As a retired teacher with 51 years experience in teaching, administration and coaching — the last 17 done without pay and 10 of them in a rural Montana county — I fear for the education of Montana children if Rick Hill were Governor.
HUNGRY HORSE NEWS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
As a retired teacher with 51 years experience in teaching, administration and coaching — the last 17 done without pay and 10 of them in a rural Montana county — I fear for the education of Montana children if Rick Hill were Governor.
Power, power everywhere—power, power; who really cares? It’s quite obvious the stakes are so very high and political parties stop at nothing short of desperate manipulation to win that almighty power for the political candidate. This power is to be greedily grasped no matter what the cost—cherish that power—hoard it. …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Former Thompson Falls Mayor Louis LaRock has been complaining about Doug Dryden’s lack of communication years back in a recent letter. I would like to share a little experience I had with Mr. LaRock about 10 years ago when I was looking to start a substantial business in “his” town.
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
I am more than curious after reading recent letters to the editor articles in both the Valley Press and Ledger about the status of coordination in Sanders County. This process, as I understand it, had been approved over two years ago and required a signature of just one of three …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
This is to follow up Judy Wooley and Pat Legard’s letter from last week regarding the Sanders County Republican Central committee. The SCRCC is as irrelevant as is our U. S. congress. Congress has passed its responsibility to Obama, just as the SCRCC has passed its responsibility on to Mike …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Recently, Republican state representatives Pat Ingraham and Gordon Hendrick and state senator Greg Hinkle met with Sanders County school administrators to talk about the school funding challenges facing the 2011 legislature. The meeting was arranged by Sanders County Treasurer Carol Turk who is running for re-election on the Republican ticket …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Saturday was the closing day of the Thompson Falls Market and attendees enjoyed perfect fall weather, nearly 20 vendors, live music and a cinnamon roll contest that included some of the county’s best bakers (boy, those were some lucky judges!). We are fortunate to have a market that allows folks …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
What’s up with Republicans these days? Take the recent primary race for Senator in Delaware to replace Joe Biden’s seat, for instance. Republican voters were faced with choosing old establishment “moderate ideals” by casting their vote for candidate Mike Castle or taking a truly bold step by selecting Christine O’Donnell …
VALLEY PRESS-MINERAL INDEPENDENT | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
