Safety first

Fairchild's firework dos and don'ts

POLSON — John Fairchild hates the beginning of July and he has a good reason why.

Lake County resolution of intent to zone passed

On Nov. 10, 2004, in the offices of the Lake County Commissioners, Chairman Dave Stipe, Commissioner Paddy Trusler and Commissioner Mike Hutchin passed the resolution of intention to approve both the Lake County Density Map and Regulations.

Don't rush wrong Farm Bill

Recently, I joined other National Farmers Union leaders in meetings with the House Ag and Senate Ag committees about each of their versions of the 2024 Farm Bill. Based on those discussions, a tight timeline, and the need for modifications to both versions, I’m not optimistic for the passage of a 2024 Farm Bill but foresee another extension.

New animal abuse law is needed

Editor,

From Your Representative: Physician Assisted Suicide

Do you have a living will? It is the document that tells doctors and your family your wishes relating to life-sustaining treatments. The state of Montana has a form on line that you can download, go have it notarized and then send it to the state.

Montanans often pay twice for Right to Know requests

Montana boasts a unique and expansive constitutional guarantee to public information. But Montana law allows agencies to charge Montanans a fee for completing Right to Know requests, if the agency chooses to do so.

Nation in need of more statesmen, not politicians

In college in the fifties, I was taught that, historically, no governmental structure was permanent: all would change in time. Furthermore, transition periods could be pretty bloody. Could this actually happen in the USA? I believe so, and here’s why.

Preserving free elections is 'everyone's business'

Free and fair elections are not partisan issues. Whether it’s imposing poll taxes in the Jim Crow South or rigging voting machines in Richard Daley’s Chicago, whenever public officials use the powers of government to control the ballot box, everyone loses. The bricks and mortar of our democratic republic crumble, and “government by the people” becomes “government by the government.” We cease to be free.

Former Jets football player to visit Polson

A Former New York Jets football player will kickoff town hall meeting in April

Seminar sheds light on sex trafficking

Last weekend, Missoula Detective Guy Baker logged onto the free classifieds site Backpage.com and made a disturbing find. Alongside posts for roommates or jobs, Baker saw personal ads for women from all corners of the state.

Virtues of recycling

November 15 is America Recycles Day.

Mr. Smith goes to Helena

So, there's some new laws that take effect this Saturday, Oct. 1, based on the 2005 Legislature's session. If you think about it, it's pretty amazing all the factors that go into getting a law passed — compromise, negotiations, special interest money … and sometimes common sense.

Senator Daines has disgraced Montana

Dear Editor,

Letters to the Editor: Restore lost services

April 15, 2021 letters to the editor

Letters to the editor

Property taxes

Smith replies to Jore's charges

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Questions about domestic abuse

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Did Jesus tell us to bear false witness and lie?

I have a bumper sticker featuring a quote from Gandhi. It says, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ.”

You have a right to vote!

By Steven Robinson / For The Leader

Polson Commission considers zoning amendment, sewer ordinance

Polson City Commission held back-to-back meetings last Monday, March 6. The first, described as a workshop, gave city staff the green light to move forward with the process of amending the Polson Development Code to allow two-family dwellings in low density residential areas. During the regular commission meeting that followed, commissioners approved the first reading of an ordinance that would create a municipal code to address non-routine sewer maintenance.