Although the county’s Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood announced in a widely distributed email which was also sent to the press, her intention to resign in two weeks, the […]
Archives for August 2020
137-lot Burnt Fork Estates subdivision proposed for Stevensville
The Town of Stevensville is reviewing a subdivision application for Burnt Fork Estates, a planned residential and commercial addition to the town that has already raised some notes of alarm […]
New Stevensville military memorial being installed
As many readers have probably noticed, the Tribute Wall previously located at Veterans Park adjacent to the former Main Street Association building was removed some time ago and has not […]
4H/FFA livestock sale to be online
Extension agent Patrick Mangan and a committee of 4H leaders and volunteers have been working out the logistics of how to do the 4H/FFA Market Sale since the Ravalli County […]
Canyon Lake Dam repairs require motorized equipment
By John Ormiston, Shirley Sorenson, Gordon Maus, Canyon Creek Irrigation District Board The Canyon Creek Board of Directors would like to respond to the recent letter to the editor regarding […]
Open letter to County Board of Health and County Commissioners
By Nancy Spagnoli, Victor I am writing to ask that you endorse and do whatever you can to enforce the Governor’s directive to wear masks when inside public places. For the […]
Stop fighting, start learning
By Kris Bayer, Hamilton OMG… which narrative do you believe? There are so many! How do you really know which one is true and updated? In the beginning of the shutdown, […]
Facts!
By Marshall Bloom. Hamilton The world is round. Seatbelts save lives. Coronavirus is real. Masks protect both of us.
2 + 2 = 5??
By Scott Turner, Corvallis I am legitimately curious if the people out there who filled up the letters section last week advocating for mandated social distancing and masking up have had […]
Thank you to Sheriff
By Grace Wilson, Stevensville Thank you, Sheriff Holton and the county commissioners for your stand on wearing masks and giving us, the people, the right to choose. Since there is a […]
Open letter to Ravalli County Commissioners
By Allen B. Gates, Stevensville The Covid-19 pandemic is out of control globally. The world, America, and Montana are in perilous states. Significant changes in our individual and collective behaviors […]
Thank you, Stevensville
By Ed White, Hamilton I have watched with great anticipation the Bitterroot Star’s running coverage of the city council and mayor’s conflicts over the past few years, I cannot believe […]
Support for Williams
By Scott Weaver, Hamilton In regards to the July 22 opinion “Rosendale will defend our 2nd Amendment” from Marty Pigeon, the misinformation ought to be addressed. Kathleen Williams is no extremist; […]
Tribute to Jay
By Les Smith, Lt Col USAF (Ret), Stevensville I am an 84-year-old combat veteran, but when I recently read the obituary for Jay Seppel, I wept openly. Local readers who also […]
Future town council meetings
By Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville Dear Council Members and Mayor: I am writing to express my concerns about Zoom meetings instead of public meetings. The Governor’s mandate does not require Zoom meetings […]
Freedom Cafe
By David Bull, Corvallis With the controversy surrounding the wearing of masks and the “Stand Together for Freedom” group protesting Governor Bullock’s mask mandate, I want to share a social media […]
Daines works with Trump
By Barbara White, Hamilton This country needs to continue to have the leadership that President Trump has given these last four years. He is an unwavering businessman who understands that this […]
Crisis of our time hidden in our food
By Laura Garber, Hamilton The crisis of our time is hidden in our food. Our current state of affairs is an opportunity for us to see that some of the biggest […]
Analysis
By Frank Novotny, Victor I will attempt to analyze a few topics recently appearing in the letters column. Regarding Trump, remember now, he is a successful businessman who makes decisions using […]
‘Rednecks for Black Lives’
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Got your attention? As a headline on Facebook it sure got mine. It’s a report from WBUR in Boston about Greg Reese, from Campton, Kentucky, who says […]