By Representative Sharon Greef, HD88, Florence This past week I had the great pleasure of being with young people from Stevensville High School as they presented a community hearing of […]
‘Unforgivable, unforgettable, undeniable’
By Dennis Hicks, Hamilton Such was the headline of a half-page color display ad in the latest edition of the Bitterroot Star. The ad was in support of the “climate crises,” […]
Support for Fox
By Jim Shockley, Victor Tim Fox is running in the Republican primary for Governor. I ran against Fox for Attorney General in 2012 and lost, but I support him for […]
It’s the republic, stupid!
By Edward Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Please forgive my abuse of Past President Clinton’s famous quote, but it seems time to remind folks that we live in a republic, not […]
Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame needs change
By Bob Sivertsen, MCHF Member, 2013 MCHF Inductee, Havre My fellow Montanans, I feel compelled to bring to your attention an issue that should concern you. The Montana Cowboy Hall […]
Thanks to Stevensville High School
Ed Sperry, Montana Past Commander, Stevensville The American Legion Post wants to thank the Stevi HS for an exciting evening with students studying the U.S. Constitution. Yes, it was exciting to […]
Who informed President Trump?
By Bob Williams, Stevensville Lots of people think our President is lacking mental ability. Interestingly, there’s an alliance of business and social change groups that find him easy to […]
LWCF benefits Bitterroot
By Lance Pysher, Hamilton You would think supporting full funding for the Land & Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) would be a no brainer for any Montanan who loves the outdoors […]
Tim Fox has character
By Ed Greef, former State Representative, Florence To understand what is meant by the word we need to understand its meaning. Google says it this way: “In general, people who are […]
Fire! Thank you
By Neil and Frances Maki, Andy Maki, Alan and Lesley Maki, Kevin Maki The Maki Family would like to give a huge thank you to the Corvallis Rural Fire District, Hamilton City Volunteer […]
Science is fun
By Mike Mercer, Stevensville If the 25,000 fans that fill Washington Stadium for a Griz game each represented a molecule of our atmosphere, then 19,500 would be Nitrogen, 5,250 would […]
Ignorant proposal
By Deidre Slagle, Stevensville When I saw the headline and accompanying photo (Missoulian, December 9, 2019) about swastika tiles on Corbin Hall, a University of Montana building, I immediately thought, […]
Pensioners disrespected
By Richard Schwinger, Hamilton Due to increased expenses, general memberships have increased in price yearly at local athletic clubs. Some insurance plans, such as Humana and Blue Cross, cover this expense […]
Remembering Teddy Roosevelt
By Bob Brown, Whitefish We had no television at our ranch because my father thought its absence would encourage his kids to read. I’m extremely grateful to him. I remain […]
A special story for the holidays
By Mickie Esmay, Unit 94 American Legion Auxiliary The American Legion Fort Owen Post 94 and Auxiliary members make two trips each year with students from the Stevensville school to […]
Giving thanks in the face of Alzheimer’s
By Lynn Mullowney Cabrera, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association, MT Chapter We are truly grateful for this annual opportunity to share our thanks with this amazing community that supports our […]
SB 140 now being implemented
By Elsie Arntzen, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Senator Cary Smith, SD 27 Montana Dyslexia Screening and Intervention Act will provide additional opportunities for all students to succeed. Senate Bill […]
We can all help reduce plastic use
By Suzanna McDougal, Hamilton Fossil fuels were first used to make plastics over a century ago. Their lifetime of usefulness varies. Once disposed of they break down into smaller fragments that […]
Boy Scout asks for blood donors
By Clayten Cochran, BSA Life Scout, Troop 1991, Stevensville If you could save 3 lives in 10 minutes, would you? Every day 35,000 pints of blood are needed for transfusions to save […]
Good news on climate change
By Mary Mulcaire-Jones, Chapter Leader, Missoula Citizens’ Climate Lobby As 2019 comes to a close, we look over gains and losses from the past year. In review, there are definite losses […]
