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Trump is not the problem

September 29, 2020 by Guest Post

By Bob Williams, Stevensville Think this through and through. America’s number one adversary increased its mass media information warfare against the USA during the 2016 election cycle. For instance, disseminating across […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Bullying

September 29, 2020 by Guest Post

By Allan Supak, MD, Stevensville As I understand it, everyone is against bullying. There are multiple programs and non-profits involved with its elimination. Have you noticed the actions and behaviors on […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thank you, Governor Bullock!

September 29, 2020 by Guest Post

By Paul Kink, Stevensville Last Saturday, September 26th was National Public Lands day and thanks to Governor Bullock, those of us who have enjoyed the outdoor recreational opportunities provided by the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Rights, do we deserve them?

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Joan Prather, Stevensville Rights are like a privilege, abuse them and you lose them. At least that is what I was taught and it is a rule that has […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Montana needs a lion in the Senate

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By George Corn, Hamilton Senator Steve Daines’ virtual silence on US intelligence reports that Putin’s Russia put a bounty on US troops is moral cowardice. Daines’ failure to demand an investigation […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Uncovering truth about Dewey

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Mark Adams, Stevensville I would like to comment on recent events surrounding the mayoral recall in Stevensville. Mayor Dewey’s response to Judge Recht’s ruling is stunningly arrogant. The Mayor says, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Responses

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Dee Gibney, Hamilton To ‘I’m So Sad’ – I have not found in the founding principles of this country anything stating that all people deserve equal respect and dignity. Perhaps […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Vote for most qualified

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Archie Thomas, Corvallis Our presidential emperor has no clothes. James Mattis, former Defense Secretary, states Trump is “dangerous and unfit for commander in chief.” Where does this leave active Montana […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Senate District 44

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Michael Koeppen, Florence Northern Ravalli County voters have a distinct choice to make in Senate District 44, between Stevensville resident Margaret Gorski, and south county outsider, Theresa Manzella. Manzella, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thank you

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Vickie Vernon, Stevensville High School Registrar/Secretary            Thank you to the individuals who donated snacks to the Stevensville School District for our students. We greatly appreciate […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Tranel

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Pat Tucker, Hamilton Do you enjoy our public lands for hunting, fishing, hiking, biking, snow mobiling, camping, four wheeling or just plain looking? If you do, vote Monica Tranel […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hypocrisy

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Tonja Becker, Stevensville A public matter has come to my attention that the community of Stevensville should be concerned with. I have been closely paying attention to the local news […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Concerns about Gianforte

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Andy Roubik, Corvallis Like most people, I respect the right of others to believe what they want. I do, however, have concerns when our elected official seems to believe that […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Masks do work

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Ted S. Hall, PE, and Susan Hall, RN, Darby Comments on Letter to the Editor (September 9, 2020), titled: “Hopkins Mistaken” by Michael Lesner. Subject: The effectiveness of face masks as […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Vote for individual rather than party

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Nancy Spagnoli, Victor Thank you for giving Ravalli County voters an opportunity to learn about our candidates for the upcoming election through your letters to the editor pages. My parents […]

Filed Under: Opinion

What makes Montana, Montana?

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Douglas E. Taylor, Hamilton Montana Studios, a nineteen-acre development in south Hamilton which includes three acres, previously pasture, is now a new parking lot with very bright intense building lights. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: Dave Hurtt letter

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Kathy Love, Hamilton Dave Hurtt, I think the people in your precinct need to know what they got for voting you in as a committee person on the Ravalli County […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Manzella wrong for Ravalli County

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Richard Fichtler, Florence I have to say, I’m really disappointed with our Republican candidate for Senate District 44, Theresa Manzella. I’m an avid hunter and fisherman, so I place a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Lost our way

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Brenda Allington, Florence Integrity. Honesty. Respect. I was blessed to have those examples in my youth, and I was able to recognize those qualities in the man I chose to […]

Filed Under: Opinion

High stakes

September 22, 2020 by Guest Post

By Henry Fowler, Stevensville Have no doubt, the stakes in November’s elections are the highest they have been since 1860 – nothing less than the survival of the republican form of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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