Ramblings – Dead after 243 years
by Krayton Kerns Few under-forty folks faithfully follow the obituary column because youngsters are blind to their mortality. Afterall, death only afflicts the worn and wrinkled, does it not? The decades pass with little notice until the morning a 50-year old spots stray gray hairs sprouting from the crest of their ears. Suddenly, the pale […]
Response to Paul Kober’s misogynistic rant
Dear Editor, I am responding to the sexist description of Nancy Pelosi in the Jan 18 letter to the editor by Paul Kober by doing the same for President Trump. Your dyed blond hair plugs – didn’t you used to be a brunette
Congratulations Mr. Bustos
Dear Editor, I want to congratulate Mr. Bustos, Jr. for writing a very fine and informative letter in the Jan. 18, 2019, edition of the Yellowstone County News. I agree completely with his views. If you have not read his article, it would be worthwhile for you to do so. Thank you, Vera-Beth Johnson Shepherd, […]
OBS District: Hard facts and cautionary tales
Dear Editor, I feel I must respond to Daniel Brook’s letter in January 25th Yellowstone County News. I agree that the One Big Sky project is the most significant project our community or state has ever undertaken. I feel that we must be careful
Countercurrent; keeping critters warm
by Carl Wolf I see the 2” of snow last week turned out to be about 12.” This morning it was minus 12 at our outpost and both Labs loved it! So, how do animals deal with the extreme cold and deep snow? I notice Prairie and Special stop and lick a paw every […]
Roe vs. Wade: real losses are staggering
Dear Editor, January 22nd, 2019 marks 46 years since the United States Supreme Court’s decision of Roe vs. Wade. In that time, more than 60,000,000 unborn babies have been aborted. 60 million. That number is so staggering that my mind fails to comprehend it. I am taking a moment to remember those innocent lives, but […]
Daines bringing broadband internet to rural Montana
Dear Editor, More than 40 percent of rural Montanans lack access to broadband internet. This phenomenon, known as the digital divide, holds rural America back by not allowing
One Big Sky District funding clarified
Dear Editor, I appreciate the opportunity to offer a response and clear up some inaccuracies from the January 18th One Big Sky District (OBSD) article. ONE Big Sky District is the most significant project our community or state has ever undertaken. Complex projects create questions and I’d like to clarify some important points:
Dear Editor, I read the recent article by Crystal Murdock, “Stockman Bank steps up after Government Shutdown,” in the January 11, 2019 YCN, page 1. I’d have to agree with Jon Tester in the last paragraph of the article. Ms. Murdock writes that Jon Tester announced he believes the withholding of pay was just a gimmick. According […]
Hats off to Jose Bustos
Dear Editor, I’m still clapping my hands together after reading Jose A. Bustos letter to the editor! I, too, have stopped my subscription to the Billings Gazette because of the false reporting and nasty remarks toward conservatives. I DO LOVE the Yellowstone county newspaper