Having gathered the required signatures to file for office, I am now an official candidate for County Commissioner, District 4. I am very grateful to all my supporters that […]
Opinion
Raising minimum wage good for Main Street business
The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce supported the last increase in the federal minimum wage on July 2009 and we believe another raise is overdue. The business owners I […]
Linking past to present
In 1942, the quick and effective response of the U.S. military seemed almost miraculous in light of the beating it had taken at Pearl Harbor. Defeating Japan depended on an […]
Hoary Alyssum scourge is here
By Jane Lambert, Stevensville This letter is several weeks late, as the Hoary Alyssum is now in full flower, full of seeds, and should have been pulled or sprayed […]
Isn’t it time to test?
In the guest column in the Missoulian on Wednesday, July 18, Mark Holyoak, Public Relations Director for the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, espoused the benefits of trapping as a ‘management […]
Re: Mitt Romney
We should be thrilled to have great people like Charles Schwab, and a bunch of other billionaires in our mist. Just look at the great thing Mr. Schwab is doing, […]
Thanks to CHS reunion founders
As our tenth annual All Class Reunion took place June 30, 2012 in the old high school gym, it would be a good time to say thank you to the […]
President’s comment shameful
President Obama, on 14 July 2012, said, “If you got a business, you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” Any United States of America (USA) President obviously […]
Be informed
This letter is to share information. I recently watched a segment on C-Span 2’s Book TV Show that featured the author, Jonathan Gruber, Professor of Economics at MIT. The name […]
Thanks to Clothes Closet and Pantry Partners
This letter is to honor and thank all, each and every hand, that provides this community with “The Clothes Closet” and “Food Bank.” In our time of a depressed […]
Let’s be honest about ‘Obamacare’
By Van P. Keele, Hamilton Obamacare is law. The conservative US Supreme Court recently ruled that Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) is in fact constitutional. Despite tens of millions of […]
Cemetery in deplorable shape
This is in regards to the condition of the Stevensville Riverside Cemetery. Shame on whoever put Roundup around every headstone. That was pure laziness. Between the gopher holes and the […]
Support for Bullock
Is running your air conditioner this summer too expensive? Is your electric bill cutting into your business profits? Ask former Congressman Hill (1997-2001) how he felt about his Republican friends […]
Montanans can’t afford to elect Hill
In response to an article from earlier this week (“Hill campaigns in Bitterroot”), I believe that Montanans can’t afford to elect Congressman Rick Hill as the next Governor of our […]
Future is clear – severity is uncertain
In Germany during the early 20’s, because of inflation, the saying, “It took a wheelbarrow full of money to buy a loaf of bread” was coined. However, many people left […]
New atmosphere at Stevi Council meeting
By Dan DePauw, Stevensville After a lengthy absence from attending Stevensville Town Council meetings, I was pleasantly surprised when I attended the July 12th meeting that it was no longer […]
Refuge survives hot air balloon infiltration
By Jim Hamilton, Florence The Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) near Stevensville avoided near disaster over the holiday weekend during this year’s Stevensville Summerfest. Event organizers contracted the […]
More on Stevi water issues
I regret I was wrong. Two paid officers, 7 reserves, 3 Sheriff, and at least 1 State trooper, and a DUI task force. I am well aware of how […]
Who’d of ever thunk it!
The Supreme Court upheld Obamacare (mostly). Some complicated legalities, but, what else is new? I was interested in Romney’s “Repeal and Replace” response on the day of the decision. […]
Pledge of integrity
Now that SCOTUS has decided what’s best for Montana (when it comes to controlling what money corporations can donate for political campaigns), I’ve decided that I will only allow information […]