Opinions

Gorilla attack ushers in April Fool’s Day

On Monday, I came in this morning expecting to be the brunt of some very well-thought-out non-malicious pranks. I am happy to say I wasn’t. That doesn’t mean, though, we

Senior of the Month Arlene Hammond lives ranch life

Arlene Hammond of Bighorn, Montana is featured in April’s picture of the month. Arlene writes her story: “I was born in Wisconsin in 1940, and moved to California when I

Immigrant vilification has a history

I am writing this on St. Patrick’s Day, the celebration of Irish culture enjoyed by all Americans no matter their ethnic heritage. This is worth thinking about because when the

Opinion: Medicaid expansion is socialism

Traditional Medicaid was created to lend a hand to our most vulnerable populations. Unfortunately, the governor, Democrat legislators and more than a few Republican legislators are trying to prop up

Library adds new hire to its ranks

If you are a regular at the Big Horn County Library, you know that back in November 2018, our then-Director Donelle Boyer retired and moved on to other adventures. Donelle

Medicare offers assistance programs for low-income seniors

Springtime in Montana was welcomed at Hardin Senior Center with a round of applause on March 20. What a beautiful day it was! Seventy-four patrons attended the birthday dinner. Special

Protecting our rights to access to information

The students I teach at the University of Montana often show up with a powerful assumption: If there is some piece of information out there, Google can find it. It’s

Kickstart your spring with a visit to the library

According to the little thermometer in my truck, it was 41 degrees this morning. That’s a far cry from it being 20 below just a couple weeks ago. In fact,

State nutritionist offers tips for safe food handling

The following are guidelines for the food safety of home-delivered meals from state nutritionist Minkie Medora and are passed on by the Hardin and Lodge Grass Senior Centers to our

The Green New Deal equals disaster

Every time you turn on the TV news cycle, it seems some media mouthpiece is talking about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and the Green New Deal. Included in this legislation is