Guest Post

By John Mumma, Missoula   Margaret Gorski is currently a candidate for House District 88. I have known and worked with her for many years. She is a very compassionate […]

By Bill LaCroix, Victor   Have any potholes that need fixing? You might be interested to know that, instead of fixing potholes, your Ravalli Co. Commissioners are investing time and […]

By Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville   MCA-7-5-2011 describes Montana Commissioner Duties and Powers. It looks like Ravalli County Commissioners have branched out from Valerie Stamey-type-decisions and lawsuits to influence decisions on […]

By Deanna Marshall, Hamilton   In 2015 vape shops across Montana showed up in Helena to help pass a bill that would separate vaping products from tobacco products, because there […]

By Tom Puchlerz, Stevensville   For decades, hunters in Ravalli County have been blocked off from reaching our public lands in the Bitterroot National Forest by an illegal gate on […]

By Sharon Greef and Margaret Gorski, Candidates for HD88   It is with sadness that we write this letter. When you put your name on a ballot, you know you […]

By Jane Lambert, Stevensville   The Montana State “County Weed Control Act” is 16 pages long. It covers in very explicit detail how county governments are to control their noxious […]

By Roger Mitchell, Stevensville   Increasing population in the Bitterroot has created a situation which the town of Stevensville will have to address sooner or later—namely, traffic flow at the […]

By Sharon Greef, Florence   I think most of us have heard of the initiative I-186 that will be on our November ballot. I-186, if passed, will affect our state […]

By Edward Gannon, Darby   I read with some humor, JC Howell’s letter opposing the new River Regulations. He starts by stating he has fished the Bitterroot for over 20 […]

By Jerry Haslip, Victor   Another verbose diatribe written by Allen B. Gates was in last week’s Bitterroot Star. Gates wrote a blistering commentary about Trump’s leadership capabilities. Gates specified […]

By David Stover, Stevensville   I noticed in last week’s edition of the Star, Mr. Allan B Gates commented about our President’s character. I am somewhat dubious about the validity […]

By Frank Novotny, Captain, U.S. Army, retired, Victor   Regarding the letter, Trump unfit….. I will pose the same question I posed before the last election: You must select someone for […]

By Dave Campbell, Hamilton   I write to support Margaret Gorski for Montana HD88. I have known and worked with Margaret for over 20 years and I know she has […]

By Sue Kronenberger, Helena   It is wonderful news that the lives of the three orphaned grizzly cubs were saved and that they were provided excellent care for several weeks […]

By Dusty R. Weber, Hamilton   Elected officials have a moral duty to protect the health and lives of citizens they represent and to be good stewards of resources. According […]

By Keith Kubista, Stevensville   Some organizations and their followers are in an uproar. Not because of anything happening to wildlife, public lands, or natural resources mind you, but because […]

By Senator Pat Connell and Representative Zachary Brown   The uncertainty and expense that would be prevented by implementing the Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes (“CSKT”) Water Compact is one […]

By Kathleen Olear, Stevensville   Kudos to you for publishing your opinion piece “Support for the Media” on August 15, 2018. While it is a sad statement that this showing […]

By Patricia Earnest, Hamilton   Tens of millions of dollars of “dark money” is currently flooding into Montana, through so-called non-profit, conservation and environmental groups, with the intent of influencing […]