by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville The Mullens who own four local newspapers (including the Star) could never have picked a better candidate for Publisher of their local newspapers. I […]
Archives for January 2023
Response to ‘Christianity on trial’ (unedited)
by Dee Gibney, Hamilton This article would have you believe a radio Christian program is spreading fear and lies about shots, masks, witchcraft and Global warming. He loves to quote the […]
Wake up, stand up!
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton To be “woke,” of course, simply means to be awake. It comes from African-American Vernacular English (AAVE) and was used at first especially in the context […]
Polaris People
by Jim Hamilton, Florence “Freedom Caucus forms in Helena” read the headline in the 1/21/23 Missoulian. The article went on to say that this caucus brands themselves the “constitutional North Star.” […]
Let’s do more of this
by David Leslie, Corvallis A remarkable thing happened in Hamilton on Saturday, the 21st, at City Hall. One hundred forty Montanans gathered to hear Mae Nan Ellingson talk about the 1972 […]
Election integrity
by Gerry Cox, Corvallis So let’s talk about Election Integrity. It seems the Democratic party and the left leaning electorate have deep concern that the Republicans and the right leaning electorate […]
Show me the flaws
by Terri Lackey, Stevensville The US Constitution is under attack. Why? It is being used as a tool by nefarious people who want to shred it, write a new one, and […]
Biden classified document fiasco
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville In my last letter I ended it by suggesting I was sick to my stomach over current events, especially those related to President Biden, over-spending and the […]
Hamilton sweeps Corvallis in tripleheader
by Scott Sacry On Tuesday, January 17th, Corvallis made the short trip south to Hamilton for a tripleheader in front of a raucous crowd from both communities. First, the girls’ […]
Basketball Roundup
by Scott Sacry Stevensville On Tuesday, January 17th, the Stevensville girls traveled to East Helena and won, 51-39. The Lady Yellowjackets jumped out to a 19-9 first quarter lead and […]
Hamilton’s Blome honored by MHSA
by Scott Sacry The Montana High School Association’s Executive Board held its annual meeting on January 14th & 16th in Missoula. Hamilton’s Activities Director Travis Blome was awarded a MHSA […]
Darby Tigers best Victor Pirates, boys and girls
by Scott Sacry On Thursday, January 19th, Darby made the trip north to face Victor in an all-Bitterroot Valley matchup. The Darby Tigers dominated the court, winning both games. The […]
Stevensville council rejects apartment complex proposal
At their first meeting of the new year, in front of a packed house, the Stevensville Town Council voted down a proposal to build 41 rental units just off the […]
Bell Crossing subdivision conditionally approved
The Ravalli County Commissioners gave conditional approval on January 3 to a 4-lot commercial subdivision extending south from Bell Crossing intersection along the west side of Highway 93. The subdivision, […]
Local cat rescue offers option
The Bitter Root Humane Association announced last week that it was temporarily suspending acceptance of cats and kittens at the Hamilton shelter. For people that have cats and kittens they […]
Haven House food bank chugging along post-Covid
by Nathan Boddy Judy Williams, the manager at Haven House food bank in Hamilton, talks over the sound of a bustling background and explains that the community non-profit is busy, […]
Constitutional fairness
by Bill Jones, Stevensville Is it starting to look like the concept of fairness in American society as a whole is unraveling, or is it just me? Wasn’t a sense of […]
‘Red Wave’ or ‘Blue Splash’?
by Terri Lackey, Stevensville Last November you had the choice to vote according to your party affiliation. Elections can sometimes be frustrating, can’t they? So many signs, so little information. So […]
Brazil? Or…?
by Doug Bohn, Victor For those unaware, a country in the western hemisphere, a Republic, recently conducted elections. The results caused citizens of that country, including all races, creeds, economic levels […]
Convention of States
by Tim Hancock, Stevensville This is a letter to the residents of Montana and specifically to Ravalli County regarding this current issue around Article V of the Constitution. First, I […]