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Archives for June 2024

Decline to sign CI-128

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by Deborah Tilden, Stevensville Here are the facts you ARE NOT being told by the petition gatherers about what CI-128 would do to change Montana’s constitution:  Based on the facts you […]

Injustice

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by Richard Parker, Stevensville This fake trial and Trump’s conviction is the final aftermath of nine years of the Democrats and the Democrat-controlled media and the deep state trying to stop […]

Illegal immigration in Montana

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by Reps. Bill Mercer HD 46, Brandon Ler HD 35, Sherry Essmann HD 52, Jodee Etchart HD 48, Mike Yakawich HD 51, Nelly Nicol HD 53, Larry Brewster HD 44, […]

Unintended consequence

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by John Grant, Hamilton I wonder if Steve Hall has reflected upon the possibility that his rumor mongering, fact free assault on Senator Manzella may have actually created a significant sympathy […]

Thank you

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by Brad Davis, Victor Thank you for your support in the election. You may have noticed throughout my campaign some issues that I raised have now come to the forefront and […]

No to Trump

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by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton   How can free thinking Republicans continue to support a twice convicted rapist (the judge in the case says that what the jury found Trump did was […]

Delbert E. Thompson

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Delbert E. Thompson, retired Air Force veteran, loving husband, devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully at home at the age of 92 on June 1, 2024.  “Del” […]

Elden C. Roberts

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Oct 2, 1931-June 3, 2024 Elden C. Roberts, 92, passed away June 3, 2024, at home surrounded by family.   He was born in Enid Montana on October 2, 1931, […]

Juliette Ann Bouma

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Juliette Ann (Baker) Bouma, 63, of Stevensville, MT passed away peacefully in her home on January 8th, 2024 after a valiant ten-month battle with Leukemia. Juliette was born June 7th, […]

Kathleen ‘Kathy’ J. Petersen

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Kathleen “Kathy” J. Petersen, 65, of Missoula passed away suddenly Friday, May 31, 2024 at Community Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1958 in Billings, MT to Thomas and […]

Dr. Norma Jean Blair Gilmore

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Dr. Norma Jean Blair Gilmore passed away on a stormy morning June 4, 2024, eleven weeks after her 100th birthday parties. She was born at home on a stormy night, […]

Arden R. Cowan

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Dec. 4, 1949 – May 12, 2024  Arden Ray Cowan was a warrior. He was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania on Dec. 4, 1949 to Elmer and Pauline Cowan. Elmer was […]

Faye C. McCrumb

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Heaven gained a new angel when Faye McCrumb passed peacefully June 1st surrounded by her loving family.  Faye McCrumb, 73, led a very interesting and productive life.  Her passing left […]

Protecting groundwater in Western Montana

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by Michael Howell The Western Montana Conservation Commission (WMCC) was recently awarded $7 million dollars from the EPA Columbia River Basin Restoration Program to grant to local entities to host […]

Local bear conflict map in the works

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by John Dowd Part of living in Montana is dealing with the local wildlife. In the case of ground squirrels, conflicts may at best be the total uproot of a […]

Annual summer concert series scheduled

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Sapphire Lutheran Homes will celebrate the summer of 2024 with their free 12th Annual Summer Concert Series and Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. The Summer Concert Series is free and […]