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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

By William Thompson, Hamilton   I encourage voters in Montana State Senate District 43 (south half of Ravalli County), to consider the independent candidacy of Laura Garber. Laura is a […]

By Dusty Weber, Hamilton   Three decades ago the spotted owl was used to obstruct tree removal and to force unreasonable “hands off” forest management that has helped result in […]

By Richard Paris, Florence   School year 2017 we have 99 out of district students who pay nothing! That’s 1 in 7 kids in our schools paying nothing, while if […]

By Amy Robinson, Dave Chadwick and Kt Miller   On Aug. 15, Congressman Greg Gianforte hosted an invitation-only roundtable discussion in Lewistown with representatives of 11 organizations to discuss his […]

By Jim Hamilton, Florence   I’ve been a resident of Western Montana for almost fifty years and I just now realize that both Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi also reside […]

By Barbara Gulick, Billings   Last month, Senator Tester asked Kathy Kraninger tough but fair questions to see if she would fulfill the Consumer Bureau’s mandate and protect consumers in […]

By Dennis Hicks, Hamilton   We can expect a hotly contested Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court appointee, Brett Kavanaugh, resembling a House of Commons brouhaha. Expect some yelling and […]

By Doug Bohn, Victor   I want to congratulate Keith Kubista on his guest comment in the Bitterroot Star published 8/29/2018.  This exceptional letter confirms “brevity is the sign of […]

By Sen. Fred Thomas, Majority Leader, Stevensville   There’s an old saying that “sunlight is the best disinfectant.” Unfortunately, in recent attempts to shine a light on dark money in Montana, […]

By Dee Gibney, Hamilton   I find the behavior appalling of the Democratic party toward Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. What happened to our nation where we wanted good moral […]

By Chris Love, Corvallis   To build community, vote for Laura Garber for Senate District 43.   If you live in Senate District 43 and believe building a better community […]

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 […]