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Street Smart
I read an article a couple weeks ago about an “Active Shooter” training scenario that was...
Plethora of visual arts April 13
Just a reminder to community members that there will be two major visual arts events held in Thompson Falls on Saturday, April 13. The Flat Iron...
Our Viewpoint
The days are getting longer, and we sure are happy about that. Last month we lost an hour of sleep (or so the legend goes) as daylight saving time...
Enough is enough
Mr. Blackstone: Please, please STOP IT! Enough is enough! To imply Mr. Trump’s constant lying, name-calling, bullying, and history of infidelity is...
Eternally grateful for unions
Dear Editor, The article in the March 28th edition about legislative action titled “Bill Aims to Prohibit Union Coercion” is a deception, a wolf i...
Montana Viewpoint
I was thinking this morning of the shrill sounds, threats and recriminations coming out of our...
Our Viewpoint
The dreaded tax season. We're down to the last few weeks where everyone is scrambling to remember where they put their W2s and bank statements, and...
Street Smart
I wasn’t sure what I was going to write about this week and then, voila, the Mueller Report was...
Wall is unaffordable, unstoppable
Recently The Ledger asked local citizens whether Montana troops should be sent to patrol the U.S.-Mexico border. Of the six replies, all supported...
Our Viewpoint
Spring has sprung in western Montana…finally. The warmer temperatures and long-awaited sunshine have boosted energy levels in all of us...
Montana Viewpoint
I am writing this on St. Patrick’s Day, the celebration of Irish culture enjoyed by all Americans...
A beautiful place to call home
Dear Ledger and this wonderful community I feel fortunate to live in: I’m inspired with great emotions beside awesome appreciation living in the...
Civic engagement thriving in Noxon
A recent resignation on the Noxon School Board precipitated the need for an appointment to finish out the term. Three candidates applied for the...
Our Viewpoint
We welcome the signs of spring. The smell of skunks, the first sighting of robins and the bare ground peeking through the snow piles. You can also...
Payoff is priceless for volunteers
March is National Red Cross Month, and there’s no better time to roll up your sleeves, get involved in your community and join our team. Almost...
Street Smart
We have a front row seat to the greatest reality show ever! Who needs Survivor or The Bachelor when...
Our Viewpoint
At the Thompson Falls School Board meeting on Monday, High School Principal Rich Ferris addressed attendance, saying it’s probably the greatest...
Montana Viewpoint
When does an Executive Order usurp the constitutional powers of Congress? Certainly when it directs...
Check on your Congress members
There is a new word being thrown around that most people haven’t heard of – “infanticide.” Which is most appropriately defined as murder. If...
Our Viewpoint
If you’ve watched the news recently, you’ve probably heard of the ridiculous petition circulating online that has a creative solution to the U.S....
Street Smart
When did we as a nation lose our sense of humor? It seems that we hear every day that someone has...
Sportsmen meet in Kalispell
The sportsman’s meeting held in Kalispell, January 30, drew 400 plus attendees. We would like to thank the area sportsmen and women, the Foundation...
Money for Nothing
There is no other nation whose citizens are better equipped to make moral judgments about total...
Weigh options on sewer project
The information that we have been seeing on the sewer project is either for or against. I wanted to see some objective research. Does the sewer or the...
EDITORIAL: Keep your pets warm in winter weather
We have to admit, when we see someone carrying around a little dog in a fancy purse or walking their pup in a sweater or special outfit, we giggle at...
