By David Parsons and Suzi Kimzey Parsons, Florence Those of us who live in the northern Bitterroot Valley are lucky to be able to vote for a candidate like Margaret Gorski […]
Archives for October 20, 2020
The recall of Brandon Dewey
By Leanna Rodabaugh, Stevensville I don’t understand. I don’t understand how anyone would vote to retain the mayor. This man has corrupted our town. Anyone who disagrees with him is called […]
Arrogance
By Sue Devlin, Stevensville Jim Crews in his online comments regarding Mayor Dewey’s letter to the editor in last week’s Bitterroot Star is the epitome of arrogance. He claimed (which Mayor […]
Do you want grandkids?
By Laura Garber, Hamilton Do you want grandkids? I’d sure like some. Well, if your kids are like mine, they have decided not to have children if this country elects leadership […]
Can’t figure it out
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton How can so many kind and caring people vote for a person like our current president when they probably wouldn’t even buy a used car from him […]
World control
By Grace Wilson, Stevensville As you read this, don’t get me wrong. I realize the coronavirus is out there, it is real, and people are dying. But people are always dying. […]
What is extremism in politics?
By Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville The far Left have always attempted to paint Conservative Republicans as extremists. However, as you look at the political landscape who is it that has extreme ideas […]
Manzella too extreme
By Skip Kowalski, Stevensville In these contentious times, Montana needs more unity. Yet, Theresa Manzella, Republican candidate for Senate District 44, has shown more interest in highlighting our differences while ignoring […]
To my fellow senior citizens
By Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville You and I have been around long enough that “we know a thing or two, because we have seen a thing or two.” We know that Montanans […]
Support for Merrill
By Darlene Golas, MSW, Victor Bitterroot Veterans take heart, Laura Merrill has your back. For thirty years, I served wounded veterans as the provider of mental health services in the Bitterroot […]
The ninth Grizzly Stadium
By Paul Kink, Stevensville While it is heartbreaking for me to write this letter, I feel compelled to do so. A letter that I wrote appeared in the Bitterroot Star on […]
Older folks also need food
By Anna Potts, Stevensville I read your recently published article entitled “Trump Administration extends Free Meals for Kids through the entire school year,” and while I am pleased to see continued […]
DLI surpasses $1B in unemployment benefits to Montanans since the start of pandemic
Montana Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Acting Commissioner Brenda Nordlund announced today that the agency has distributed over $1 billion in Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits to over 107,000 Montanans […]
Gianforte Family Foundation
By Pat Earnest, Hamilton When I first met the Gianfortes in June 2016, I saw something incredibly special, something that I am also deeply passionate about and interested in, serving others. […]
Rosendale has stellar healthcare record
By Rep. Theresa Manzella, HD85, Hamilton When Matt Rosendale was running to be Montana’s State Auditor, he promised to expand access to high quality, affordable healthcare, and to always protect Montanans […]
The most important vote in our lifetime
Unless I last into my nineties, this will be my last opportunity to vote in a presidential election. We have been extremely fortunate to live in this beautiful country. There […]
To Commissioner Greg Chilcott
By Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis I have a friend living in Melbourne, Australia with a population in excess of 2 million and one new covid case over the weekend as they […]
MHSA update on post season play
The Montana High School Association met virtually last week to work on post season play for the fall sports and winter practice schedules. Cross country championships will be held in […]
Corvallis boys advance to semi-finals
Two matches in two days. That is what Corvallis had to do to stay playing soccer this fall. Last Thursday, Corvallis was host to Missoula Loyola in a play-in game. […]
Florence downs Corvallis
What do you do in these times of COVID 19 when you never know if you’re going to have a football game, even though it is scheduled, or not? Well, […]