By Dee Gibney, Hamilton I would like to explain to you why you need a serious upgrade from the past that you seem to want to get rid of so badly. First […]
Enough already!
By Ed Sperry Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Now our youngsters in Hamilton are suggesting a Rainbow Crosswalk! I am absolutely in favor of students with enough civic awareness to stand up […]
Inclusiveness or exclusiveness and discrimination?
By Helen Sabin, Corvallis A high school group wants to paint a Hamilton Crosswalk in the colors of the “Trans Flag” presenting LGBTQ individuals while adding in black and brown […]
Reach new voters
By Bob Williams, Stevensville You also might have noticed that about 28% of Republicans now think that some form of violence may be needed to save the USA. And noticed that […]
Group files petition with EPA over weakened water quality standards
A recently adopted Montana state law removing “numeric” nutrient water quality standards as a criteria has been challenged by the Upper Missouri Waterkeepers, an organization that has been involved in […]
White Privilege and Critical Race Theory
By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton In the May 19th Bitterroot Star, Donna Gibney addressed the term White Privilege, and in the May 26th “Star” her husband, John, addressed what is known as […]
See where 2016 voters live
By Bob Williams, Stevensville From 1952 through 1988, except for 1962, a Republican won the popular vote, for US President. From 1992 until now, with two exceptions, a Democrat won […]
Pray for Florence School
By Grace Wilson, Stevensville All our schools need guidance and prayer, but especially right now for the Florence Carlton school. It has been found out that a “gay” club has been […]
Unhappy with editor’s decision
By Susan McCreary, Stevensville To the editor: You are the editor of the Bitterroot Star newspaper, hired by your employers Jesse and Sasha Mullen. And as editor you have the right […]
A rare opportunity
By Bob Brown, Whitefish Thirty years ago, Montana lost one of the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives we had held for eighty years. The mathematical formula that was used […]
We need an upgrade in our thinking!
by Kris Bayer, Hamilton Long ago I ran across this saying, Small minds talk about people. Average minds think and talk about things. Great minds think and talk about ideas. This […]
Legislature passes game-changing broadband bills
by Geoff Feiss, General Manager, Montana Telecommunications Association, Helena The 2021 Montana Legislature adjourned on Thursday after passing several bills designed to move Montana out of the bottom of the rankings among […]
Participation trophy
by Mike Mercer, Stevensville Sewing fear into a susceptible segment of the American people has become a crime wave in need of direct intervention by all. By those that built a […]
American Legion Fatality Marker Program
by Jim Kelly, Chairman, American Legion Fatality Marker Program State Leaders applauded the program as “…One of the finest projects I have ever seen undertaken by an Organization. . .” Numerous enough […]
Another Iran deal
by Alvin Blake, Stevensville Hopefully President Biden will make nuclear deals with Iran and North Korea. However, it is equally to be hoped that he does not repeat the fatal flaw […]
‘Management’ of wolves in Idaho and Montana harkens back to extermination era
by Sarah McMillan, Conservation Director, WildEarth Guardians, Missoula On May 6, Idaho Governor Brad Little signed a gray wolf extermination bill into law that allows hunters, trappers—and even paid private contractors—to slaughter […]
Critical Race Theory dangerous
by John Gibney, Hamilton I have been hearing a lot about Critical Race Theory now being forced upon our school systems. As I also understand it, Biden is giving tax money […]
The rise and fall of the Third Reich
by Gary Milner, Corvallis I’m rereading “The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich” by William Shirer. It’s a definitive account of the rise of Nazi Germany written by someone who […]
White privilege
by Dee Gibney, Hamilton Something I am sick of hearing lately is White Privilege.. According to an article I read it is an advantage that protects white people against any form […]
Subdivision or… HOA
by Richard Schwinger, Hamilton People who purchase lots, where they are described as being part of a Homeowners Association in Montana, are being misled when they believe a board is obligated […]