Montana residents who are interested in free help to learn how they might enroll or re-enroll in health insurance under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have a […]
Archives for September 2020
Montana COVID-19 testing results 9-23-20 – 214 new cases
Total COVID Cases in Montana 10912 Total New Cases Today 214 Total number of tests completed since last report 3151 Total Number of Tests 317160 County Gender Age Range […]
Ravalli County COVID-19 update 9-22-20 – two new cases
Ravalli County Public Health September 22, 2020 As of 4 p.m. today, Ravalli County Public Health has received two new cases of COVID-19. Ravalli County currently has 12 active cases […]
Rights, do we deserve them?
By Joan Prather, Stevensville Rights are like a privilege, abuse them and you lose them. At least that is what I was taught and it is a rule that has […]
Montana needs a lion in the Senate
By George Corn, Hamilton Senator Steve Daines’ virtual silence on US intelligence reports that Putin’s Russia put a bounty on US troops is moral cowardice. Daines’ failure to demand an investigation […]
Uncovering truth about Dewey
By Mark Adams, Stevensville I would like to comment on recent events surrounding the mayoral recall in Stevensville. Mayor Dewey’s response to Judge Recht’s ruling is stunningly arrogant. The Mayor says, […]
Responses
By Dee Gibney, Hamilton To ‘I’m So Sad’ – I have not found in the founding principles of this country anything stating that all people deserve equal respect and dignity. Perhaps […]
Vote for most qualified
By Archie Thomas, Corvallis Our presidential emperor has no clothes. James Mattis, former Defense Secretary, states Trump is “dangerous and unfit for commander in chief.” Where does this leave active Montana […]
Senate District 44
By Michael Koeppen, Florence Northern Ravalli County voters have a distinct choice to make in Senate District 44, between Stevensville resident Margaret Gorski, and south county outsider, Theresa Manzella. Manzella, […]
Thank you
By Vickie Vernon, Stevensville High School Registrar/Secretary Thank you to the individuals who donated snacks to the Stevensville School District for our students. We greatly appreciate […]
Support for Tranel
By Pat Tucker, Hamilton Do you enjoy our public lands for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, snow mobiling, camping, four wheeling or just plain looking? If you do, vote Monica Tranel […]
Hypocrisy
By Tonja Becker, Stevensville A public matter has come to my attention that the community of Stevensville should be concerned with. I have been closely paying attention to the local news […]
Concerns about Gianforte
By Andy Roubik, Corvallis Like most people, I respect the right of others to believe what they want. I do, however, have concerns when our elected official seems to believe that […]
Masks do work
By Ted S. Hall, PE, and Susan Hall, RN, Darby Comments on Letter to the Editor (September 9, 2020), titled: “Hopkins Mistaken” by Michael Lesner. Subject: The effectiveness of face masks as […]
Vote for individual rather than party
By Nancy Spagnoli, Victor Thank you for giving Ravalli County voters an opportunity to learn about our candidates for the upcoming election through your letters to the editor pages. My parents […]
What makes Montana, Montana?
By Douglas E. Taylor, Hamilton Montana Studios, a nineteen-acre development in south Hamilton which includes three acres, previously pasture, is now a new parking lot with very bright intense building lights. […]
Re: Dave Hurtt letter
By Kathy Love, Hamilton Dave Hurtt, I think the people in your precinct need to know what they got for voting you in as a committee person on the Ravalli County […]
Manzella wrong for Ravalli County
By Richard Fichtler, Florence I have to say, I’m really disappointed with our Republican candidate for Senate District 44, Theresa Manzella. I’m an avid hunter and fisherman, so I place a […]
Lost our way
By Brenda Allington, Florence Integrity. Honesty. Respect. I was blessed to have those examples in my youth, and I was able to recognize those qualities in the man I chose to […]
High stakes
By Henry Fowler, Stevensville Have no doubt, the stakes in November’s elections are the highest they have been since 1860 – nothing less than the survival of the republican form of […]