Archives for October 13, 2020

By Mark Adams, Stevensville I will start by quoting a passage from District Court Judge Hon Howard F. Recht’s ruling against Mayor Dewey. “By soliciting a quote from First Call outside […]

By Audree Tribbensee, Stevensville Stevensville has been held hostage by a small handful of mean-spirited bullies. This reign of terror needs to stop! Shortly after the people spoke in their election […]

By Mark Harris, Stevensville I recently encountered some folks complaining about Stevensville’s water and sewer rates on social media. They blamed Mayor Dewey for the costs. I just wanted to comment […]

By Sharon Gee, Stevensville There is a half-page ad in last week’s Star stating that Mayor Dewey shut off the water at the home of a paraplegic recovering from a gunshot […]

By Judy Burhop, Darby I would like to share my feelings on the wearing of masks. I want to direct my thoughts toward those who publicly “serve” us like doctors, dentists, […]

By Jean Belangie-Nye, Lolo These past years we’ve seen a sustained attack on Montana’s public lands from ideologues in the federal government and wealthy special interest groups who want to close […]

By Archie Thomas, Corvallis Have our expectations of our Senators become so low that we would actually consider electing someone like Theresa Manzella? All one has to do is watch her […]

By Lynn Koeppen, Florence Does Theresa Manzella even know what she means when she rails against “Big Government”? It’s easy to make up cute sayings about cutting big government, but when […]

By Patti Eldredge, Victor Margaret Gorski deserves our votes for SD 44 because she will work in Helena for the interests and benefit of Ravalli County. She is politically moderate and […]

By Kirk Thompson, Stevensville Several years ago, Theresa Manzella chaired a legislative committee hearing in Helena concerning abolishing the Wilderness Study Areas in Montana. About 50 people from all over Western […]

By Craig Siphers, Stevensville My mother and father always preached about making good choices. Many of mine have not been. Nor were my mother and father’s. Sometimes Dad more than Mom, […]

By Jeffrey and Yvonne Gritzner, Florence If you, too, feel it is important to preserve our beautiful valley and state, we need Margaret Gorski in the Montana Senate. Margaret’s opponent is […]

By Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville Nearly everyone says, “You should not be a one issue voter.” However, considering life and death, one would have to admit this is a very important issue. […]

By Glenda Edgeworth, Stevensville Theresa Manzella is right for Ravalli County. If you want someone who will stand up for the Montana and US Constitution, Theresa Manzella is your only choice. […]

By Frank Machek, Stevensville I am pleased that there are two exceptionally well qualified candidates running for the state senate and house respectively. Margaret Gorski is running for SD44 and Laura […]

By Scott Weaver, Hamilton Thank you, Linda Schmitt and Brenda Allington, for your responses to Rachel B’s letter. I (too) was irked when reading it and all the falsehoods contained in […]

By Angie McCullough, Florence Democrat or Republican, we cannot allow the business of our government to be hijacked by people with narrow minded, radical ideals. Theresa Manzella is one of the […]

By Ina Albert Secher, Whitefish There are times when we experience personal acts of kindness in difficult times. We felt its healing power in December, 2016, when my husband, Rabbi Allen […]

By William Hester, Florence The red lights are flashing and the siren is screaming DO NOT DO IT! What am I talking about? Killing the two-party system in this next election! […]

By Rep. Sharon Greef, HD88, Florence The mail has come and we have our ballots. Finally, the election is here. In a few weeks, we will know who will lead our […]