Guest Post

By Michael Hoyt, Corvallis Late Friday morning, May 24, 2019, it was announced that the U.S. Forest Service, the USDA agency which has always operated Job Corps centers would stop […]

By Judy Hoy, Stevensville This letter is to businesses that depend on sales of products for livestock and pets and/or of hunting and fishing supplies and related items. If you […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor I got a good laugh from Mr. Ward’s letter “bummed out”. I just wonder how bummed out he would be had we elected a foul-mouthed Communist […]

By Barry Mills, Stevensville I was listening to a news program this morning that has a political bias that I happen to agree with, but in the ensuing interview the […]

By Dianne Hansen, CEO, Partners In Home Care, Inc., Missoula As a hospice CEO and lifelong Montana resident, I see daily the difficulties our most vulnerable neighbors face as they traverse our […]

By Frank Machek, Stevensville I read with interest Dennis Hicks’ letter regarding the legal and moral issues relative to abortion.  His references to the Lincoln-Douglas debate and the Dred Scott […]

By Dempsey Vick, NRAEMT, Stevensville Although I was not appointed as Councilmember for Ward 2, I do want to apologize for the despicable actions that were taken by the Town […]

By Judy Hoy, Stevensville This letter is to businesses that depend on sales of products for livestock and pets and/or of hunting and fishing supplies and related items. If you […]

By John A. Bird, Victor As I read J. Ward’s “opinion,” I truly am Bummed Out! It’s clear you have no idea what the Democrats “Progressives” are about and regardless […]

By Dave Hurtt, Florence The five Pachyderm clubs in Montana seem unaware that charity begins at home. They continue to collect dues which are sent to state and national offices […]

By Bob Williams, Stevensville He swore he’d do his best, but spends little time on his job. He accepted emoluments from foreigners.  He abused his authority by dismissing legions of […]

By Mark Van Loon, Hamilton Really?  “China will pay for these tariffs.” In what Universe? Maybe when Mexico pays for the wall? Remember your junior high economics – tariffs are […]

By J. Ward, Lolo Tax cuts – trickle down, tsunami up. Bull puckey, great wealth, celebrity. Ignorance, arrogance, greed, unearned wealth and privilege. I love my country and the freedom […]

By Sharon Dedmon, Board President, Bitter Root Water Forum We are swept off of our feet and completely blown away by the support of this community for the Bitter Root […]

By Dee Gibney, Hamilton I don’t know where Claire Kelly gets the idea that White Christian Americans believe they are genetically pure and superior to the rest of humanity as […]

By Jane Lambert, Stevensville I would like to thank the Friends of Fort Owen for honoring me at their first official Annual Meeting. As a Trustee, it was my privilege […]

By Star Jameson, Hamilton While attending a fundraiser for Ravalli County Recycling, I was astonished at how few younger people attended. Is there an assumption that recycling is a given […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor Mr. Brown surely gave all voters, especially Republicans, something to think about. A thinking conservative may actually ask the question: Should I compromise my principles? The […]

By Mary Ann Dunwell, Helena In the waning hours of Montana’s 66thLegislative Session, good public policy squeaked through, including Medicaid expansion and an infrastructure bill. But, public works can’t fix […]