Las Vegas of the north | Editorial

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Down in the south in Nevada the high rollers bet everything on the betting table and hope that Lady Luck will smile at them. They put their cash, money in the bank, their business, their mortgage, their truck, and maybe even their dog. But Las Vegas has nothing to offer like Ravalli County. Here we bet on the most precious thing in our life: the life and health of our children.

Masks are damned. It is our bet that matters. We have this great freedom to do what we want, to throw it all on the table, hands on hips, and challenge anyone who says, “This is foolish.” No, we are free to risk anything.

I don’t feel brave or empowered or diabolical. I fear for our families, friends and neighbors. And I pray they are very, very lucky.