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Support for Garber

October 5, 2018 by Guest Post

By Patti Eldridge, Victor   If you’re tired of the politics of division and fear and anger, I urge you to vote for Laura Garber, an Independent candidate for State […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Gorski

October 5, 2018 by Guest Post

By Bridget Johnson, Missoula   I have known Margaret Gorski for almost 20 years, and worked with her for 15 of those. I can testify that she is extremely hard-working, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Greef

October 5, 2018 by Guest Post

By Sen. Fred Thomas, Stevensville   I have known Sharon for many years, both here in our community and as a legislative spouse and staff person at the legislature in […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Rosendale rhetoric misleading

October 5, 2018 by Guest Post

By Skip Kowalski, Stevensville “Those who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.” Someone should have told that to Matt Rosendale before he tried to smear Jon Tester’s impeccable record […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Fear tactics

October 5, 2018 by Guest Post

By Charles Sleath, Hamilton It appears that Gianforte has adopted fear tactics as his campaign platform. He is trying to scare the voters into thinking Kathleen Williams and Nancy Pelosi […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Commissioners exhibit stunning hypocrisy

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Hughes Creek Landowners: Jay and Tracy Bugli, Wade and Charlene Cox, Violet Cox   In recent months our elected county representatives have stirred up a major public controversy over […]

Filed Under: Opinion

This is not okay

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Merry Schrumpf & Archie L Thomas, Hamilton The “green decoy report” is the commissioners’ basis for requesting the attorney general and governor to investigate dark money funding of various conservation organizations. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

That plaid shirt guy

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Yes, referring to the young man looking over the president’s right shoulder at the Republican campaign rally in Billings on September 6th — he made quite […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Johnson

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Bill Dial, Whitefish I am writing this letter of support and encouraging you to get out and vote for the next Justice of the Peace, Department 2, in Ravalli […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Public land transfer at what price?

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Harold Johns, Butte The recent efforts to change the status of WSA’s has little to do with 4 wheeling, mountain bikes, hiking, fishing, logging etc. This is all about […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Gorski

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Kirk Thompson, Stevensville Ravalli County is fortunate to have Margaret Gorski running for HD88, the northern district in the county. Margaret Gorski is a great candidate who really listens […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Bamboozled? Vote no on I-186

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Rep. Ed Greef, HD-88, Florence The word ‘bamboozled’ isn’t one we use often nor understand anymore.  However, if I-186 passes we’ll get a darn good reminder of its proper […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Tester

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Cathy Campbell, Choteau Twenty-nine years ago, my family was blessed with a beautiful baby boy who we named Jesse. He came to us with an extra 21 chromosome which […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for 6-mill levy

September 27, 2018 by Guest Post

By Bob Brown, Helena Montanans will have a direct say in what we pay when the 6-mill university levy comes before us again this election year as LR -128 on […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Montana mayors support I-186 to ensure clean water protection

September 18, 2018 by Guest Post

By Mayor John Engen in Missoula, Mayor Kelly in Great Falls, Mayor Collins in Helena, Mayor Muhlfeld in Whitefish and Deputy Mayor/Mayor Elect Mehl in Bozeman   Not just one, but […]

Filed Under: Opinion

9/11 remembered

September 18, 2018 by Guest Post

By Ardee Weiss, Stevensville   I just wanted to publicly thank all the Emergency Services of Stevensville; The Fire Department, Police and the Emergency Medical Services for their annual organizing […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hey! It’s not like you’re inviting him to dinner

September 18, 2018 by Guest Post

By Edward Sperry, Stevensville   Our President is on the receiving end of a barrage of negative publicity which is without precedent. There is a daily ration of unsubstantiated charges, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Rights of women, workers, voters

September 18, 2018 by Guest Post

By Bob Williams, Stevensville   For much of 2016, billionaires and the dominating political party prevented the minority party from nominating a Supreme Court Justice. Then in 2017, the GOP […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Greef

September 18, 2018 by Guest Post

By Pat Earnest, Hamilton   I first met Sharon in Nashville, TN. Yes, that’s right, we were both there, from Montana, being trained to be group leaders for Women of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Gorski

September 18, 2018 by Guest Post

By Kelsey Milner, Hamilton   I write this in strong support of Margaret Gorski for HD88. I have known Margaret for several years, most recently through our activities as members […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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