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Drama in the news

February 11, 2021 by Guest Post

Many thoughts and principles underlie the visual drama that unfolds around us daily in the news. One idea worth noting in this comedy is the founding fathers’ focus on the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Springtime is coming in

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

By Chuck Stranahan Angler’s Journal, 2-3-21 edition   Somehow the modern translation of that 13th century middle English poem quoted above is less than the original. The lyricism and nuances […]

Filed Under: Sports

Municipal water rights, municipal water fights

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

To the Editor, Every resident in Stevensville depends on municipal water. To not have resolved the past mistakes of city administrations over water does not exonerate the current one. Actually […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Kodiak Jax within their rights

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

Dear Editor, In regard to the sign at Kodiak Jax. We can like or dislike the opinions expressed on the sign. We can purchase or refuse to purchase the products […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Heavy on the nonsense

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

Dear Editor, This letter is in response to M.I. Holt’s letter on January 27, titled “mean-spirited nonsense.” Holt’s whole letter is mean spirited — and heavy on the nonsense. Cody […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Outrageous fees and costs

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

While I am not opposed to the zoning change, The costs and impact fees are outrageous. When folks find out how much it will cost for a B+B or a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Out of the weeds

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

I appreciated Col Sperry’s thoughtful letter of January 20, entitled “Let’s get out of the Weeds.” He addressed the issues of a Federal Government and an unelected Administrative State that is […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The “SCAVENGERS”

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

My wife and I have been trying desperately to get our COVID vaccinations but with no success. Today a friend told me that if I call a certain number, I […]

Filed Under: Opinion

On what day Pres. Biden?

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

Your pen started churning socialist executive orders out on day one and they keep streaming out daily with no days to repair their damage. What day for helping those fired […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Democrats leading the way on jobs, tax cuts for working Montanans

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

Last week, Governor Gianforte, for the first time since taking office, shared his vision for our state — a vision that is limited to massive giveaways for Montana’s wealthiest, and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Protecting life and property at the Legislature 

February 5, 2021 by Guest Post

Senator Jason Ellsworth  Senate District 43, Hamilton Senate President Pro Tempore, Republican As legislators work to serve you each day in Helena, our responsibility to Montanans is to help empower […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Delivering Rural Broadband Across Montana 

January 29, 2021 by Guest Post

By: Senator Jason Ellsworth, Senate President Pro Tempore Senate District 43, Hamilton Republican Montana consistently ranks at the bottom of the country in internet connectivity — that’s inexcusable. There’s no […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hamilton Firehouse

January 29, 2021 by Guest Post

Filed Under: Opinion

More than a mini insurrection

January 29, 2021 by Guest Post

For most of December 2019, President Trump was implementing two important plans. Plan #1: Wrongfully obtain Georgia’s16 Electoral college votes. Plan operatives responded affirmatively not negatively to hate media driven […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Governor Gianforte endorses SB65

January 29, 2021 by Guest Post

Senate Bill 65, an act to revise civil liability law, setting conditions on civil actions for exposure to covid-19 is being promoted as a new law to protect business from […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Stop the fake news

January 29, 2021 by Guest Post

To the folks of the “family owned” Kodiak Jax restaurant in Stevensville- shame on you. I am disgusted by your use of your exterior signage to spout mean-spirited political nonsense. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Why impeach President Trumph?

January 20, 2021 by Guest Post

Why such frantic efforts Trump’s last days impeaching him? Trump’s promise to drain the D.C. Swamp terrorizes them. The same as making a tapeworm leave your body is its death […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Let’s get out of the weeds

January 20, 2021 by Guest Post

Many of us are upset with the “Feds”. The actions of Congress and the unelected bureaucracy are slowly depriving us of our God given constitutional rights. Rights expressed in the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Bitterroot Valley is turning into Missoula

January 20, 2021 by Guest Post

Welcome to Missoula Why do you travel to Missoula? To shop? To meet with a doctor? To visit someone? Yet there you are, traveling the crowded Missoula streets, hoping someone […]

Filed Under: Opinion

We will miss you, Darlene 

January 20, 2021 by Guest Post

It is with great sadness that we learned long time Stevensville resident, Darlene Grove, passed away this week.  We have lost another quiet lion. Darlene was always thinking about how […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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