Guest Post

by Syble Solomon, Coordinator, Imagination Library of Ravalli County Dolly Parton Imagination Library is starting our 3rd year this month with more than 50% of the children from birth to five […]

by Bill Jones, Stevensville An opinion by Shari Lynn Maclay in June 15th’s edition scoffs at John Schneeberger for his stance on Trumpism’s debunked 2020 election lies, illegal strongarm tactics and […]

by John Schneeberger, Democrat for SD43 Women have fought since this country’s founding to win autonomy over their own bodies. I believe that the decision of whether and when to have […]

by G. Greenwood, Stevensville To my Republican friends and neighbors,  I am sure many of you are rejoicing now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned. The fact that five of […]

by Roger Radermacher, Hamilton What should the penalty be for gun related shootings? Nobody talks about what the penalty for gun violent shootings should be. Every week we hear how many […]

by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale Want a world where dictators gobble up countries freely? Ask Russia’s former slave nations what freedom’s worth. Russia and China (being dedicated to conquest) control gigantic […]

by K. Rhodes, Stevensville November is coming and the elections are pretty important this year. A suggestion: make a list of what is important to you, and look up your representatives’ […]

by Richard “Sonny” Schwinger, Hamilton As a follow up to my opinion note, concerning the need for responsible covenants being enforced, at the Bobcat Lane H.O.A. additional information was requested. My […]

by Paul Kink, Stevensville A yes or no answer you need to know from ALL candidates for local, state or federal government leadership positions BEFORE you cast your next vote. “Do […]

by Arlene Helmbrecht, Victor Memorial Day 2022 has come and gone. The parade was originally organized by WWI veterans to honor those men and women who died in the service of […]

by Doug Bohn, Victor There was one good thing to come out of the recent meetings held by the County Commissioners regarding Election Integrity. Unfortunately, it had nothing to do with […]

by Skip Kowalski, Stevensville Many people seem to have made up their mind on the Bitterroot Front Project. That’s somewhat surprising for a fire risk and forest restoration proposal that is […]

by Ardee Weiss, Stevensville Our dearest friend has not been buried for even two weeks and her large red crackle glass vase with many silk flowers of roses, phlox, lilacs, has […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Our vote is our voice. If we don’t vote, we relinquish our voice to those people who do vote. Why should we trust them to speak […]

by Bob Hoy, Stevensville While it is true that “Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” as Jerry Esmay said, some guns enable one person to kill a lot of other […]