Commissioners reject thousands for Public Health while soliciting millions for Airport Expansion. Let’s see… the Commissioners reject a few thousand federal dollars designated for family planning services for 400 people […]
Opinion
Thanks from South Valley Civic Group
We recently sponsored the benefit Auction for the Darby Bread Box. There was a lot of speculation about the amount of monies raised. Many had voiced their doubts. Well, we […]
Republicans deserve blame
Make NO mistake about it. The same people who wave our Constitution in your face every chance they get are now wiping their feet (or something else) with it. […]
Better check the facts before voting
Star Editorial The Bitterroot Star and KLYQ Radio recently sponsored a candidate forum at which candidates for municipal office in Stevensville were invited to engage in an old fashioned debate. […]
Better check the facts before voting
The Bitterroot Star and KLYQ Radio recently sponsored a candidate forum at which candidates for municipal office in Stevensville were invited to engage in an old fashioned debate. The […]
No support for Stevi mayor
It is time to speak out. I have been quiet during this election campaign, but after listening to the recent debate it is time to put the record straight. […]
Support for Stevi mayor
After reading Mr. Floyd’s letter to the editor, we were very disappointed by both his lack of compassion and his lack of knowledge regarding the residency requirements set forth in […]
In support of the Mayor
As a resident of Stevensville I would like to express my support for our Mayor Gene Mim Mack for the dedication he has shown in putting Stevensville Town government […]
Political mudslinging
Many, many months ago I made a promise to some of you, that I would go to Town Council meetings. I have done that, faithfully (as best I could […]
Inflexible commissioners a liability for citizenry
By Doris Adam, Hamilton Perfection: Fine to strive for, but not to be chained to. Our Ravalli County Commissioners know what they want in their singularly unique, perfect world. And […]
Challenge to commissioners
Ravalli County Commissioner Suzy Foss has explained that one of her reasons for voting to reject Title X funding, which for forty years has supported health care for low-income […]
Universal laws must be applied
Hot topic! Commissioners voted to reject government funding. What is the bottom line here? Why would they do that? Why didn’t they vote for the people, don’t they care? […]
Re: ‘A Question of Decency’
For the record, I went to the Town Council meeting in question to address the matter of the Mayor moving out of Town before I ever decided to run for […]
Keystone has been shipping Canadian oil to U.S. for years
Here’s a little-known fact: The Keystone pipeline system has been transporting oil sands from Canada to U.S. refineries in the Midwest for three years — with no major leaks […]
Re: no Title X funding revote
Commissioners Stoltz, Burrows and Foss should have, with one voice, called for a revote on Title X funding for their Ravalli County constituents. Further, the result of that revote […]
Stand up against commissioners now
I can’t believe what is happening here. When I first came to the Bitterroot Valley in 1978, I was young and I was broke. Family Planning and Public Health […]
Commissioners take pro disease, pro abortion stance by rejecting funds
Commissioners Suzy Foss, Ron Stoltz and Jeff Burrows voted against us on Friday. They refused to accept our taxpayer dollars back from the federal government for our family planning […]
A question of decency
On Wednesday, September 18th, I accepted an invitation to debate Mr. Clayton Floyd, the opposing candidate in the Mayor’s race. I was pleased that the Bitterroot Star had organized […]
Recovery from mental and substance use disorders is possible
All around us in Montana, there are hundreds of people in recovery from mental and substance use disorders. They are contributing to our businesses, connecting with their families, and […]
Local elections affect us all
By Linda McCulloch, Montana Secretary of State I remember the first time I voted an official ballot. It was 1973, just two years after 18-year-olds were granted the right to […]