by Leslie Conner-Maiyo, Corvallis I am an interested student of personality type and the following one has become a real intrigue, since it appears to be affecting our government. I […]
Bring back old GOP
by Ruth Hazelton, Hamilton Senators Daines and Sheehy, and Representative Ryan Zinke: Are you really going to let this insanity prevail?… kidnappings, cuts to vital services, pardons for criminal behavior, […]
Colstrip is dirtiest, most polluted
by Tom Tunny, Hamilton The coal burning operation in Colstrip, Montana has achieved recognition as the dirtiest, most polluted facility in the United States of America! Not to be deterred, […]
Is there democracy without bipartisanship?
by Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville As we all know the present Montana legislature is controlled by Republicans. From their present action of censuring legislators from their own party, it would appear […]
Make America great again
by David Leslie, Corvallis One of the things that Trump and the MAGA crowd get wrong is that they treat greatness as an assertion. In fact, it is a reputation. […]
School bond an investment in the future
by Wayne Adair, Hamilton The Hamilton School District has asked voters to approve a $49,000,000 bond to fund the construction of a new middle school and the renovation and expansion […]
Confused by the injustice
by Ralph Herr, Hamilton Why is it that the left Democratic Party is so hellbent on destroying itself; is it by choice or plain stupidity? With some of the left […]
What makes a country great?
by Steve Schmidt, Darby A country that enjoys economic prosperity has the means to do great things. However, it is not the prosperity that makes a country great, it is […]
Trump Effect 7
by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis It’s hard to keep up with Trump’s efforts to upend our democracy. I believe most of his attacks are intended to distract us from his economically […]
Merit or optics
by Mike Mercer, Hamilton I make no claim to a level of intelligence that would prepare me to deal with some of the issues brought up in these pages but […]
Corvallis Rural Fire District to run mill levy
by Randy Skelton, Corvallis Rural Fire District Chief Corvallis Rural Fire District is asking the public in its district to support us on May 6th by voting “yes” to an […]
Oath of Office
by Michelle Long, Stevensville I would like to remind our four members of Congress and my fellow citizens of the Oath of Office taken by Senators and Representatives: “I do […]
Tariffs
by Russ Lawrence, Hamilton Montana Senators Sheehy and Daines, please take note of what your colleague, Sen. Rand Paul, had to say about tariffs: “Every dollar collected in tariff revenue […]
Social Security
by Kirk Thompson, Stevensville Some 90 years ago the Republicans fought, but lost, the fight to stop Social Security. Some 60 years ago the Republicans fought, but lost again, to […]
A little light amid all the political chaos
by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Maybe it would be worthwhile to reflect upon some really good work being done by the Stevensville School Board. It seems that we […]
Ellsworth embarrassment
by Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Ostensible senator from Ravalli County Jason Ellsworth was censured by his peers, the Montana Senate. Tell me why he was elected in the first place. Please, […]
Register to vote!
by Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton It was great to see all the protests against the billionaire government we now have. But, don’t stop there, get registered to vote now! Change is […]
Keep it up, woke Democrats
by Richard Parker, Stevensville Continue advocating for transitioning children. This includes cutting off male and female reproductive parts and creating new ones. Continue to oppose the deportation of illegal aliens […]
We deserve better
by Nathan Johnson, Hamilton Trump and Musk are blaming federal workers for our bloated federal government budgets. Facts tell a different story. According to the U.S. Bureau of Statistics, there […]
Which Jesus?
by John Grant, Corvallis In her rebuke of the 21 Senators who voted against HB 655, Senator Manzella, of Hamilton, said “to those of you who voted in opposition to […]