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(Ed: The following was emailed to the PR Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber and Examiner wanted to share Carlos’ email with the community.) I would like to send the town of Broadus a Big Thank you. It’s a beautiful thing what you are doing for my fellow Truck Drivers. May God bless you all. Carlos Zepeda...
Letter to the Editor: I am introducing myself as a candidate for the Range Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Board of Trustee position for District #2. I recognize that the demand for faster and more reliable technology has never been greater. The need for telecommunications has vastly grown over the past few years. As a society we have shifted to using communication technology in day-to-day activities including, but not limited to entertainment, networking, working from home, on-line shopping, and learning. I also recognize the challenges of...
Billy: Thanks so much for astutely capturing for all posterity the momentous picture of Broadus’ endearing tradition of the Broadus Hawk warriors being escorted by the city garbage truck onto the next victory! Sometimes Cass leads; sometimes Cass follows. Either way, it’s perhaps an event worthy of the Guinness Book of Records? I can’t imagine another town in the state, the nation, perhaps the whole Universe with such an endearing tradition. Thanks for the laughs! Go Broadus! Go Hawks! Go Cass! Dee Mobley...
Letter to editor: Today I did something that turned out to be much easier than I ever expected! And I’m urging all of you to do it too. I called our congressmen and gave them my input on the upcoming Build Back Better bill (BBB - It’s as simple as picking up the phone and calling). Senator Jon Tester. (202) 224-2644 Senator Steve Daines (202) 224-2651 Congressman Matt Rosendale (202) 225-3211 The bill is slated to be voted on sometime before Christmas so I urge you to call soon. The sooner the better so that some kind of a coalition might for...
My young warrior, Wrestling is not for the faint of heart, but for those that accept the challenge, the rewards are so great. In practice a wrestler is conditioned to the point of total exhaustion knowing that is what is necessary to be able to wrestle up to 4 matches a day with only 45 minutes between matches. I’m no longer coaching. Frankie Schoonover is and has been the head coach for the last few years, with me being an assistant coach. The wrestling program is in good hands with a few wrestling alumni now assisting him. Proud to say t...
Editor, As we approach the end of 2020 you may be thinking about donating to one of Montana’s charities. Your donation helps these organizations provide critical services and this year many need your help. In addition to helping charities, your donation can earn a tax deduction. It is critical that you have the correct documents with the correct language for your donation to qualify. IRS rules require that the correct documentation be obtained before the earlier of: a. The date you file your return for the year you make the contribution; or b....
Dear Editor, I did not realize that Joe Biden has so many Relatives. Fritz Rehbein, Rozet, WY Dear Editor, This letter continues honoring our veterans. Between Korea and Vietnam War years there were people who served in the military and were well supported and honored. When Vietnam arrived, many were drafted and many volunteered for the military. They also served very well wherever they were. Many were well supported. However, an anti-war faction created lots of misery in the press and other ways. Our Vietnam Veterans served well and have made...
Dear Editor; November 11th is Veteran’s Day. This is the 75th year after the end of WWII. As a very small child I remember being held and hugged by lots of veterans, WWI neighbors and many returning vets from WWII. While I was too young to understand the conversations, I could tell they really respected each other and helped each other. Many of the vets were home on leave and re-enlisting. Korea came and more vets left for service. All of the vets were honored for their services in my community of Butte Creek and the surrounding area. Over t...
Ed: We print Letters to the Editor as written. Dear Editor, This is to let our veterans know that I am forever grateful to them for all they gave; that I have the freedom to write this article, the freedom to vote (next Tues.), the freedom to live where I want and engage in the occupation of my choice. I write this at this time because Veteran’s Day is here (Nov. 11) but I believe every day is Veteran’s Day. We don’t just enjoy our freedoms on one day. Thank you, veterans, for all you’ve given us. Sincerely, Annie Brimmer Editor: There’s...
O’Donnell a No Show at PSC Meetings Being elected to represent the interest of the people of District 2 before the Montana Public Service Commission is a serious job. Tony O’Donnell, the incumbent representative, prefers to “phone it in” rather than put in the time and effort for effective representation. Although he started his term in 2017 with attendance at PSC meetings slightly over 80% he apparently lost interest in the position, attending only 66% of the meetings in 2018, 52% in 2019, and with an abysmal attendance rate of 25% in pre-COV...
To the Editor, The other day, I saw an ad from Senator Daines’ campaign that falsely claimed Governor Bullock doesn’t support the Second Amendment. We all know Governor Bullock, and I think we can agree that’s just not true. Governor Bullock is a gun owner and life-long hunter. He clearly understands the importance the Second Amendment has to many Montana families, because it matters to his own family. I really respect that Bullock has always treated gun violence as a public health issue, and not a political one. He also supported bills on back...
Letter to the Editor: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much change in 2020. As a candidate for Range Telephone Board of Trustees in District II, I have been unable to make myself and my ideas known to the voting membership in a one on one setting. Consequently, I am relying almost solely on remote communication in order to introduce myself and express my ideas. Never before has the need for communication technology been greater than it is today, whether we use that technology for distance learning, work-from-home, on-line shopping,...
Something Is Rotten on the PSC There’s a quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet that goes, “Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. This has come to refer to corruption from the top down in a political body. And so goes the Montana Public Service Commission and its problems. First there was the spying, stealing, and publishing of emails by one commissioner on another. In early May, Commissioner Koopman, who had his emails stolen and published, attempted to censure Commissioner Pinnochi, who did the stealing. The other 3 commissioners just sa...
Billy, I want to commend Governor Steve Bullock for doing what many governors in rural states like ours were unable or unwilling to do -- work with both parties to expand access to health care and boost our economy through Medicaid expansion. By bringing Republicans and Democrats together, Governor Bullock led the way in making health care more affordable for nearly 1 in 10 Montanans, including 10,000 veterans and their families. But Medicaid expansion did much more than make our state healthier. It was also integral in saving many of our rural...
Billy, The foxes bring back a good memory - we raised one, one summer. It finally ran away (maybe to the river). Our little dog was seen playing with it in the field by the Tastee Freez. I sure enjoyed Joe’s Mexico trips. I look forward to reading them each year. I sure have been missing a lot of my friends too. Mamie Denson...
By Joe Stuver (Continued from last week) After wandering over half of central Mexico last year, and getting caught in the nightmare nighttime traffic of Guadalajara, I actually had the route down well for this year's adventure. The two-lane coastal highway traffic is really slow, with lots of putt-putt 20-mile-per-hour mopeds, or even slower-traveling bicycles, along with ancient farm vehicles. Plus, in Mexico, there are topes (speed bumps) everywhere. They are of different heights; some you...
By Joe Stuver My idyllic several months in Mexico flashed by in a flurry of friendship, wonderful food, soft, sweet smelling hugs and happy people. I stopped downtown to my favorite street side restaurants to say farewell, and exchange hugs, with owners Sarah and Carmen, eating yet one more wonderful, traditional Mexican meal. My final evening was spent, then, with my family of friends, at a very good sushi place just down the street from my home. Sushi is actually very popular among Mexicans, and of course the fare comes directly from the sea...
Hello Powder River County Voters, My name is John Wayne Olson, I am the son of Grant and Mary Olson. I am running as an Independent in the November Election for County Commissioner. You will not see my name in the June Primaries, but I want to wish my opponents both the best of luck. As a 4th generation rancher, Jennie and I run a diversified operation. I am also the sole proprietor of Lazy J bar O Fencing. I am active in the community, as a Powder River/ Carter County Young Farmer and Rancher Board member and was on the county fair board. I...
I recently was in Milton, Iowa where I looked for the grave of Mary Mills, which I believe to be kinfolk prior to 1920 and I was able to locate her grave, born in 1880 and died in 1932. I had a very interesting journey and searched through the graveyard, one might have thought he was in the graveyard at Broadus, Ekalaka, Boyes or Alzada, certainly the Tri State Area. My curiosity is if any folks who have roots to the Milton area came West in the last century, it amazes me that so many in the Milton graveyard have surnames which fit this area....
Billy, At the end of January, Ray Traub became ill with what was thought the flu, on February 1st it was discovered that he had viral meningitis and shingles on his brain, leading to encephalitis and pneumonia. On February 11th Ray was moved to the Billings Clinic. Nine days later he contracted pneumonia again! Ray is now at the Advanced Care Hospital of Montana where he will receive care to help him recover from this very serious illness. Melinda has been by his side from day one. This has meant hotel stays, traveling back and forth and...
Dear Editor, I am a retired rancher from Powder River County, member of Northern Plains Resource Council, and along with other ranchers and consumers, have been fighting for mandatory Country-of-Origin Labeling for nearly 20 years. We’re not alone; we have worked with producer groups Montana Cattlemen’s Association and Montana Farmers Union on COOL. We had it in Montana in 2005 and led the way for federal COOL in 2013, and our goal at the last legislature was to restore COOL for our ranchers and consumers. We worked closely with respected Sen...
Remember to set your clocks forward an hour this Saturday night, as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 AM, Sunday morning. Daylight Saving Time (DST) is an outdated and archaic remnant of a bygone era, originally organized by the Germans and the Austro-Hungarian Empire during WWI in an attempt to try and save energy during the war. In the United States, a form of Daylight Saving was initially instituted in WWI and WWII, and eventually the Uniform Time Act was signed into law in 1966 by Lyndon Johnson, disrupting people’s sleep schedules ever sin...
To the Editor, Some other points to consider when listening to those promoting a socialist agenda for America. Since taxing away fully half of all income made by those making $197,651 or more, as has been suggested, would net the U.S. government just enough to balance its budget, how would scores of socialist programs be paid for? Because the wind frequently doesn't blow or the sun shine, an all-green energy system would need to have back up provided by batteries-batteries that need replacing every three to five years-costing many trillions of...
Remembering Carol Cain Memories of a little girl with pig tails long ago And a strawberry birthmark on her big toe She came into this world down Christmas lane That’s why us older kids chose Carol for her name We loved the Christmas carols we learned in school So thought calling our little sister Carol was cool Mother chose Margaret her first name honoring her great grandmother But we called her Carol because of me and older, younger brother Carol spent her first two years in a log house built by Dad Living among animals and Mother Nature, w...
Billy, Another letter to the editor on socialism: As we anticipate another long election year ahead, and I hear those proposing more socialism for us, perhaps we should contemplate more questions about that system. Knowing that VA hospitals and Indian Health Services (U.S. government-provided healthcare) are notorious for corruption, waste, dangerous practices, long waiting times to see doctors, and not fixing problems, why does anyone believe that a U.S. national healthcare system wouldn't suffer similar problems? Knowing that socialist...
