Letters to the editor July 14
SIbert represents Evergreen
House District 8 has a Democratic candidate who is ready to represent the voters in Evergreen -- a true Montanan, born here, attended school here and who has a career serving this community.
Meet Beth Sibert who is ready to expand her local services by representing the voters of HD8. She is a home owner and a mother of school age children. She knows how important it is that counties and schools have informed representatives creating sensible policies for our state. Affordable housing plus an education that includes diversity, factual history and science are necessary for well-rounded Montana communities. Her career in the mental health world has taught her many patients need a voice for a system which is stable and is always accessible here in our valley.
What has Beth’s opponent got under his belt that we can learn? It is a mystery. Does he have any history living in Montana? No doubt he has, behind closed doors, a fixer to tell him what his responsibilities will be in Helena. His immaturity surfaced when he falsely accused his former challenger with incorrect information at a forum in Evergreen. Why is it so difficult for some individuals to speak the truth?
House District 8 needs Beth Sibert. Affordable health care for all families is a high priority for her. Healthy students are ready to learn. She is a supporter of complete and safe reproductive health care for women and their doctor. Beth loves this community. It is her home! You may even hear her singing voice at a Glacier Range Riders baseball game.
-- JoLynn Yenne, Kalispell
Old growth forests
It’s time to step up and leave future generations a legacy of wild, old growth forests throughout the nation. We have that chance with the National Old Growth Amendment, a proposal that would set aside millions of acres throughout our national forests -- including right here in Montana. This amendment would be incorporated into all of the national forests throughout the nation as part of the Biden administration effort to mitigate climate change. It would protect the best wildlife habitat and watersheds that supply our rivers, benefiting fisheries, our farmers and ranchers, and our communities.
The major restriction in the Northern Rockies would be to reduce logging of the few old growth stands that remain. The amendment does not affect mitigation efforts by the Forest Service near communities to reduce their risk of damage from wildfire. Tell the Forest Service to implement this important proposal. It’s a legacy of wildlife, clean water and recreation that our grandchildren deserve.
-- Suzanne Hildner, Whitefish