by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Montanans don’t sit around waiting for someone else to clean up a mess. We fix our own fences, balance our checkbooks, and pitch in when things […]
Let ‘er buck – rodeo finally gets its rightful recognition
by James Brown, Montana State Auditor & Rep. Greg Overstreet, Stevensville Last week, cowboys and cowgirls from across the Treasure State gathered in Billings for the Montana Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame dinner. […]
A call for unity, civility, and character
by Matthew Roth, Chair, Ravalli County Republican Central Committee As leaders of the Ravalli County Republican Central Committee, a conservative organization rooted in faith, freedom, and the Constitution, we feel […]
Post-fair meeting response
by Jeff Burrows, Ravalli County Commissioner I would like to respond to the September 16th article on the post-fair meeting. First off, I would like to thank all the public and […]
Selective following of rules
by Jim Crews, Stevensville Mayor Michalson, when he was a council member, “I’ll stick to my job as much as I can, running by the rules that I see fit.” […]
To Daines re: free speech
by Ruth Hazelton, Hamilton Senator Daines, free speech is under attack. Innocents are being pulled out of hallways where they are attempting to follow the rules. Appropriated funds are being […]
Baffled
by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton The assassination of Charlie Kirk has me baffled! This was a horrible event. Mr. Kirk should never have been killed, nor should John Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, […]
The People
by Mike Mercer, Hamilton Imagine a time when civilization grinds to a halt because we can’t decide to live in peace or go to war, not that we haven’t struggled […]
Dismantling of America
by Linda Habeck, Corvallis I believe that the media (especially social media) is working hard to dismantle America as I once knew it. With one side feeding you their agenda […]
Right wing extremists
by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton The report finding rightwing extremists have killed more Americans than other domestic terrorist groups vanished from the DoJ website. You can see why they’d want to […]
What the heck?
by K. Rian, Hamilton The testimonies and personal accounts from the Ravalli Co Fair 2025 attendees have left a worse taste in the mouth than the air from the stock […]
Thoughts on DC crime
by Roger Radermacher, Hamilton I just turned off the news after listening to people ranting and raving about the goings on in DC with the Guard who are there to […]
To Montana Congressional Delegation
by Gary Swartz, Missoula I realize that your national Republican bosses cautioned you about holding Town Hall meetings during the August recess, I believe that your decision to do that […]
Puff of smoke
by Tatjana Horton, Hamilton Some people tend to live life in a frenzy of emotion. They think by voicing their strong opinion, usually with condescending words, they are taking a […]
9/11 almost forgotten in Stevensville
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Thanks to the Stevensville Police Department and the Fort Owen, Post 94 of the American Legion for putting together a last-minute ceremony to remind us of […]
A big thank you
by Grace Wilson, Stevensville A big thank you to all those involved in putting out the flags along the Stevensville pathway. A great way to remember the 9/11 terrorist attack. […]
Assassin betrayed us all
by Ravalli County Democratic Central Committee: Linda Schmitt, Bill Jones, Bob Stone, Diane Jones, Gil Gale, Brenda Allington, Wayne Adair, Brenda Bolton, Margaret Gorski, Skip Kowalski The assassin betrayed us […]
Hateful rhetoric from politicians, universities
by Richard Parker, Stevensville They (the violent left) murdered Charlie Kirk but, as someone said, “they have created a million more Charlie Kirks.” The left includes Antifa, BLM, all the […]
Time to wake up
by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton The late comedian George Carlin once said, “It’s called the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it.” A Wall Street Journal–NORC poll […]
Overstreet at it again
by Evan Schroedel, Florence Greg Overstreet is at it again. Our recent transplant from Washington state and first-term legislator for House District 88 has been making the rounds at the […]