Bitterroot Star

Bitterroot Valley's best source for local news!

Archives for March 26, 2024

Roundabout proposed for Bell Crossing, Hwy 93

by

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has announced a construction project at the Bell Crossing and US Highway 93 (US 93) intersection in Victor. According to the MDT website, a […]

Compare and contrast

by

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton From activist Jack Posobiac, speaking at the national meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland 2/23/24: “Welcome to the end of democracy. We are […]

Rosendale’s loss

by

by Archie L Thomas  & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Rosendale’s loss is what happens when you don’t answer your phone as required and kiss the emperor’s ring while ignoring the naked unhinged […]

Senate District 44 candidates

by

by Jeff Darrah, Stevensville With the arrival of the political season candidates are making their rounds and manufacturing justification for their voting records being called into question.  I have followed comments […]

Abortion

by

by Roger Radermacher, Hamilton Abortion, abortion, no other words are ever used. What came first, the chicken or the egg? What came first, sex or abortion? All we ever hear is […]

Spot on

by

by Teresa Larsen, Victor Robin Sertell’s letter in the Opinion section of the March 13, 2024, edition was spot on. At his state of the union address President Biden chose to […]

Rethink your vote for Tester

by

by Les Waldron, Hamilton ICYMI, on Friday, March 8th, 2024 Jon Tester voted with every other Democratic senator AGAINST halting the inclusion of illegal aliens in the census count for the […]

Be careful for whom you vote

by

by Sonny LaSalle, Hamiton In my 82 years I have witnessed many elections and have heard many times that an upcoming election is the most important one we have ever had. […]

Only Americans can save America

by

by Dennis Hicks, Hamilton The idea that people are helped by separating them from their extended family, and relocating them to where they don’t know the language, are in a foreign […]

Vote Tester out of Montana

by

by Richard Parker, Stevensville Last week I wrote a letter “Take back our country.” I called out Jon Tester as a liar because he votes with the Obama-Biden gang 95% of […]

Mystery ‘Democrat’ 

by

by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Help us solve this mystery. I was surprised to see an unfamiliar name in the list of people who filed with the state to run for office […]

Where I stand

by

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Time for another Esmay opinion since my mental abilities were challenged by a letter in last week’s (March 20, 2024) Star.  The author of the opinion […]

Parental Rights in  Education – SB518

by

by Sen. Theresa Manzellla, SD44, Hamilton Proper parenting is THE MOST important job in the world. Bar none. I salute parents who seek to raise their children to be contributing members of […]

Freedom or political power?

by

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville It is hard to live in Western Montana and not be aware of those who came before us. Marcus Daly–the best known of the Copper Kings–founded Hamilton, […]

Blue Devil Invitational track meet held

by

by Scott Sacry Local high school track teams converged on Corvallis on Saturday, March 23rd for the Blue Devil Invitational, which is traditionally one of the year’s first track meets. […]