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Wear your mask

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Maureen Powell, Michael Moran, M.D., Terry Moran, M.S., R.N. Montanans like to joke about having nine months of winter and three months of company. As the snow fades from the mountain […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Encourage the Montana tradition of being neighborly

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Nan Christianson, Hamilton Yet again, Montana gives me good reason to be proud.   We watched in disbelief, and some in horror, as the Covid-19 virus marched its way around […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Just how stupid are we?

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Mark Van Loon, Hamilton We’re in the middle of pandemic and people won’t even do the simplest, easiest thing to stop the spread – WEAR A MASK. Inconvenient? Off putting? […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Behind the Mask

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Grace Wilson, Stevensville Who is that behind the mask, Someone I know, or should I ask? I can’t see the smile I once knew so well, Is she happy […]

Filed Under: Opinion

COVID-19 testing should be free

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Star Jameson, Hamilton It has come to my attention through conversations with three people in the billing office that our local hospital is charging for Covid-19 testing. They are asking […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The questionable truth behind the Recall page

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Shey Joy, Stevensville If you are curious about the character of those behind the current recall effort directed at Mayor Dewey, I suggest you take a minute to visit the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Turnover

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Mark Adams, Stevensville I recently was party to a conversation concerning the turnover at the Stevensville Town Council. It was stated that there have been seven people on the Council. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Mayor

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Jane Lambert, Stevensville I hope people stand behind Brandon Dewey and keep him as their Mayor. He ran for office for the right reasons — to serve the people of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Covid impact and town budget

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Tonya Eckert, Stevensville Mayor Dewey is proposing to push through a budget in early July, prematurely asking for extreme increases that are irresponsible and frankly make no sense at all […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Clarification – Jim doesn’t want to be mayor! 

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Bill Kelly, Stevensville To clarify Mr. Crew’s position on serving as mayor of Stevensville again: Despite several past and current council members’ apparent interest in bringing Jim Crews back to […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: Burnt Fork Place apartment complex

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Dave Thorson, Stevensville I have a lot of concerns and unanswered questions about this project. This biggest concern is the high water table on the building site. My property borders […]

Filed Under: News

Why I support Brandon Dewey

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Dempsey H. Vick, II, Stevensville 1. Brandon is Stevensville First: He has dedicated his entire lifetime to service of not only individuals in our community, but to the community as […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Citizen concerns

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Janet Pruitt, Stevensville I am writing to express my deep concerns over my first experience in attending a town hall council meeting here in Stevensville, MT last Thursday evening (6/25/20) […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Harassment

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Ashley Mae, Kalispell Harassment: Definition from Webster’s Dictionary: noun: harassment; plural noun: harassments aggressive pressure or intimidation. The resignation of yet ANOTHER Town Clerk must be addressed by this town. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Mayor needs to go

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Bent Laursen, Stevensville The Mayor of Stevensville is really messing up. He is ramrodding the Nicole Court development through without any regard to the citizens of Stevensville. He held a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Mayor should be recalled

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Jane Schutz, Stevensville The new proposed Burnt Fork Place Apartments (formerly Nicole Court) is of much concern. We who live in the area are very aware of the ground water […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hooray for Gibney!

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Stephen McKenzie, Hamilton Thanks to Dee Gibney (Star 7/1/2020) for pointing out the irrationality of expecting Caucasian citizens to bear responsibility for the wrongs done by prior generations (to whom […]

Filed Under: Opinion

All lives matter!

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Of course they do. The point of saying “Black Lives Matter” and “Native Lives Matter” and “POC Lives Matter” (POC  = People of Color) these days is […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The lie of systemic racism

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By David Stover, Stevensville I agree with Mr. Henry Fowler concerning his letter “The lie of systemic racism.” I am tired of being expected to apologize for my whiteness as I […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Conservative Christians need to pay attention

July 7, 2020 by Guest Post

By Henry Fowler, Stevensville With two recent anti-Christian decisions from a supposedly “conservative” Supreme Court, it’s time for conservative Christians to start paying attention. We are living in a post-Christian America. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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