In reading the May 17, NR article about City Administrator Napier busting city budget myths, what particularly caught my eye was his lengthy attempt to bust the “myth” that the city is spending … more

I doubt that anyone reading this hasn’t realized that times are changing. Change can have one of three possible outcomes; positive, negative or neutral. Where one sits largely determines what … more

I went into the Sheriff’s Office recently to renew my concealed weapon permit. It would have been nice to have just given them a check for the fees but I figured they would be reluctant to … more

Instead of worrying about the windmills killing an endangered species, bald eagles, the local environmental groups are more worried about those mean old sheep killing off those little bitty grizzly … more

What do most people consider to be the biggest problem in government? It’s spending too much of it on unnecessary things. I see where the city is considering whether to spend on the Field of … more

All we need is a president that is a true American. By this I mean some one who believes in America first and the Constitution. Those in the last 120 years include William McKinley, Teddy … more

As it turned out, I was worried for nothing. I read an article in the paper last week “Some type of honor roll may come back.” It sounded like traditional honor roll was out, and some … more

My sister lives in Gillette and told me about the letters about a local tow truck driver. I have to say that I was going to Gillette from Maine to a RV gathering and broke down about 40 miles … more

There’s a simple reason they call windmills GREEN: It’s the dollars they cost to build, run and replace. Maybe S-Mills ($-mills) would be another name for them. I don’t know the exact … more

The bag of potting mix was too large for me to lift. I managed to get it from the car onto two roller-based pot holders to roll it from the garage to my flower bed. It got away from me and rolled … more