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Crossing the Rubicon

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis We as a nation have crossed the Rubicon. Individually and as a community we must acknowledge a new national reality. This appeal is above party […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Why ‘no’ sometimes means protecting our democratic process

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville Montana’s political debates often assume a simple rule: if a bill is good, a good legislator should vote yes, and if a legislator votes no, something […]

Filed Under: Opinion

ICE protests

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Barbara MoNey, Hamilton I was appalled to see ICE protestors on Highway 93 in Hamilton.  People in Hamilton do not have the Illegal Immigration Problem … yet … and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Open letter to Zinke

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton Congressman Zinke – I recognize that reaching out with an opinion contrary to your fearful leader is assuredly a futile gesture and yet reach out I […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Open letter to Montana Congressional delegation

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Cathy Scholtens, Stevensville I am a Montanan. I am a veteran. And I am done watching your silence masquerade as leadership. I am asking you to join the Republicans […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Chaos king

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville Where do we start? We are living in unprecedented times. Every week that passes leaves the country in a state of shock. It’s virtually impossible to stay […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Bedey

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Patty Franklin, Hamilton In a recent letter, a former state representative from Missoula, Lyn Hellegaard, accused my representative in the Montana House of Representatives, David Bedey, of favoring voting […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hang your heads

January 27, 2026 by Guest Post

by Linda D. Schmitt, Corvallis Republicans, hang your heads. You sent Trump toadies to Washington and they just passed a bill to bankroll the monsters Trump unleashed on US citizens […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Montana Medicaid: Why hasn’t AFP attacked Gianforte and Trump?

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton Across the state, Montanans have been treated to yet another mailer from Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a right-wing special interest group. This one attacks […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Chaos

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton If you think President Trump‘s first term was chaotic, you ain’t seen nothing yet! There have been a number of Trump-sponsored events this week that have […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Major subdivision on 3 Mile Creek Road

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by H. Susie Rosett, Stevensville The Ravalli County planning board had a meeting on the 7th to talk about a major subdivision of 29 new houses on 31 acres. The […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks to Harris Himes

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Dallas D. Erickson, Stevensville I noticed that the number of “homeless” people in our valley took an encouraging and dramatic turn for the better with the numbers significantly lower. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

You’re not being protected

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis So far this year Ravalli County has the Sheep Creek mine invading an undisturbed productive forest ultimately killing fish and lifestyles. Minneapolis […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Political bullies must be stopped

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Donald Gardner, Corvallis Most folks I know don’t like bullies or being bullied. Bullies feel important when they can induce fear in the vulnerable. This is the case from […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Don’t worry, be happy

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton Benjamin Franklin said, “A republic, if you can keep it.” The balance of power, the rule of law and federalism worked to keep a malignant demagogue […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Insurrectionists

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I write this letter as the insurrection riots are taking place in Minneapolis. Through this letter I hope to provide information to help readers understand what is […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Be for good

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Russ Lawrence, Hamilton To Senators Daines and Sheehy, Congressman Zinke: The president declared his willingness to use American force to support anti-government protesters in Iran, in spite of the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Insurrection Act

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton It’s fascinating that our leader did not bring up the Insurrection Act when his buddies stormed and wrecked the Congress building!? His behavior of late makes […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Response to Bedey

January 20, 2026 by Guest Post

by Lyn Hellegaard, former Rep. HD97, Missoula I’m writing in response to Rep. David Bedey’s recent column titled: “Another Big Lie.” He certainly got the title correct; everything after that, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Time to make changes

January 13, 2026 by Guest Post

by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton There is a classic old saying that reads like a prayer. ‘May I find the heart to accept those things I cannot change, the courage to […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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