Our View: Hi-Line darts and laurels, March 7, 2014

Laurel — Havre donated more blood than other aother area of the state Monday. It’s not surprising to find out that Hi-Line people are generous and willing to donate of themselves. It’s good to know that this kind of generosity will continue on to the next generation. Sixty-one pints of blood were donated at this week’s blood draw at Montana State University-Northern.

Dart — Rules say there cannot be coordination between political action committees and candidates they support. Ryan Zinke recently formed a PAC, prior to his formal announcement that he was running for Congress. He handed off control over the PAC to others, then declared he was running. The PAC is now supporting Zinke. Sounds slippery to us. And to the Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, too. They are suing.

Laurel — North Central Montana Transit is developing into a regional transportation organization. It has now procured — at no cost to itself — a 37-seat bus that includes a luggage storage area and a restroom. The number of people using the system continues to increase and this bus will be helpful to that expansion.

Laurel — Whether they win or lose, the state Class C championship — we hope, and we bet, they will win — the Box Elder Bears basketball team members have been class acts all year, especially Coach Jeremy MacDonald. They have won the hearts and the respect of people throughout the Hi-Line for their playing and their sportsmanship.

Dart — James St. Goddard, a spiritual leader of the Blackfeet, thought he would prove some kind of point by bringing a bison heart to the state Capitol to present it to Gov. Steve Bullock. He was protesting the Nez Perce tribe’s hunting of buffalo during a time of year when many bison are pregnant. There must be better ways to make a point. Fortunately, Capitol security turned him away from the governor’s office.