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Two sides to every story: vote yes for kids
In order to repair our track, it would cost upwards of 1 million dollars, regardless of whether this bond passes. …
Whitefish Shines says thanks
Whitefish Shines would like to thank the tremendous turnout of community volunteers, Flathead Electric Co-op Linemen, city of Whitefish, Rocky Mountain Painting, Fast Signs, Glacier Painting, and Ozegovich Plasteri…
Stimson part of Montana's legacy
President Trump is contemplating replacing Secretary of Defense, retired Marine Corps General Jim Mattis, apparently based upon Trump’s observation, “I think he’s sort of a Democrat ...”
Happy to call Whitefish home
I had some homework to do recently on a lot in the city which I’m interested in purchasing and building my home on. I needed to meet with several city officials and departments, most of whom were in the new City Ha…
Hospital employees give back as volunteers
North Valley Hospital employs over 400 people at the Whitefish hospital, all of whom are considered caregivers, as part of our Planetree philosophy of patient-…
Love Lives Here grieves for shooting victims
Love Lives Here is grieving with the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh after a gunman murdered 11 people during their worship service last week. Just a few days earlier, another gunman tried to enter the First B…
Mayor urges tolerance, civility in difficult times
The recent tragic and senseless events in Pittsburgh are a stark reminder of the increase in hate and prejudice in our country. The city of Whitefish would like to extend our solidarity and condolences for the Jewi…
Montana has chance to make homes affordable
Montana, in both large and small communities, has a shortage of safe homes that people across a spectrum of incomes can afford. That impacts everything from a local business’s ability to recruit workers to having o…
Stand up to hate by voting
If there were ever a time to make your vote count, it is now. Why? Jon Tester and Kathleen Williams. They can help bridge the gap that divides our country. Our senior Senator, Jon Tester has passed 20 bills this ye…
Doctors say tax protects healthcare
The doctors of Glacier Medical Associates strongly support the passage of ballot Initiative-185 for a healthy Montana. Please vote yes on I-185 to protect the health and healthcare of our kids and our state. GMA lo…
Protect water vote for I-186
I am writing to advocate for the passage of I-186, the initiative that would permit hard rock mining only if perpetual treatment of mining acid and contaminated water is not required. The initiative applies to futu…
Vote for those who show unity
The vast majority of Americans lament the polarization and highly divisive rhetoric that has dominated our political life in the last decade. This has resulted in the failure to enact legislation to direct the mult…
Tobacco tax best way to quit
Montana voters have an opportunity to help improve the health and quality of life of hundreds of thousands of Montanans with a YES vote on ballot Initiative 185. I-185 puts a $2 tax on tobacco and taxes other tobac…
Former Senator endorses candidates
Voting is our right and our obligation if we are to maintain our freedom. TV ads have very little accurate information and are dominated by character assassination and lies. The website:
Legislator says use caution with tax
I-185 is being touted as a health measure. Raising the price of a pack of cigarettes by $2 will encourage more people to quit smoking and pay for Medicaid expansion they say.
Dyson wants to legalize marijuana
Marijuana is a gateway drug. A gateway to spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to find, prosecute, and imprison Montanans. A gateway to losing tens of millions in revenue to neighboring states (and all of …