Opinions

Disappointed in Billings reception

Montana is a place of first impressions. It’s known for its vastness, its beauty and the Big Sky. First impressions are also lasting impressions…I’ll get back to that.

I love Montana. I grew up in Stillwater County and my mom, dad and brothers all live in Montana. I left Montana for college, then subsequently the Army. When I retire from the Army, I want to move back.

Fire crews saved homes, lives

Monday, Aug. 3, as we settled in for the evening, the clouds forming in the skies around us began to thicken and emit lightning strikes and thunder nearby. At our house we experienced a heavy downpour of rain for about 20 minutes until the ground around was thoroughly drenched.

Soon after the rain we received a phone call that there was a fire near the main entrance to the ranch.

Two miles to our northwest black smoke was rising into the sky, and between our home and the location of the fire was a ridge and valley where homes and residences were threatened.

What’s so hard about wearing a mask?

We’re old and would be thankful if you’d just put it on so we don’t get COVID.

I suppose young people think we’re ready for the bone pile anyway, but we wear our masks to protect you, so we don’t think it’s too much to ask for you to do the same for us.

You think that having anybody tell you what to do is somehow attacking your civil rights. For the love of God, this thing is serious, and, no, it’s not like the regular flu.

Have you ever heard of dead people being stored in refrigerated vans from the flu because the morgues are all full?

Stillwater Vet exceptional

I want to tell you about a business in Absarokee – a family really who go above and beyond their call all the time.

Stillwater Veterinary has a staff who are extraordinary from the techs to the vets. I have experienced birth and death of numerous dogs recently and each time we were treated with kindness, sympathy and professionalism.

These folks really care about the animals and their owners. I want to say a public thank you!

Debbie Hougen

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Just say no to mandatory face masks? Do the research

I still don’t believe what we are being told by our politicians, the CDC or the “mainstream TV.”

It just does not hold water. Sure there’s lots of half-truths, but that’s the game — pepper it with half-truths so everyone buys the story. The COVID virus is on the order of 0.1 micron in size. An N95 surgical mask filters out particles larger than 0.3 microns.

Masks or the Bullock Beanie

I am somewhat amused by our governor’s recent intrusion into our lives by requiring masks to be worn in public.

I would like to suggest an alternative virus protective device. It’s called the Bullock Beanie and appears to offer its wearer about the same virus protection as a traditional “Jessie James” cloth mask that is so in vogue today.

As envisioned, the Bullock Beanie would sport a large red star on its front, a longtime emblem of central government control and oppression.

Daines fights for children’s life

There is no senate candidate that believes in the worth of every child’s life more than Senator Daines. There is no one that has worked harder in the United States Senate at protecting those innocent lives than Senator Daines.

He fights for common sense bills, like Born Alive Infant Protection Act.

I have seen Democratic senators testify that once the baby is born, you can then debate if it should live. If an abortion is botched and the baby is fighting to live, Democrats think it can be killed. Democrats would rather play politics than say those lives matter.

Board seeking input on Sandstone School building

We are reaching out to the Absarokee Community, asking for calls regarding thoughts and opinions on the old Sandstone School. The school board believes it should be torn down and destroyed because of the cost to repair.

This school is listed on the Historical Register and there is a group of us who feel it is worth saving because it represents the history of our town and community.

Patricia Noreen Al lard Robuck (Trish)

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Patricia Noreen Allard Robuck (Trish) joined the angels in heaven July 12, 2020, in the arms of her twin daughters at Beartooth Manor nursing home in Columbus, Mont.

Patricia was born in Belfry, Mont., to Peter (Pete) and Sylvestra (Vesta) Allard on Jan. 19, 1954.

She attended school in Belfry, Mont. Her dream came true when she met Martin Robuck. Together they raised three beautiful children. Lisa Robuck Lind, Jennifer Robuck and Robert Robuck.

Montana law enforcement stands strong OP/ED

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As a nation, state and society we are living in unprecedented times.

As peace officer leaders in the state of Montana, we feel it is our obligation to speak about the unnecessary injuries and deaths, suffered by any persons, at the hands of law enforcement officers who fail or refuse to live by our peace officer code of ethics.

We collectively acknowledge that incidents of excessive use of force, violence and misconduct are unacceptable and contradictory to our professional training, ethics, and personal morals.