heard, we will be running an election on May 7th to vote on some much-needed repairs and upgrades to our Shepherd School facilities.
Expose the causes of socio-economic issues
Dear Editor, Poverty, is it a cause or an effect? Some have said alcoholism and mental illness are a treatable disease. Some have said poverty is just a lack of education or ambition. So, are addiction, crime and abuse effects of poverty or the cause? Does lack of education mean lack of knowledge, experience or […]
Here’s to the heroes
Dear Editor, Webster’s dictionary defines a hero as one who displays great courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good. In our life we hear of many typ
Obituary: Marie C. Johnson
Marie C. Johnson, 89, passed away peacefully on February 7, after complications from a long, difficult battle with Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s stole her mind, but her inner soul remained pure and strong until the end. Her passing is a blessing, but the vital, intelligent, and loving woman she was before this horrible disease interfered is what we remember […]
Obituary: Susan Bohleen Crowell
Susan Bohleen Crowell was born on March 3, 1946, to Nova and Roger Bohleen. A year later, her brother Calvin was born. She was raised in the Shields Valley. She attended Porcupine School and graduated the Salutatorian from Wilsall High School in 1964. She attended beauty school in Billings, MT.
Not in our town, nation, or world
Dear Editor, I see Jennifer, Krayton and I have one thought in common, the “Country is going hell in a hand basket.” It’s time we put away the childish blame game and took responsibility for our own actions.
Shepherd community: let’s keep the momentum going!
Dear Editor, It is great to see all the hard work and community support going towards the Shepherd School bond! Our school board, our school administration, our community, and Collaborative Design have been working diligently to bring this plan to Vote for our community. If this bond passes, that same great team will keep us […]
Mr. Wolf, I couldn’t agree more!
Dear Editor, Carl, thank you for your comments about writers who submit letters to the editor of YCN in your weakly column on March 22nd. I had been mulling over a response to your constant snide & sarcastic digs at President Trump & his supporters for some time, but you wrote a much better critique […]
Wealth is no longer limited
Dear Editor, In Robin Hood’s time the rich (government) were rich at the expense of someone else. Everything was limited. A coat might take 100s of hours to produce. The rich had food others had to starve. Gold, silver and land belonged to the king (government) even coins of the realm were limited by primitive […]