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Headline was misleading
I want to thank Mariah Kardelis for the well-written article on the sale of lands historically owned by Anaconda Company, Champion International,...
Our Viewpoint
The number of active coronavirus cases keeps creeping up in Sanders County. As of Tuesday, there were 36 active cases. Even with people recovering...
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Street Smart
I received really positive feedback after the last column and people expressed an interest in more...
Shift in political party
Editor, To President Elect Biden. Congratulations to President Elect Biden. May the Republicans in the Senate and Congress treat you as well as the...
Get involved at city level
Per request of the mayor on behalf of the city, I am reminding you that I am speaking only for myself, not for the city, not for the mayor, and not...
Our Viewpoint
You know what? This year has been a rough one. We are still dealing with a pandemic. We are having to make decisions about sending our kids to...
Montana Viewpoint
It seems that almost anybody watching someone work believes they can do the job as well or better...
National curriculum needed
School scheduling became pretty chaotic for my son and family this fall, so they decided to homeschool until things settle down. Since my two junior...
Our Viewpoint
Last weekend, I decided to take a road trip to Post Falls to pick up some doors from Craigslist. I don't buy too much on the site, but these doors...
Street Smart
There’s a lot of conversation about controversial police incidents. Most of what I read/hear only...
Thankful for the help, care
Editor, In June, I made a trip to Oklahoma with two aunts and an uncle to visit my eldest uncle. While there, we all contracted COVID. We made it...
Our Viewpoint
One of my friends who is a teacher at Thompson Falls High School has a sign in her classroom that reads "10% of life is what happens to you; 90% is...
Montana Viewpoint
With the passage in Montana of I-190 we have joined California, Washington, Oregon and a few other...
Election workers appreciated
Our country provides for our right, and calls upon our responsibility, for every citizen to cast their vote. This election process is the backbone of...
Trust the election process
PATIENCE! Let the election process go through its complete course. The media is jumping the gun by calling this election for Biden now. (11/7) There...
Our Viewpoint
Last week, the Sanders County Commissioners met to discuss if and how to enforce the governor’s mask mandate. Why? Because the country has chosen...
Street Smart
Over the years, I’ve read the phrase “May you live in interesting times,” in fortune cookies...
Great leaders and people aren't always the same
I recently read Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Crusade in Europe (1948), his autobiographical version of WWII from about 1941 to 1945. I assume there are...
Chamber should honor Jesus in parade
Dear Editor, It’s my understanding that the Chamber of Commerce is looking for a grand marshal for the Christmas on Main Street parade. As a...
Sharing passion for our community
If only everyone had as much passion for their community as Ray Brown. Ray was recently hired as executive director of Sanders County Community...
Montana Viewpoint
We are living in a tumultuous time, and my bet is it will become even more tumultuous after the...
Remember When?
70 YEARS AGO • OCTOBER 30, 1950 HUNTING NEWS Official returns from the two checking stations, maintained by the Montana Fish and Game Commission,...
Do you get a flu shot? Why or why not?
Robin Fisher, Thompson Falls - “I have gotten my flu shot this year, here in Thompson Falls. I get it every year.” Robert Adams, Thompson Falls -...
Outdoor Adventures
There are few hunts in Montana that compare to chasing after the ghosts of the prairie. Pronghorn sheep, American antelope, speed goat and numerous...
Our Viewpoint
I recently spent some time with a law enforcement officer from another Montana county. We had a great discussion about the state of the country and ho...
