LETTER: Protect public lands from politicians

If you are an avid outdoors person like me (hunt, fish, hike, camp, etc.) this upcoming primary election is very important. There is a real push to transfer “our” federal public lands to the state. This is a real bad idea that could have any number of disastrous effects for the outdoors loving public.

Every poll shows that the majority of state residents do not support this transfer. Get to know where the candidates stand on this issue and vote for the candidate that DOES NOT want this transfer. This is not a time to be apathetic. It is time to stop this idea, so that precious time and money in the upcoming Legislature will not be wasted.

In House District 14, Republican Denley Loge is the person to choose. He will be a great representative for the district. In Senate District 7, there is a candidate that does not support the transfer. He is Republican Glenn Ferren. He is able to think for himself and does not represent any out of State interests (American Lands Council from Utah). Glenn would be an excellent person to represent Senate District 7.

—Mark Sheets, Thompson Falls, Democratic candidate in SD 7