Guest Post

By Rep. Nancy Ballance, HD87, Hamilton The recent letter to the editor regarding Medicaid Expansion is fraught with misinformation that must not go unanswered. Medicaid expansion DID NOT increase by a […]

By Dan Nordberg, SBA Director of Rural Affairs and Region 8 Administrator The devastating impact of COVID-19 has tested the will of millions of agricultural businesses and farms throughout rural […]

By Brian Potton and the Staff of The Potton Insurance Agency, Stevensville I would like to extend a big Shout Out to Mark Allen and Larry Hill for their awesome job completing […]

By Pamela June Morris, Corvallis Montana Voters, please help put Montana-made affordable renewable energy on our fall ballot! Despite shelter-in-place restrictions, determined volunteers continue to offer Montana a bright future through […]

By Paul Goeltz, Victor For one, home owners are taxed enough, this money should come from the state or feds. Colleges, both 4 year and 2 year, are oversold and […]

By Eric Gren, Hamilton Bitterrooters would be wise to ensure that Bitterroot College can continue to serve our community. But to simply discount the financial concern on many voters’ minds would be […]

By Rep. Ray Shaw, Sheridan For the last six years, I have served in the Montana House of Representatives with Nancy Ballance and Theresa Manzella. If there is one thing you should […]

By Al Sperry, Hamilton I just received the Official School Election Ballot. Some in the Valley want to increase your taxes. They always use the $100,000 figure so as not […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor I just wonder if Mr. Roubik would be so charitable to gophers if his horse broke his leg in a gopher hole.  

By Elliott Oppenheim, MD, JD, LLM Health Law, Florence Viruses have been around for billions of years. They survive and will continue to mutate and survive. The human immune system […]

By Roger Mitchell, Stevensville “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”–Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Actually, it really was the best of times […]

By Paula Short, Stevensville I write to encourage my fellow Lone Rock School District residents to support the tax-neutral Lone Rock levy.  We are currently living in uncertain times, but […]

By Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville Town Council meetings are supposed to be public meetings.  In my opinion, the virtual meeting planned for Thursday is NOT a public meeting. If the Council […]

By Bob Williams, Stevensville What a golden opportunity for President Trump. Almost heaven sent. Put the right people in the right places, with appropriate experience, to respond to the COVID-19 disease […]

By Mark Van Loon, Hamilton I certainly hope not. Do you wear a face mask in public? I certainly hope so. What do these have in common? Maybe more than […]

By Dana Hendricks, Florence Dear Steve Daines and Greg Gianforte,  I think you’d better update those resumés. Here, I’ll give you a hand: [Steve Daines] [Greg Gianforte] [Address] [Phone number] [Email […]

By Laura Fricke, Florence; Tom and Karen Round, Florence; Matt and Penny Brainard, Florence;  Maria Cole, Stevensville Theresa Manzella will support the Constitution representing us in Helena. She stands for […]

By Former Rep. Ron Ehli, House Majority Leader 2017, Hamilton It is unprecedented times like these, we expect our political leaders to do exactly that; lead.  Whether it is President Trump or Governor […]

By Andy Roubik, Corvallis No, I’m not talking about our politicians!  Every spring across our great state and throughout the west, young and old alike take to fields and pastures to […]

The RCEDA Commissioners: Ryan Oster, Kay Clevidence, Doug Davis, Teri Polumsky, Bob Thomas, Bob Whalen, Ed Greef, Mike Bradt, Allen Bjergo Ravalli County is the 7th largest county in Montana […]