by Jean Schurman, Victor On December 19, 2022, 406 Sports reported the co-op between Drummond and Philipsburg was dissolved. For me and I’m sure several other Class C fans, this […]
Freedom caucus?
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton “The mission of a freedom caucus, Montana congressman Matt Rosendale told state lawmakers in Helena Thursday evening, can be defined by what it fights against. ‘The radical […]
$2.5 billion surplus
by Mark Van Loon, Hamilton $2.5B surplus? Too much money is a good problem to have but how to spend it gets thorny. I’d like to see a clear and simple […]
Collaboratives are democracy in action
by Margaret Gorski, Member of Ravalli County Collaborative, Stevensville I frequently hear that things in Washington are broken and that polls show a majority of people are concerned about the future of […]
Convention of States
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis “…Above all things I hope the education of the common people will be attended to; convinced that on their good sense we may rely with most security […]
Enforce or amend the U.S. Constitution
by Tim & Patt Hancock, Stevensville I am writing this follow-up to my letter last week, which is sure to generate a letter of contrary opinion at least from Helen Sabin. […]
Between head and soul
by Erika Helene Etminan, Hamilton Western culture has a problem: it is dominated by the mind – and this has serious consequences. The mind with its logical thinking is a useful […]
More thanks to Chuck Stranahan
by Mary Mills, Victor Just when I was planning to write a note of thanks, Richard Brodowy, you beat me to the punch. So thank you, Richard, for prompting me from […]
Montana elder care
by Star Jameson, Hamilton Recently there have been two important articles about the care of elders and inevitably their caregivers in Montana. In the past few years I have needed to […]
Support for Planned Parenthood
by Gretchen Spiess, Stevensville You may think that all Planned Parenthood does is abortions, but they do a lot more that most people don’t know about. Until recently, Planned Parenthood was […]
Well done, Victoria!
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 […]
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 […]