by Rep. Wayne Rusk HD-88, candidate for SD-44, Corvallis I would take a moment to address a letter to the editor by candidate Davis last week claiming that I voted against […]
Opinion
Russia, Russia, Russia
by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis Nazi Germany’s Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, famously said ‘if you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will come to believe it.” Anytime […]
A dictator for a day
by Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Montanans are experiencing a dictator for a day in action this primary election season. Montana Republicans continue to ignore their naked emperor and […]
Facts and lies matter
by John Grant, Hamilton I am not a veteran. I am deeply respectful of ALL who are. However, any who would appropriate the title of Prisoner of War (POW) and apply […]
Levies and taxes, oh my!
by Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton The cost of living is way up for all residents of Montana. Now is not the time to pass levy’s or raise taxes no matter how noble […]
Treason
by Jim Crews, Stevensville Article III, Section 3 of the Constitution. Treason against the United States, shall consist only in leaving War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving […]
Take back our country
by Richard Parker, Stevensville Jon Tester is a liar. He votes in the Senate for the Biden Cabal 95% of the time. He is for Mayor Kas and the border invasion. […]
Absentee vs mail-in
by Terri Lackey, Stevensville There seems to be some confusion between an absentee ballot, which needs to be applied for, and a mail-in ballot, which is sent to everyone. An absentee […]
Don’t dis the disabled
by Robin Sertell, Hamilton Kate Cox, one of the Bidens’ State of the Union guests, was brought specifically to twist the narrative regarding women’s healthcare. We hear about Cox leaving Texas […]
Ravalli County elections safe and secure
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis The John Birchers are alive and well and doing what they do best, creating problems where none exist and making lots of noise to scare Bitterrooters, so […]
Working for all of us
by Brad Davis, Republican candidate for SD 44, Victor I am a US Navy veteran, retired business owner, 40 year resident of Montana and a 31 year resident of Ravalli County. I […]
Montana continues to kill wolverines
by KC York, President, Trap Free Montana There are only about 300 wolverine remaining in the entire contiguous U.S. But finally, after many years of effort by conservationists, the U.S. Fish […]
Response to Rep. Binkley
by Kathy Love, Republican candidate for HD 85, Hamilton In response to your emails and recent letters to the editor: You may find it comforting that in all the talks I’ve given […]
Cold over? By no means
by Jeffrey Taylor, Hamilton The novelist John Steinbeck said that he admired other states, but he loved Montana. As a resident of ten winters, descendant of all-weather Black Irish pioneers who […]
Stand for autonomy debunked
by Teresa Larsen, Victor Firstly, if you made it through Cindi Schwartz letter on the Opinion page of the January 31, 2024, edition of the Star—congratulations. Secondly, her numbers just don’t […]
Strong commissioners
by John Grant, Hamilton Our County Commissioners are to be commended for how they dealt with, head on, a national campaign to question the integrity of County election systems and by […]
Address housing crisis wisely
by Jill Deppel, Hamilton Ravalli County is experiencing a housing crisis. This crisis is characterized by a lack of affordable housing options for many residents, along with rising housing costs that […]
Thumbs down on hand-counting county ballots
by Wayne Adair, Hamilton Anyone blessed with the ability to read and comprehend a newspaper or has the intellectual capacity to understand a news broadcast knows the 2020 presidential election was […]
Re: Gorski letter
by Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville Long “letters to the editor” don’t tend to interest me. I usually read the first sentence or paragraph and I am done. Not so with this letter, […]
No election emergency
by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville There is no emergency in the county’s election process requiring change and Regina Plettenberg, County Clerk and Recorder, has managed an efficient election process for years. There […]