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Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

With so much traffic on our streets, it may be time to review some driving tips. Turn signals should always be used when changing lanes, preferably before changing lanes. It's amazing how many cars, even new ones, don't seem to come equipped with turn signals anymore.

Twelfth Column: Montana Climate Matters: Climate Change and Your Local Fishing Hole

Twelfth Column: Montana Climate Matters: Climate Change and Your Local Fishing Hole

So, you like to fish? You’re not alone. In 2024 (the most recent year with complete records), over 487,000 fishing licenses were sold in the state of Montana, including about 165,000 non-resident, 1-day licenses. This seems like a big number, especially when hoot-owl regulations

Montana Climate Matters - Column 11: Lower Your Utility Bills and Help Make Montana Healthier

Montana Climate Matters - Column 11: Lower Your Utility Bills and Help Make Montana Healthier

Take charge and lower your utility bills by using energy and water more wisely and at the same time make Montana healthier. What’s the connection? Most of the energy used in Montana is from fossil fuels (natural gas, coal, and oil) resulting in the release of pollution and greenhouse

Montana Climate Matters - Column 10: Greenhouse Gases Plug Earth’s Ventilation System

Montana Climate Matters - Column 10: Greenhouse Gases Plug Earth’s Ventilation System

The Sun is approximately 93 million miles from the Earth, yet we receive its warmth from the photons it sends across the void of space. We depend on Sun’s energy to survive, but currently our planet is warming too much. Sunlight is a form of electromagnetic radiation. The Sun

Decades of Water Contamination and Neglect at Montana State Prison Erupt Into Full-Blown Crisis

Decades of Water Contamination and Neglect at Montana State Prison Erupt Into Full-Blown Crisis

A catastrophic water line failure at Montana State Prison (MSP) has exposed what advocates call a state-sanctioned humanitarian and public health crisis, rooted in over four decades of contamination, neglect, and state inaction. According to official Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System

“Give It To Someone Who Cares”

“Give It To Someone Who Cares”

A colleague was recently told to “give it to someone who cares” when handing out information on electrification. Over the course of the last 5 years my family has taken steps to electrify our lives and we cut our total yearly energy cost by more than half. By total energy

Letter to the Editor

Letter to the Editor

This morning, I watched our two-week old grandson sleeping peacefully. I marveled at his perfection - 10 fingers, 10 toes, dark hair. Thriving on his mother’s milk, his body is yet untouched by chemicals we put in our food, or any number of other environmental factors such as smoke