Guest Post

By Dee Gibney, Hamilton In 2020 no one owes anyone for things that happened in the 1800’s! It was history, you cannot erase it, only learn from it. In 1860, only […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor It is often advisable to refer to the dictionary to determine the meaning/s of a word. An excellent example is this word “racism”. The original, denotative, definition […]

By Vicky Byrd, MSN, RN, Chief Executive Officer, Montana Nurses Association MNA strongly encourages all Montana citizens wear facemasks to help limit the spread of the coronavirus. As COVID-19 spreads across the […]

By Bob Sivertsen, Havre    The CSKT Compact that was approved by the 2015 Montana Legislature has become the most divisive issue that I have seen in my six decades of […]

By Justice Beth Baker, Montana Supreme Court, Chair, Access to Justice Commission As the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis grow daily, health and economic hardships can quickly develop into legal problems, […]

By Don “K” Kaltschmidt, MTGOP Chairman Each time we cast a vote, we are shaping the future of our country. But never before in my lifetime has a vote been of […]

By Sheila M. Stearns, Presiding Officer, Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission As the country celebrates its birth as a nation, one of the most patriotic things Montanans can do is stand […]

By Hillary Hanson, MPH, MS, Flathead City-County Health, Chair of the Association of Montana Public Health Officers; Emily Colomeda, MPH, RN, Lake County Public Health, President of Montana Public Health Association; Maggie Cook-Shimanek, MD, MP, Department of […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Dear Dad, It’s over 31 years since I was able to wish you a Happy Father’s Day! in person, or even by mail or phone. I […]

By the Bitterroot Public Library Board of Trustees: Warren Neyenhuis, Brittany McKenzie, Robert Ratcheson, Jennifer De Groot, Paul Stone Thank you for passing the recent mill levy for the Bitterroot […]

By Christopher Sheridan, Stevensville For anyone not keeping up with local Town business, now appears to be the perfect time to grab your popcorn and start paying attention.  Our last council […]

By Leanna Rodabaugh, Stevensville “A handful of activists with a dangerous agenda to divide our community”? Pray tell, Mr. Mayor, what is the “dangerous agenda”? “Those who demonize Stevensville’s people and […]

By Amy Berglund, DC, DACBSP, Stevensville As a small business owner in Stevensville, I write to express my concern over the issue of corruption in our local government. We have seen […]

By Henry Fowler, Stevensville As J.K. Rowling said, it isn’t hate to speak the truth. Here are some historical facts to disprove the lies of current “systemic racism” and “white privilege.” […]

By Carla Homstad, Stevensville As a comfortable white person living in one of the most beautiful places on the planet, how can I say that racism is embedded in our culture? […]

By Kate Gervais, Corvallis Since the year 2000 we have had fires every year. It is known as Fire Season. Winter, Spring, and Fire. It really isn’t necessary, when we […]

By Forrest G. Curley, Hamilton The people of the Bitterroot Valley are precious in the eyes of God! I’ve given considerable time and thought to this communication. I owe it because […]

By Susan Kephart, Hamilton Prejudice comes in many forms, Prejudice is never right.   I overheard at a gas station late Sunday morning, June 14, near Hamilton, a woman taunting […]

By Chris L. Grove, Sara Grove, Jim Notaro, Kathleen Notaro, Bill Perrin, Janet Perrin, Joseph W. Moore, Catherine Ahlin-Moore, Annemarie McCormack, Meghan Hanson, Jessica Shourd, Patrick Shourd, John D. Grove, Darlene L. […]

By Kathy Dufresne, Stevensville Enough is enough! I am a Stevensville resident for now over 50 years. I yearn for the years when I would visit with a close friend and […]