By Judy Hoy, Stevensville This letter is to businesses that depend on sales of products for livestock and pets and/or of hunting and fishing supplies and related items. If you […]
Response to Ward
By John A. Bird, Victor As I read J. Ward’s “opinion,” I truly am Bummed Out! It’s clear you have no idea what the Democrats “Progressives” are about and regardless […]
Time for a name change?
By Dave Hurtt, Florence The five Pachyderm clubs in Montana seem unaware that charity begins at home. They continue to collect dues which are sent to state and national offices […]
Hard realities
By Bob Williams, Stevensville He swore he’d do his best, but spends little time on his job. He accepted emoluments from foreigners. He abused his authority by dismissing legions of […]
Really?
By Mark Van Loon, Hamilton Really? “China will pay for these tariffs.” In what Universe? Maybe when Mexico pays for the wall? Remember your junior high economics – tariffs are […]
Bummed out
By J. Ward, Lolo Tax cuts – trickle down, tsunami up. Bull puckey, great wealth, celebrity. Ignorance, arrogance, greed, unearned wealth and privilege. I love my country and the freedom […]
Outstanding generosity through Bitterroot Gives
By Sharon Dedmon, Board President, Bitter Root Water Forum We are swept off of our feet and completely blown away by the support of this community for the Bitter Root […]
Stop blaming one people and religion
By Dee Gibney, Hamilton I don’t know where Claire Kelly gets the idea that White Christian Americans believe they are genetically pure and superior to the rest of humanity as […]
Thanks to Friends of Fort Owen
By Jane Lambert, Stevensville I would like to thank the Friends of Fort Owen for honoring me at their first official Annual Meeting. As a Trustee, it was my privilege […]
Recycling needs our help
By Star Jameson, Hamilton While attending a fundraiser for Ravalli County Recycling, I was astonished at how few younger people attended. Is there an assumption that recycling is a given […]
‘The other, more pragmatic faction’
By Frank Novotny, Victor Mr. Brown surely gave all voters, especially Republicans, something to think about. A thinking conservative may actually ask the question: Should I compromise my principles? The […]
It’s time to fix up the People’s House
By Mary Ann Dunwell, Helena In the waning hours of Montana’s 66thLegislative Session, good public policy squeaked through, including Medicaid expansion and an infrastructure bill. But, public works can’t fix […]
Grateful to be alive
By Bruce Perry, Stevensville I would like to thank all the people that came to my rescue on Memorial Day last year when I hit a deer on my motorcycle […]
Creamery Picnic hijacked
By Jimmy Edwards, Class of 78, Jim Edwards, Class of 57 Isn’t it ironic that a Town Celebration became nothing but a fund raiser? Taking a celebration that was iconic […]
Highway fatality markers
By Donald Helmbrecht, Corvallis American Legion Post #91 The markers that stand beside the road in the location of a fatality are placed and maintained by The American Legion as a […]
Do unto others
By Rosanne Larson, Stevensville To the man and women driving a small white car, who stole my purse on Monday April 22. in Stevensville, I want you to know that […]
Who do you think you are?
By Claire L. Kelly, Stevensville Some ‘White Christian Americans’ believe they are genetically pure and superior to the rest of humanity. They are wrong. Though individually unique, we are who […]
Legislature passed gains for wildlife, habitat
By Bill Geer, Missoula The 2019 turned out to be a success for wildlife and habitat. We look back at a session that had more than 80 bills affecting our core […]
The War of the Republicans
By Bob Brown, Bigfork A half century ago the power in Montana politics was the Montana Power Company. Created to provide electricity for the operations of the Anaconda Copper Company, “the […]
RESPECT
By Jim McCormack, Stevensville If you wanted a lesson in how to be disrespectful, the April 25th Stevensville Town Council meeting was the place to be. Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Michaelson […]