Letters

Editor:

Sex crimes are not victimless crimes. They are among the most heinous crimes committed, and because they are so often committed by friends, acquaintances, and, yes, family members, victims are violated not only physically, sexually and emotionally, but their ability to trust can be seriously impaired.

Editor:

At the railroad crossing in Livingston, across from the truck stop, the railroad sounds the horns each time it crosses that road. A reasonable solution to try to prevent a tragedy.

But this solution has created serious negatives.

Truckers cannot get the sleep we need to be rested and safe drivers when we are blasted awake every hour all night by these horns, which are only a couple hundred feet away.

Editor:

With the new school year starting, parents’ to-do lists are now filled with shopping for school clothes, school supplies, and school food.

That’s right — school food!

In past years, our nation’s schools were used by the USDA as a dumping ground for surplus meat and dairy commodities. It is neither a surprise nor coincidence that one-third of our children have become overweight or obese. Such dietary mistakes at an early age become lifelong addictions, raising their risk of heart disease, diabetes and stroke.

Editor

Thank you for the article on the unfortunate Yellowstone River closure. One important error should be cleared up — a fly shop owner is quoted as sending people to the Boulder River as an alternative destination. The closure also includes “all tributaries” of the Yellowstone in the closure area, which  includes the Boulder.