Guest Post

By Doug Bohn, Stevensville I write to state my objections to this proposed development at Logan and Middle Burnt Fork. My concerns are: First, the impacts on ground and surface waters. […]

By Dave Hurtt, Florence We can do better!  It matters to Ravalli County who we elect. In the 2019 session, state legislators passed an economic development bill that is having a […]

By Laura Merrill, candidate HD 87, Stevensville I read with interest your response to Linda’s Schmitt’s letter, “Vote for Person, Not Party.” I thank you for your contribution toward passing legislation […]

By Corrine Gantt, Hamilton The Ravalli Republic reported on August 25 that Election Administrator Regina Plettenberg, citing the lack of poll workers and school districts’ unwillingness to allow polling places in […]

By Russ Lawrence, Hamilton I am grateful for thoughtful, pragmatic Democrats like Mike Cooney and Steve Bullock – and I am tired of being “represented” by multi-millionaire Republicans whose greatest accomplishments […]

By Joseph Gervais, Corvallis Mike Cooney, presently Lieutenant Governor, has had years of experience helping Montana and its citizens. He is now running for the very important job of Governor. The […]

By David Welch, Hamilton Have you ever thought how nice it would be if somehow you could tell in advance the content of a person’s character before you ever had […]

By Charlie Larson, Board President, Bitter Root Water Forum I am writing on behalf of the Bitter Root Water Forum (BRWF) to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated […]

By Jeff Juel, Missoula The US Forest Service is trying to deceive the public about its destructive logging, this time in the Bitterroot National Forest (Gold Butterfly project, September 1 Bitterroot […]

By Roger Mitchell, Stevensville On August 26, 2020, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) had this to say about deaths in the US associated with the Covid-19 corona virus. The […]

By Archie L Thomas, Corvallis Have you considered voting your ballot from the bottom up? Which have you encountered in the last month, an electricity or gas bill or had a […]

By Skip Kowalski, Stevensville I am responding to Dee Gibney’s September 2nd op-ed titled: “Response to ‘political parties’.”  I am a Democrat and appalled that anyone would label all Democrats socialists, communists, […]

By Helen Sabin, Corvallis Mr. Daniel Rogers of Hamilton, in the August 26 edition of the Bitterroot Star excoriated the editor of the paper for publishing an OPINION letter from a […]

By Kathleen Rhodes, Stevensville One thought out there: Having a mask on makes you safe, right? OK, then why does someone who doesn’t have a mask on make you feel unsafe? […]

By Ron Marshall, Victor In response to Linda Schmitt’s letter of Aug. 18, 2020: You state that “my only position is that he wants to sell candy-flavored nicotine based addictive […]

By Leanna Rodebaugh, Stevensville There was a protest held at town hall last Thursday. Most of the signs held were against any more Zoom meetings.  There are several reasons to acknowledge […]

By Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville So everybody knows, here is the language exactly as written in the Subdivision Review Joint Application Form written by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality. Part II […]

By Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville If you saw the legal notice regarding the Burnt Fork Estates Subdivision in the Bitterroot Star, page 16 of the August 26, 2020 paper, you saw a […]

By Nancy Kopszywa, Stevensville As a citizen of Stevensville, and a customer on the municipal water and sewer systems, I am becoming more alarmed about the proposed Burnt Fork Estates subdivision […]

By Lee Kierig, Hamilton This is the worst thing we have ever faced. The degenerate LIAR CRIMINAL in the White House represents a certain kind of cretin person who is not […]