By Linda Habeck, Corvallis It’s another banner year for hoary alyssum along the roadsides, and in fields and pastures. I first started researching hoary alyssum in 2007 when I saw […]
Strange, but true
By M.S. Detmers, Hamilton It is strange that my neighbor, who owns an easement road, chooses to violate my Deeded Easement Rights. He blocks the easement with a large trailer, […]
4th of July: Born and Born Again
By Claire L. Kelly, Stevensville Americans will soon celebrate the birth of our country on July 4, 1776. We should also celebrate July 4, 1863, when our country ‘s continued […]
Please read The Mueller Report
By Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville It seems that everywhere we go these days we hear various versions of what happened about Russian interference in our election and obstruction of justice. However; […]
Conservation as duty
By Anne Millbrooke, Bozeman President Teddy Roosevelt saw “conservation as a national duty.” As he said in a 1908 speech, conservation is “the patriotic duty of insuring the safety and continuance […]
New growth spurt turns up old problems
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 […]
Hoeing the Hoary for Horses
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. […]
Natural herbicide to replace Roundup
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 […]
The best teacher I’ve ever had
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 […]
What we expect from Legislative WSA Committee
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 […]
You shouldn’t miss the Bitterroot’s 50 Mile Garage Sale
By Gary Garthwait For those who have participated in the Bitterroot 50 Mile Garage Sale since its inception four years ago and for those who are hearing about it for […]
Privatizing Job Corps Centers a bad idea
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 […]
Stop selling neonicotinoids
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 […]
A good laugh
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 […]
Political divorce
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 […]
Montanans shouldn’t be excluded from hospice
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 […]
Forms of slavery
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 […]
Plea to the Residents of the Town of Stevensville
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 […]
Stop selling neonicotinoids
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 […]
Response to Ward
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 […]
