Letters to the editor May 27

Cat rescue

My senior indoor cat, Pirate, got out on May 13 and got stuck 25 feet up in our neighbor’s tree. Despite our best and long efforts, we were unable to get him down. 

We contacted the fire department and were told they were unable to help. My mom researched places who might be able to help, and she stumbled upon an article in the Daily Inter Lake from 2015 that reads a company called Neon Sign had rescued a cat from a tree. 

I called them, and they were more than willing to help. Within 10 minutes of first calling them, dispatch had Ben and his bucket truck on the way to our house. Ben was so kind and carefully and gently rescued Pirate from the tree, completely free of charge. I called dispatch back afterward, to thank them, and I was told that they were very happy to help because they’re animal lovers and just happy he was home safe. 

Anyway, I just wanted to give another shout out to the kind and caring people from Western Neon Sign Group, and to remind everyone that there are still selfless, good people in the world. Thanks to them, my cat is home safe. I am confident that they saved his life. I believe he had given up and would have died in the tree, either from dehydration, from falling, or by being attacked by the crows that had been circling him earlier this morning.

— Elizabeth Lundberg, Kalispell

A beautiful airport

 Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to take a flight from Kalispell to Seattle. As I walked into our airport, I was struck by how gorgeous it is. Our airport is absolutely spectacular! I waited for my plane in a comfortable leather chair, reading my book by an inviting fireplace. The luxurious spaces created a sense of calmness so different from my other experiences in airport terminals.

This airport expansion happened because Congress passed the infrastructure bill. I want to thank Sen. Jon Tester who was one of five Democrats and five Republicans who negotiated the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that secured $25 million for the city of Kalispell. This bill not only supports the airport renovation, but also provides funding to widen West Reserve Road from three to five lanes, to widen the Stillwater Bridge, to build sidewalks, and make intersection improvements to Hutton Ranch and Whitefish Stage roads. This bill also funds expanding high-speed internet to every corner of the state.

According to Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, the bipartisan infrastructure law is funding more than 508 different projects in Montana for a total of $5.3 Billion federal dollars.  These projects, representing a partnership between Montanans and federal officials, have provided thousands of Montana workers with high paying jobs.  Projects identified for funding have all been selected by local communities, not Federal bureaucrats.

This support for Montana only happened because Tester worked across the aisle with both Republicans and Democrats. It is also worth noting that Sen. Steve Daines and Rep. Ryan Zinke voted against this bill. We need senators and representatives who put Montana first.

If you happen to be taking a flight from Kalispell, go early so you can spend extra time in our beautiful airport and thank Tester for his tireless work for Montana.

— Carol Minnick Santa, Kalispell

How to defeat the World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum plans to control America by 2030. They must win Montana and their takeover of Montana is almost complete. They use climate fraud to deceive you.

As his forced gift to the World Economic Forum, Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen purposely lost the Held vs. Montana climate lawsuit that he could have easily defeated.

Knudsen stipulated that he agrees with the plaintiffs’ claims. He did not challenge any plaintiff expert witness. He had no defense expert witness in climate or law. He blacklisted me and other climate experts from saving Montana.

Gov. Greg Gianforte, wannabe-senator Tim Sheehy, Congressman Ryan Zinke and MTGOP support Knudsen’s blacklisting and purposeful loss of Held vs. Montana. They are secretly helping the World Economic Forum control you, Montana, and America.

They and Sen. Steve Daines are spending megabucks in the primary election to brainwash you to vote for Sheehy out of fear that Democrat Sen. Jon Tester will win. They fear and oppose Brad Johnson who is the only Republican candidate who can beat Tester.

We must fear Gianforte, Sheehy, Zinke and Knudsen.

Our only chance to defeat the World Economic Forum is to vote for Tanner Smith, Brad Johnson, and Mary Todd for governor, Senate and Congress.

— Ed Berry, Bigfork