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Published on Tue, 02/02/2016 - 4:43pm

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We must safeguard against the fleecing away of our public lands

Published on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 9:04am

Editor:

“The King’s deer.” This High Middle Ages hunting privilege of the aristocracy is a relic of the past, or is it?

After watching the 2021 legislative session pass too many bills aimed at dismantling the conservation legacy that took Montanans decades to create, I joined a group of like-minded citizens concerned about the pecking away of our rights to a clean and healthful environment and to hunt and fish as enshrined in the current Montana Constitution ratified by its citizens in 1972.

I wholeheartedly endorse Ruth Weissman for the Legislature

Published on Fri, 09/30/2022 - 9:02am

Editor:

This weekend I had an opportunity to hear Ruth Weissman address her community and let us know what type of a representative she would be. I was impressed.

Ruth Weismann is the right candidate for us

Published on Thu, 09/29/2022 - 8:20am

Editor:

Describing Ruth Weismann as an ivory tower elitist is as downright wrong as describing Marty Malone as a wrangler.  Both candidates for District 59 of the Montana House of Representatives bring to the table lifetimes of experience and service.  

Considering this year's election climate

Published on Mon, 09/26/2022 - 3:00pm

Editor: Usually around this time in an election year, I take a few moments to look at the big picture and consider the various candidates from all parties. For most of my adult life it’s been a familiar choice between the two main parties with an occasional odd-duck independent on the ballot. That always meant choosing a party whose stated ideals were personal responsibility, fiscal conservatism, support for our military and military families, support for law and order and law enforcement, and what was always just described as “family values” on one hand. On the other hand was the party always striving to protect minorities, help those struggling in poverty and neglect, celebrating our diversity, and building on it, and just doing what it could to help and support each other.

Ruth Weissman is an ivory tower elite who lacks local life experience

Published on Fri, 09/23/2022 - 8:33am

Editor: I write in response to Mr. Peter Fox’s Tuesday letter on HD59 candidates.

My vote goes to Ruth Weissman for House District 59

Published on Wed, 09/21/2022 - 8:35am

Editor:

There’s a lot of truth in the saying, “If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got,” and I think that’s particularly true in the upcoming election between Ruth Weissman and Marty Malone for House District 59.

Ruth is running with a Democrat flag although she’s conservative in her own right, and long-time public official Marty is the Republican candidate. As a former resident of Park County which is the greater area and population of the district, I know them both. But my vote goes to Ruth.

Underpass question

Published on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 8:43am

Editor:

Been thinking ... We live on the Wineglass. Went to town one day and bam! There was a one-way street to the left of us and to the right of us. The fastest decision-making that I have ever encountered.  

The question is, why does it take “the powers that be” so long to get the underpass to the north side of Livingston? Do we need a “changing of the guard”? What do you think?  

From the old folks of the Wineglass.

Cara Perry

The Wineglass

Speak up about proposed state legislative map HDP 4

Published on Tue, 09/20/2022 - 8:42am

Editor:

Seems like whoever speaks the most gets the most attention. That is why it is so important for Park County residents to speak up about the proposed state legislative map HDP 4. 

There are no perfect maps. Some areas will be divided in ways that are unfavorable to local communities. Map HDP 4 is very unfavorable to Livingston. If this map is chosen, Livingston and surrounding areas could be divided into three separate voting districts for state representative. Maps HDP 1, HDP 2 and HDP 3 are similar to existing voting districts. 

Representative democracy is desperately needed

Published on Fri, 09/16/2022 - 4:32pm

Editor:

I’ll give you the problem last and the solution first: Hire a city manager from Livingston who is not part of what I will call the Ed Meece form of government. We have competent people in the Livingston community, not on the current staff, who have the background and experience to do an exceptional job as our city manager and without the Meece conditioning. That’s baseline. 

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