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I was appalled at the tenor of the emails pouring in opposing the stayat-home order during the Gallatin County Board of Health meeting last Thursday. The emails complained of curtailment of civil liberties, mainly, the right to assembly and freedom of movement. These objections ignore that, by law, public health agencies have a right and […]

Gov. Bullock cheered for protecting us from virus I want to thank Gov. Bullock for taking the hard, but necessary steps to protect as many people as possible from COVID-19. We are in scary times and there are many unknowns. It is known that social distancing and staying at home helps to protect those who are […]

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By LOCAL STATE REPRESENTATIVES, SENATORS AND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Guest columnists Opening up the Chronicle recently, we were greeted with a picture of a homemade sign thanking the hardworking people in our community who are taking care of us and protecting us during this ever changing COVID pandemic. We, members of our state legislative delegation and county […]

Character. For the sake of a letter to the editor may we start with the definition: “The mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual.” Traits that build out character are fairness, citizenship, caring, responsibility, trustworthiness and respect. By example, Abraham Lincoln embodied honesty, empathy and humility. It’s basically what we teach our children in […]

Not since 1918 have we seen a pandemic of the magnitude in that disrupts the very fabric of our society in a way that puts it on hold indefinitely. The 1918 pandemic lasted two years, infected over 500 million, and killed over 50 million worldwide. Yet the U.S. found itself totally unprepared for the COVID-19 […]

This grim time of COVID-19 is most definitely a stark test of our national resolve and public good will. The stories of good will are breathtaking. Our national resolve is not quite so shiny. One of today’s somber questions is whether we will listen more seriously to our scientists. We should have done better with COVID-19, since […]

By REP. TOM WOODS Guest columnist As a state legislator, I’ve been saying for years that NorthWestern Energy has been gaming the system and that the Public Service Commission has allowed that to happen. We now find ourselves in a situation where profits for NorthWestern Energy have been steadily increasing with 2019 setting a new […]