Letters

Revisit the rules for our Fourth of July parade

Published on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 3:08pm

Editor:

The new rules for our Fourth of July parade need to be revisited. Not throwing candy sounds good on paper for the lawyers but the reality for the children is sad. 

Thanks to Ben Shapiro for his column

Published on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 3:06pm

Editor:

I wanted to respond to Ben Shapiro’s column published in the Thursday, June 30 Livingston Enterprise.

How true that babies (as soon as they are conceived) are a gift, not a punishment. Abortion does kill a human.

How could anyone vote for Hillary Clinton knowing that she defines what constitutes as life is based on the convenience of what the mother of that child wants.

Was it Ted Cruz’s mistake or Donald Trump’s mistake?

Published on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 3:05pm

Editor:

Last night at the Republican convention, Ted Cruz gave a speech on the importance of freedom and the U.S. Constitution. Cruz also made a pretty strong case against Hillary Clinton. But there was no explicit endorsement of Donald Trump, for which the Trump campaign, and many talking heads, are pounding him this morning. They all think Cruz made a big mistake — that he should’ve swallowed his pride and his principles, made the endorsement, and worked to unify the Republican party. Cruz did not make the big mistake — Trump did.

Thank and show appreciation

Published on Thu, 07/21/2016 - 3:04pm

Editor:

I think it is very important that we thank and show appreciation to our police, Highway Patrol, 911 operators and fire department. As I listen to the scanner and read reports in the newspaper I see and hear some of the dangers that they face each day. I hear the fear and stress in their voices. The  911 calls reveal that our community is not immune from violent and mentally ill community members and visitors.

Pillars of our community

Published on Mon, 07/18/2016 - 3:40pm

Editor:

Use defensive driving on US 89 South

Published on Fri, 07/15/2016 - 4:22pm

Editor:

Thursday’s Enterprise had a good editorial by Dwight Harriman, Enterprise news editor, on the dangers of driving on Highway 89 South, especially during tourist season. As Dwight noted, we had 11 people injured in two accidents last Tuesday and we have had five people killed in traffic accidents since 2011.

I live off Highway 540 and by choice seldom drive Highway 89 until Carter’s Bridge, especially during hot summer tourist months.

Camper unfairness

Published on Thu, 07/14/2016 - 3:14pm

Editor:

I had an older model camper that I had totally remodeled inside and out. It wasn’t an Airstream, but it was perfect to take my three grandsons camping safely. It was registered, licensed and parked in front of my house. The police came and told me someone said that someone was living it. Totally untrue. I even showed the officer that it was padlocked shut, and I was forced to move it or it would be impounded! Now I had to sell it because I had nowhere to put it.

Help keep Paradise Valley pristine

Published on Tue, 07/12/2016 - 3:51pm

Editor:

We own property in Emigrant, about 1 mile south of the proposed gravel pit and asphalt plant. We joined our Emigrant neighbors in adamantly opposing the permitting of this facility and want to thank everyone in the community who came together to voice our shared opposition. We would also like to thank The Enterprise staff, especially Liz Kearney, who wrote the article published on July 6, for their informative reporting on the issues surrounding this proposal. 

It can’t get better than this

Published on Tue, 07/12/2016 - 3:49pm

Editor:

I want to thank The Livingston Enterprise, and John Sullivan, publisher, for all the publicity that you have given me all these years in my reaching the unbreakable record of announcing the Livingston Roundup Rodeo Parade for 68 consecutive years and being accepted in the Guinness Book of World Records. I have made many friends throughout the country who have seen the parade and have visited with me. 1949 was my first year I started this.

Effect of gravel pit would be devastating

Published on Mon, 07/11/2016 - 3:05pm

Editor:

As we sit by the Yellowstone in beautiful Paradise Valley, we revel in the mountains and wildlife. We, in addition to thousands of visitors from all over the world who come to Paradise Valley, are concerned about what would happen to make a negative impact. We were recently informed that there is a proposal for an additional gravel pit and new asphalt plant to be built outside of Emigrant.