Opinion

There are a couple of senate confirmation votes that are coming up that will have a huge impact on Montana. How do you think Jon Tester, Democrat, will vote?

With airline travel picking up now the airlines are seeing more and more incidents of unruly passengers. I hope they are not coming from Billings.

I don't care if you're Pope Francis, Mother Theresa, Michele Obama or run a food bank. There isn't one person out there who did not bully someone else during their childhood.

It's time to find a new way to pay for things. It's long past the time for property taxpayers to keep picking up the tab for everything.

Control--that's what this is about. Control media, education, and social media, and squelch anyone with an opposing view or opinion if they feel it's wrong.

I get the compassion. Some people have to try anything to solve Billings' homeless problem, but this won't reduce the homeless problem for downtown.

So many times, people go to the board with the intention of getting things changed and are ridiculed and protocoled out of consideration. What other options do people have if their voices won't be heard?

Shootings are up considerably in Billings this year, but most folks that I hear talking don't seem the least bit concerned about it.

If you are totally oblivious to the current weather situation, you better familiarize yourself with it pretty quick.

We had a call this morning where a resident said the commissioners are infringing on his right to do what he wants on his own property. This may take a while but here goes.

Trucks and cars don't mix with bikes and people.

This year the county commissioners should act, and unless there is some significant weather change, ban fireworks county-wide. The risk is too great.