Archives for June 2020

By Sue Devlin, Stevensville Bob Michalson lacks the professionalism and leadership we should expect from a Council President. As citizens, we deserve better. Ultimately, Bob is a problem finder, not a […]

By Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I just finished reading the letter to the editor entitled, “The Lie of Systemic Racism” by Henry Fowler in the June 24th issue of the Bitterroot Star. […]

By Dee Gibney, Hamilton In 2020 no one owes anyone for things that happened in the 1800’s! It was history, you cannot erase it, only learn from it. In 1860, only […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor It is often advisable to refer to the dictionary to determine the meaning/s of a word. An excellent example is this word “racism”. The original, denotative, definition […]

By Vicky Byrd, MSN, RN, Chief Executive Officer, Montana Nurses Association MNA strongly encourages all Montana citizens wear facemasks to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. As COVID-19 spreads across the […]

By Bob Sivertsen, Havre    The CSKT Compact that was approved by the 2015 Montana Legislature has become the most divisive issue that I have seen in my six decades of […]

By Justice Beth Baker, Montana Supreme Court, Chair, Access to Justice Commission As the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis grow daily, health and economic hardships can quickly develop into legal problems, […]

By Don “K” Kaltschmidt, MTGOP Chairman Each time we cast a vote, we are shaping the future of our country. But never before in my lifetime has a vote been of […]

By Sheila M. Stearns, Presiding Officer, Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission As the country celebrates its birth as a nation, one of the most patriotic things Montanans can do is stand […]

By Hillary Hanson, MPH, MS, Flathead City-County Health, Chair of the Association of Montana Public Health Officers; Emily Colomeda, MPH, RN, Lake County Public Health, President of Montana Public Health Association; Maggie Cook-Shimanek, MD, MP, Department of […]