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Home My WebLink About06-05-26 Public Comment - L. Harris - Dark Skies Chronicle Letter to the Editor - 6_4_26 From: Lou Ann Harris To: Bozeman Public Comment Subject: [EXTERNAL]Dark Skies Chronicle Letter to the Editor-6/4/26 Date: Friday,June 5,2026 4:29:32 PM Attachments: Chronicle LTE 6426.pdf CAUTION:This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Dear City Commissioners, I wanted to make sure you saw my Dark Skies LTE that was in the June 4th edition of the Bozeman Chronicle. Sincerely, Lou Ann Harris Co-Chair Conservation Committee Sacajawea Audubon Society Bozeman, MT Bozeman Daily Chronicle - 06/04/2026 Page : A06 ICR and dogs treated better by philosophical disagreements on how to 'than ICE treats detainees achieve the common good.For instance, file drivingto the May Galla- classical debate centers on whether the y M , free market is best equipped to sort out )unty Commissioners'meeting,it ' the returns for capital versus labor,or 'red to me that the Gallatin County �� b whether the government must step in to ff's Office makes transfers to both mediate that balance. eart of the Valley Animal Shelter G '� If our political parties frame contem- T)and to ICE. porary challenges around these funda- a HOV treatment o volunteer,I'm en familiar with r mental principles,they can offer voters a treatment It those entrusted to �. meaningful choice.True leadership lies care,so I felt able to compare that l I j lam' ? in convincing the public that the vision care that the people transferred to of one party or candidate versus others y the sheriff's department receive. 1 f/ 0 serves the entire country overall,rather animals transferred to HOV P� than treating governing as a perpetual ,es a complete medical evaluation advertising campaign. d. d.medical issues identified are My friends suggest I'm an idealist.I am ICE does not do this for all their y .lees. glad I have friends. :h dog and cat at HOV has its own Michael Nash 1 ICE detainees do not have pri- ooms.Kittens and puppies are �R>=LX E R� kC y ET ? Bozeman ogether at HOV ICE tears families Protect birds,bats and insects by reducing light pollution JOV,the animals receive nutri- fellow human beings deserve at least the need to"find a message that sells."This As a bird lover,I anxiously await the food that is tailored to their specific same level of care as our cats and dogs. misses the mark entirely. arrival of our migrating and nesting birds •y needs.Once again,ICE does not Please contact the Gallatin County The real crisis in our politics isn't a lack in the Gallatin Valley.Most of these birds this standard. Commissioners office to demand an end of clever marketing;it is a systemic fail- winter in Central and South America, 5025,there were 31 unanticipated to the sheriff's department 287g agree- ure to prioritize the common good over and Mexico. s at ICE detention facilities,the hyper-partisanship. ment with ICE. They fly hundreds and thousands of st number since 2004.There have To rebuild trust,political parties must miles to reach their nesting destinations 18 deaths so far this year(this infor- Barbara Tylka stop tailoring empty slogans to frac- in various habitats of our area.However, in is from the U.S.Immigration and Bozeman tionated special-interest groups just to human impacts have reduced safety for ims Enforcement Detainee Death secure votes.Instead,they need to ana- successful migration and nesting. rt).During that same time period, Ideally,political parties lyze modern domestic issues—such as One of those impacts is light pollution. have been no unanticipated deaths Would analyze through lens affordable housing,persistent inflation, What people don't realize is that most art of the Valley. the widening wealth gap,the centraliza- birds migrate at night,when winds are r sheriff's department transfers liv Of distributive justice tion of farm ownership,and the rapid g g calmer and there are less predators to eat °ings to both HOV and ICE,yet ICE Recent media commentary,includ- rise of Al—through the lens of distrib- them. )t meet the standards of care that ing in The Wall Street Journal and guests utive justice. provides to animals.Surely our on CNN,suggest that Democrats simply There will always be legitimate, More LETTERS I A7 June 5,2026 6:38 am(GMT-6:00) Powered by TECNAVIA Bozeman Daily Chronicle - 06/04/2026 Page : A07 ever(CCHF), „lu.lu`ll.r..,r..,,..u.,Y.,.......u..r .,,,....,.....,...........,.,......�,.,,.,.,. ...............................>....,..,..y ....,..,,.5...,.,...,.�...>�....r..,Y,.. exposed to CCHF while han- rity,and oversight policies,and recommendations to ensure safety and security protocols are ire,tick-borne dling laboratory mice due to a RMEs personnel management these protocols protect against being followed,and that person- iat can lead to hole in their personal protective practices,including background potential security risks. nel handling hazardous biologi- ig hemorrhages equipment' checks,oversight,and clearance "In light of the seriousness cal materials are being properly itality rate of up Sheehy asked Bell to review the processes for staff who handle of these incidents and the risks vetted and supervised' --ices climb bac k towa rd $ 100, and Letters/from M Bright outdoor lights from our homes,businesses, to c ks ha It t h e i r record b re a k i n g ra I l y gas stations and parking lots are lighting the night sky.The artificial light causes confusion for migrating birds,attracting them into urban areas where they can ess Macy's slipped 0.9%after swinging smallest U.S.stocks fell 1.3%,more collide with buildings.Outdoor lighting also affects between gains and losses earlier in than the rest of the market. insects,upon which birds relyto feed themselves and z—Oil prices rose the day.The iconic New York depart- Reports released Wednesday on the their nestlings. flowing the latest ment store reported profit for the lat- U.S.economy came in mixed.One itin to threaten the p p y The good news is that relatively simple solutions g est quarter that blew past analysts' from the Institute for Supply Manage- exist to reduce light pollution,but it takes all of us to Mire,and U.S.stocks forecasts.The retailer said an over- ment said that growth for US.con- make it work.You can adjust your lights downward, L their records. haul of its merchandise and better struction,agricultural and other ser- g use motion sensors instead of leaving lights on all 0 fell 0.5%from itsall- customer service is resonating with vices businesses accelerated by more night,use a warmer color temperature bulb,or simply Dow Jones Indus- customers. last month than economists expected. turn off unnecessary lights.It will save energy costs, ras down 466 points, Stocks felt pressure from rising That's an encouraging signal for too. in hour remaining in yields in the bond market,which the economy,but the survey also Together we can protect birds,bats and insects by ie Nasdaq composite climbed with the price of oil.The showed businesses are feeling the reducing light pollution in our community. r• yield on the 10-year Treasury rose pinch of higher prices caused by tar- n the market was a to 4.49%from 4.46%late Tuesday iffs and more expensive oil."This is Lou Ann Harris for the price of abarrel and from just 3.97%before the war the definition of inflationary pressure Sacajawea Audubon Society oil,the international began. starting to affect us;'one company in Bozeman .h brought it back to High yields worldwide are threat- the accommodation and food ser- after both the United ening to slow economies and under- vices industry said in the survey. i said they launched cut prices for stocks and all kinds of Still,stocks remain near their Primaries/ and longtime Belgrade earlier attacks or other investments.They have already records,even with all the pressure on from Al mayor Russ Nelson.Caleb s• forced the average long-term U.S. the global economy created by higher had for Se votes to Vict 34 Forstag developed 902 for Senate District 34 :tworks helped drag mortgage rate to its most expensive inflation. a nearly 4%lead over and Jedediah had 1,073 sward its first drop in level in nine months,and they could Oil prices remain below their Busse of Kalispell by 10 for House District 67 to fell 5.8/o even though curtail companies'borrowing to peaks from earlier in the fighting, a.m,with all but 13 of the Nelson's 448. fit for the latest quar- build the artificial-intelligence data and hope seems to be remaining on 346 precincts reporting. On the Democratic l analysts'expectations. centers that have supported the U.S. Wall Street that the United States and Forstag had 25,854 votes side,Reps.Kelly Kortum have been looking for economy's growth recently. Iran will ultimately agree to reopen to Busse's 22,952,with and Becky Edwards were �r its stock came into More expensive loans can hurt the Strait of Hormuz to oil tank- Russ Cleveland a distant neck and neck for Senate surge of 61.3%for the smaller companies in particular ers.That would improve the global third at 15,067,and Matt District 32 representing re than quintuple the because many need to borrow to flow of crude and hopefuflv lower its n :„ .r A 74 „_________._.,__„___,_. June 5,2026 6:39 am(GMT-6:00) Powered by TECNAVIA