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 […]
Encourage the Montana tradition of being neighborly
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 […]
Just how stupid are we?
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? […]
Behind the Mask
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 […]
COVID-19 testing should be free
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 […]
The questionable truth behind the Recall page
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 […]
Turnover
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. […]
Support for Mayor
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 […]
Covid impact and town budget
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 […]
Clarification – Jim doesn’t want to be mayor!
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 […]
Re: Burnt Fork Place apartment complex
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 […]
Why I support Brandon Dewey
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 […]
Citizen concerns
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) […]
Harassment
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. […]
Mayor needs to go
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 […]
Mayor should be recalled
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 […]
Hooray for Gibney!
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 […]
All lives matter!
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 […]
The lie of systemic racism
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 […]
Conservative Christians need to pay attention
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. […]