Guest Post

By Carlotta Grandstaff, Coordinator, Bitterrooters for Planning The headline in the April 10 issue of the Star, “Subdivisions in north valley facing deer problems,” got it backwards. Allow a rewrite […]

By Jane Lambert, Founder, and Vocal Supporter of 3-H, Stevensville Many of you will remember my letters from last year, warning of the dangers Hoary Allysum has for horse’s health. […]

By William Frankenberger, Stevensville I am a retired professor of Soil and Environmental Sciences. I live on a farm (45 acres) in Stevensville. In the past, I have used Roundup […]

By Niall G. Clancy, Hamilton MT and Logan UT As I wrap up a master’s degree in ecology, I’ve had time to look back on all the teachers I’ve had […]

By Barb Cestero, Tracy-Stone Manning, Kayje Booker, Dave Chadwick For decades, Montanans have sought a path towards resolving the management of more than a half-million acres of public lands designated as wilderness study […]

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 […]