Daylight Savings May be Lost to Us
Dear Editor, Saw somewhere Congress has considered making «daylight stupid time» permanent, again.
We The People Pay the Price
Dear Editor, On the World Front: Let’s start with Trump vrs. Biden and Ukraine. It’s my opinion that if had Trump been re-elected as President, Putin may very well NOT have invaded Ukraine. BUT, also, the response of the US would have been very different and we very well have already seen the beginning of […]
Inconvenience of Local Meeting Times
Dear Editor, It always frustrates me that some businesses have their meetings on Wednesday nights during Lent.
Justice Has Been Turned on Its Head
Dear Editor: A couple of weeks ago I heard Mark Levin talking about the Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison. Although I was not able to listen to everything he had to say, I realized that he and I were on the same page about this case. Thomas Jefferson started criticizing this case shortly […]
Transparency At MetraPark
Dear Editor: Commissioner Pitman’s guest editorial in the Billings Gazette on February 13, 2022, does not shed light on the MetraPark discussion. He states within the last five years, there was significant deterioration of Metra property and buildings. “We began by doing an assessment of the property and cost of saving barns and the grandstands.” […]
Mail-in Ballot Solved Several Voting Problems
Dear Editor: As a person full of misinformation, I thought the US Constitution gave states the ability to govern their own state. When I was in high school, Montana drafted a new constitution. Part of that document stated air and water quality standards. A few years later the state had to change the standards for the […]
METRA: Private versus Government
Dear Editor: METRA There certainly seems to be a lot of views, opinions and disagreement regarding whether or not to keep the Metra Management under the guidance of the County or to Privatize? When one of the commissioners asked me about my personal thoughts, here’s what I shared with him.
How Much Longer does Heights Need to Wait for Fire Station
Dear Editor: On Wednesday, January 19, there was a house fire in the Moon Valley area of the Alkali Creek neighborhood. KULR-8 reported a woman was trapped inside the home and Billings police officers helped her escape. Their story also said “emergency resources in the Heights were sparse and busy responding to other emergencies during […]
Masks Reduce Infection Rates!
Dear Editor: Masks Reduce Infection Rates! The article headlined “Data Shows: School Mask Mandates Make No Difference” in the Jan. 7 Yellowstone County News draws a conclusion that isn’t supported by the “data” it quotes. The numbers presented don’t answer the question of whether masks worn in schools help reduce the spread of COVID-19 virus. […]
Super Spreaders of Fear
Dear Editor: Fear. We have nothing to fear but the fear mongers themselves. We are being told how the Covid surge is as high as it was in its prime. The news is reporting how bad it is. Over the last several months we haven’t seen or heard of any long lines to get tested. […]