Opinions

Trusting God and praying every night

I believe in God. I believe God is good and merciful. I believe that we as a country have turned our backs on God. I believe God is our answer.

Gardening and 4H fun

It’s that time of the year to begin thinking about your summer gardening! And while that is difficult, given we still have snow on the ground, this is about the time gardeners start purchasing (or thinking) of purchasing seeds. Another item to consider is which items will you want to plant?

Mandeville's election security plan

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As a candidate to be Montana's next Secretary of State, I am excited to announce my plan to protect the security of our elections while ensuring everyone's right to vote is protected. This three-part plan pri

Consider facts before attacking American ag

American agriculture is under attack. It seems like every day I read or see a news story attacking either farming or ranching. As I am a third generation rancher/ farmer this is very concerning to me.

Celebrate World Day of Prayer locally March 6

We would like to invite everyone to join us in observing World Day of Prayer, March 6, 2020, at 10 a.m. at the Columbus Evangelical Church 1st and Quarry. Onehundred and seventy countries and regions will be celebrating World Day of Prayer.

Get informed about an issue before getting mad

I regret that some people react to a program or issue without learning the facts. It is easy to lose sight of common goals and the common good when demonizing an entire organization on the basis of one small part of its range of services.

An invitation to celebrate World Day of Prayer locally

I would like to invite everyone to join us in observing World Day of Prayer. Women and children in more than 170 countries and regions will be celebrating World Day of Prayer March 6, 2016.

Take action if you are opposed to PP training local teachers

This letter is in response to last week’s letter by Jeff Ruffatto. Columbus School District held a PIR 6-hour

Resident unhappy about Planned Parenthood’s sex ed teacher training in Columbus schools

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Heartfelt thanks from the Absarokee Area Food Bank

A few Decembers ago, Project Hope’s pantry shelves were overflowing. What a great problem to have! But it was still a problem for Gary Race, who had collected a lot of food donations at the Community Congregational Church of Absarokee.

Gary brought the food back to Absarokee and proceeded to share it with some folks in the Absarokee, Fishtail, and Nye area who aren’t able to get to Project Hope in Columbus very easily.

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty,” said Winston Churchill.