Letters to the Editor
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Refurbished sign looks great
I would again like to personally thank all the businesses in Hungry Horse and all the individuals who helped finan…
School needs a roof
My dream is to see myself out of high school — getting out as fast as I can. But I never had to think about the reality of high school being taken away from me.
CFAC acronyms
CFAC. Glencore. Slurry walls. Waste in place. Cyanide. Spent Pot Liner. Affordable housing. CCC. EPA. ROD. TANA. TAG. CLP. ECRWSSEDDM... Whew! Enough already! In the words of the late, great John Lennon: “Just gimm…
Coalition urges CFAC involvement
CFAC/Glencore representatives will be in Columbia Falls Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25. Don’t miss this opportunity to speak up for a brighter future and a more comprehensive cleanup of CFAC’s toxic waste …
Plenty of CFAC questions
News that CFAC/Glencore and Columbia Falls-based developer Mick Ruis have agreed to enter into a buy/sell for some 2,400 acres of CFAC land was big and important news this week.
The end of Democracy?
“Welcome to the end of democracy. We are here to overthrow it completely,” said conservative activist Jack Posobiec at the February 2024 meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). To which Stev…
A story of hope
In a remarkable celebration of community spirit and unwavering dedication, the Boys and Girls Club of Glacier Country proudly marks its 25th year of enriching young lives in the Flathead Valley.
Pediatricians on climate change
The American Academy of Pediatrics was the first major medical society in the U.S. to write a policy statement on climate change.
Lessons from Truman
President Harry Truman was way behind in the polls, but he wasn’t giving up. Competitive to the core, he came out of the deeply divided and badly fractured 1948 Democratic convention swinging.
Just vote “No.”
On the next School Board Election Ballot which you will receive in April, the Columbia Falls School Board is going to ask the voters to “Approve” a $2.5 million dollar bond to repair the roof of the High School. T…
Pyramid closure didn’t have to happen
The lack of vision from the U.S. Forest Service Regional Supervisor, as well as her staff, helped sink Pyramid Lumber, with it taking the livelihoods of over 100 Montanans along with rich opportunities to help the …
Glencore should clean CFAC up right
I say no a thousand times over… Glencore can easily afford to do the right thing and remove the toxic waste by rail and do the right thing after making billions of dollars from the site and their very profitable ot…
No more Tester
The collective decision of Montana citizens of who to vote for in the upcoming U.S. Senate race will be the most critical decision of the entire 2024 election cycle.
CFAC numbers dubious
I find the EPA’s $1 billion-plus estimate for excavating and hauling hazardous waste from the landfills and percolation ponds at the Columbia Falls Aluminum Co.’s Superfund site to an out-of-state landfill a little…
Attend planning commission
The new Columbia Falls Planning Commission meets on Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m. in City Hall.
Productive meeting
The momentum is increasing daily in the effort requesting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to pause in their decision-making process to fully and fairly evaluate the cost benefits of removing (not leaving)…