Obituary: Marvin Hammersmark
Marvin Hammersmark was born Christmas Day, December 25, 1937 to Norwegian immigrants Mike Hammersmark and Margaret Stene Hammersmark. Marvin always said that having your birthday on Christmas meant getting gyped out of at least one present. Marvin grew up in Big Timber, Montana where he learned carpentry, mechanics, farming and most of all hard work […]
People don’t ask an “unlikable” guy to lead them
Dear Editor: The Birther Debate in the Montana Senate Race? A few years ago, the “Birther” debate became a hot issue relative to where Barack Obama was born. Anyone who questioned that he was born on U.S. soil was vilified. Granted, the issue was over citizenship, but to the average Joe, it was about “is he one […]
Obituary: Cynthia Eve Reifert Mahan
Cynthia Eve Reifert Mahan, 60, of Ballantine, died Tuesday July 31, 2018 at St. Vincent Healthcare in Billings. Cindy was born in Muscatine, Iowa November 3, 1957 to Gerald and Ann (Kramer) Reifert. She graduated from Muscatine High School and went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Iowa. […]
I-186 will hurt Montana taxpayers
Dear Editor, There’s an old saying that, “If it can’t be grown or raised, it must be mined.” And in Montana—where mining is among our largest economic drivers and our state motto is Oro y Plata (gold and silver)—mining plays a critical role in sustaining communities and families across Montana. I-186, the misleading initiative that […]
Obituary: Betty Ann Rauchle Olson
Betty Ann Rauchle Olson, 85, died on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at St John’s Chapel Court in Billings after a long fight with COPD and cancer. Betty Ann was born in Forsyth, Montana, on May 6, 1933 to Emmanuel and Margaret Alles. Mom graduated from Huntley Project HS in 1951 and married her first love, […]
Change comes at the ballot box
Dear Editor: Drain the swamp Two years ago, President Trump ran on a pledge to “drain the swamp,” to clear government of the corrupt lawmakers and lobbyists who have long plagued Washington. I’ve learned something about Senate District 22- Billings Heights incumbent Doug Kary. He’s the epitome of that swamp. He’s been in elected office for […]
President Trump and the future of this country
Dear Editor: Note to Carl, I must take issue again with your constant bashing of President Trump. You now also seem to join other liberal Democrats who consider Trump followers as stupid misinformed lemmings who don’t know what is good for ourselves or this country, but you elite Dems will set us straight for our […]
Not poaching: Bull elk found dead near Shepherd hit by vehicle
SHEPHERD — Calls to Montana’s anti-poaching hotline helped Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks game wardens solve the case of an elk killed and left next to CA north of Shepherd in July. The elk, with only its head removed, was killed sometime during the weekend of July 20-22 and found near CA Road north of Shepherd […]
The jury still has that power even today
Dear Editor: I entered law school in 1983 when I was 40 years old and a number of years after I had received my medical degree. I chose to attend the University of the Pacific law school in Sacramento, California, because I knew I would have Anthony Kennedy, who was on the 9th Circuit Court […]
Obituary: Leonard James (Lenny) Slaughter
Leonard James (Lenny) Slaughter ended his journey here peacefully on July 20 with step-daughter Rita, step-son-in-law Randy, Arwen, and special friend Terri by his side. Lenny was born in Centropolis, Missouri on May 22, 1923. He was a United States Navy veteran, a lifelong antique collector and seller, and he loved helping others. In his […]