Guest Post

By Kris Bayer, Hamilton If it’s not okay for me to steal, loot or vandalize; it’s not okay for a group of people to steal, loot or vandalize. If it’s not […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton In his March 21, 1861, Cornerstone Speech, Confederate Vice President Alexander H. Stephens said: “The [original US] constitution … rested upon the assumption of the equality of […]

By John Ormiston, Shirley Sorenson, Gordon Maus, Canyon Creek Irrigation District Board The Canyon Creek Board of Directors would like to respond to the recent letter to the editor regarding […]

By Nancy Spagnoli, Victor I am writing to ask that you endorse and do whatever you can to enforce the Governor’s directive to wear masks when inside public places. For the […]

By Kris Bayer, Hamilton OMG… which narrative do you believe? There are so many! How do you really know which one is true and updated? In the beginning of the shutdown, […]

By Marshall Bloom. Hamilton The world is round. Seatbelts save lives. Coronavirus is real. Masks protect both of us.  

By Scott Turner, Corvallis I am legitimately curious if the people out there who filled up the letters section last week advocating for mandated social distancing and masking up have had […]

By Grace Wilson, Stevensville Thank you, Sheriff Holton and the county commissioners for your stand on wearing masks and giving us, the people, the right to choose. Since there is a […]

By Allen B. Gates, Stevensville The Covid-19 pandemic is out of control globally. The world, America, and Montana are in perilous states. Significant changes in our individual and collective behaviors […]

By Ed White, Hamilton I have watched with great anticipation the Bitterroot Star’s running coverage of the city council and mayor’s conflicts over the past few years, I cannot believe […]

By Scott Weaver, Hamilton In regards to the  July 22 opinion “Rosendale will defend our 2nd Amendment” from Marty Pigeon, the misinformation ought to be addressed.  Kathleen Williams is no extremist; […]

By Les Smith, Lt Col USAF (Ret), Stevensville I am an 84-year-old combat veteran, but when I recently read the obituary for Jay Seppel, I wept openly. Local readers who also […]

By Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville Dear Council Members and Mayor: I am writing to express my concerns about Zoom meetings instead of public meetings. The Governor’s mandate does not require Zoom meetings […]

By David Bull, Corvallis With the controversy surrounding the wearing of masks and the “Stand Together for Freedom” group protesting Governor Bullock’s mask mandate, I want to share a social media […]

By Barbara White, Hamilton This country needs to continue to have the leadership that President Trump has given these last four years. He is an unwavering businessman who understands that this […]

By Laura Garber, Hamilton The crisis of our time is hidden in our food. Our current state of affairs is an opportunity for us to see that some of the biggest […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor I will attempt to analyze a few topics recently appearing in the letters column. Regarding Trump, remember now, he is a successful businessman who makes decisions using […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Got your attention? As a headline on Facebook it sure got mine. It’s a report from WBUR in Boston about Greg Reese, from Campton, Kentucky, who says […]

By Margaret Gorski, Stevensville Last Saturday I attended the Stevensville Farmer’s Market where delightful crafts and vegetables are sold every week in the summer. I was pleasantly surprised by how […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, and General Sherman asked a representative group of freed men about reparations for their slavery. They responded that […]