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Promoting Wayne Rusk’s candidacy

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Rick Graetz, Missoula Citizens of Montana’s Hamilton area in the Bitterroot valley have a chance this June to keep authentic conservative Republican representation in the Montana House of Representatives […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Sam Forstag

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Abigail St. Lawrence, Great Falls I first got to know Sam Forstag working in the legislature together on affordable housing, public education, healthcare, and constitu-tional liberties in Montana. Even […]

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Aren’t we the party bosses?

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Tara Jones, Dillon Representatives like David Bedey are not confused about who they work for. In response to Shannon Mannes’ recent article in the Dillon Tribune, “Who are the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Just a note (part 1)

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post 2 Comments

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner I’m writing this with the feeling I have experienced a death in the family. At this time, the threat to the United States is at […]

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Response to Big Corral Park halt

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Jeffrey John, Hamilton The gymnasium idea does not pass the smell test. It appears to me that this is an at-tempt for a hostile takeover of the public park […]

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Thank you, SC!

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton While Americans always believe that we are number one in the world in everything, the following survey statistics might startle our readers a bit! And now, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Fall of the American empire

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Bill Bakeberg, Hamilton America’s fascist junta has dragged the United States into an era of obscenity and darkness. Experiments in fascism always end in chaotic misery. Their mandate is […]

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Steven Neal: right man for Precinct 22

May 29, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Dr. Marc L. Sabin, ScD, Corvallis There is a divide inside today’s Republican Party between traditional Reagan Republicans and ideological purists, more interested in purges than public service and […]

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A time to choose

May 26, 2026 by Guest Post 1 Comment

by David Bedey Since last October, almost 30 mailers attacking my voting record have landed in your mailboxes.  I suspect more will arrive in the coming week.  Taken together with […]

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Kim Dailey: big claims, basic misstep

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post 1 Comment

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Kim Dailey, currently running for House District 85, was recently asked a simple question: What would you cut first to reduce government spending? Her answer?  Military […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Bison

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Darrell Hunt, Hamilton Key facts about bison and cattle relationships:Family & Tribe: Both belong to the family \(Bovidae\) and the tribe \(Bovini\) (bovines).Relationship to Cows: Bison (Bison bison) are […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Threat level

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The Sheep Creek Mine proposition is a threat at every level. Tony Hudson, a native Montanan and protector of all that is Montana, sponsored the […]

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The swamp

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Charles Sleath, Hamilton The Republicans in Washington have been talking about, “draining the swamp”. They drained the swamp when they fired about 90 percent of the government employees, (loyal […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Roads or repairs

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post 2 Comments

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis On the ballot for June 2 nd , we are asked to decide if we want to maintain the Ravalli County Roads. It will cost most […]

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Importance of wilderness for youth

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Ian Harris, SBFC Missoula According to various studies, young people are experiencing increasingly elevated rates of anxiety, depression, loneliness, low self-esteem, short attention spans, low levels of empathy, and […]

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I knew Steve Daines before the swamp did

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post 6 Comments

by Brad Johnson, former Montana Secretary of State, Helena I have known Steve Daines since he was a junior in high school, and I could not be more disappointed in what […]

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Vote Binkley for HD 85

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post 1 Comment

by Teri Polumsky Corvallis I strongly believe that it is time we reject the far left and far right opinions that seem to be currently driving our political process. It […]

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Keep a true conservative representing Ravalli Co.

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by Rick Graetz Missoula Ravalli County has continually sent true conservatives to the Montana legislature, people who represented their interests and values. David Bedey has been one of them in […]

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HATE!  

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post 1 Comment

by Sonny LaSalle Hamilton As an 84 year old Christian, that word really bothers me, but that’s where my mind goes every election year with the attack ads that flood […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Primary relief

May 20, 2026 by Guest Post Leave a Comment

by John Grant Hamilton As the primary election approaches, can we expect some relief from the vitriolic campaign garbage in OUR mailboxes paid for by far away from Montana money???  […]

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