by Tom Tunny, Hamilton Donald Trump recently ordered 4000 National Guardsmen and women (if there are any women left in the National Guard after Secretary Hegseth has done his damage) […]
Learning from the past
by Nancy Reese Jones, Stevensville “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That phrase, attributed to George Santayana, is a powerful call to action. In our […]
The real goal
by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis America is not a serious country in the view of the world. DOGE federal cost cutting, the reconciliation budget, and the federal work […]
Crypt Corrupto?
by Dana Henricks, Florence Do you understand crypto? I sure as hell don’t. I mean, how is crypto currency not the same thing as counterfeit money? If crypto currency is […]
Cell tower issue
by Clover Quinn, Hamilton On Wednesday, June 3rd, the County Commissioners heard comments from concerned citizens regarding the proposed 180 foot cell tower to be erected in the Bitterroot Valley. […]
Misleading claims about the Eastside Project
by Tyler Durden, Florence The opinion piece entitled “Massive Deforestation Project Halted” written by Mike Garrity, Executive Director, Alliance for the Wild Rockies, misrepresents both the intent and environmental value […]
Montana’s ‘all-of-the-above’ electric future
by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis For decades, yes decades, devotees of Northwestern Energy have been claiming they support every type of electrical energy production. But in the next breath the defenders […]
ICE
by Ron Osburn, Hamilton I am much older than most of your readers. My clear memory goes back to the 1930s and ‘40s. I was born before FDR became president […]
Future of natural resources in Ravalli County
by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville If you care about the natural resources in Ravalli County, now is the time to let your voice be heard. The County has released the updated […]
Democrats protected Republican corruption in Legislature
by Rep. Kathy Love, HD 85, Hamilton In an absolutely bizarre display of politics, Democratic state senators protected Republican corruption in the recent Montana State Legislature as Republicans tried to […]
Fool me twice, shame on me
by Michael Hoyt, Corvallis Fred Thomas voiced his support for the Colstrip power plant in the Missoula Current on May 15, 2025. In support of Colstrip, he downplays the plant’s […]
How to reduce the price of groceries
by Steve Schmidt, Darby Reducing the price of groceries requires a combination of short-term and long-term strategies involving governments, businesses, and consumers. If we have any hope of reducing grocery […]
Reflections on Memorial Day
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Another Memorial Day has passed. For this old soldier it was both a positive experience and a negative experience. On the positive side, I was able […]
Keep public lands in public hands
by Larry Barnes, Victor Like many Americans, I was deeply alarmed by the news coming out of Washington DC a few days ago that the House of Representatives proposed selling […]
Trump Effect 8
by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Trump wages war on his own people. Us, Americans. US citizens. This man is a raving maniac. Now he’s giving clemency and pardons to convicted politicians, […]
Not again
by Anne Millbrooke, Bozeman Oh, no. Not again. Sen. Daines said one thing, and he is doing the opposite?! I refer to the news: “Sen. Steve Daines is negotiating a […]
US Army celebrates 250th birthday
by Larry Keogh, Hamilton The US Army celebrates its 250th Birthday on June 14, 2025. 250 years of existence and impacting our nation’s society, war fighting, humanitarian efforts and more. […]
Problem with drug pricing proposal
by Cathy Newt, Hamilton Access to new treatments shouldn’t depend on where you live. But in Montana, where distance, insurance networks, and availability already limit options, Washington’s latest drug pricing […]
Birds, bees, butterflies and?
by Awanee Russell, Stevensville Wow, life can change in an instant. And yet, though it is 2025 what I see around me is very shocking! Herbicides and insecticides containing life-threatening […]
People vote, dollars don’t
by James R. Olsen, Hamilton Abraham Lincoln said, “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, […]