Guest Post

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 […]

By Allen B. Gates, Stevensville   I’m a moderate Republican and a former Captain, Artillery, US Army. I’m greatly concerned about the future of our democratic Republic. The Commander-in-Chief is […]

By Bob Williams, Stevensville For some, there’s exciting new possibilities for making root deep changes in government. Surprise, because of Representative Gianforte’s Good Neighbor Authority amendment to the 2018 Farm […]

By Jerry Haslip, Victor   In Allen B. Gates’ guest column (Star, August 8), Gates suggests that we are in a political crisis, but offers no potential solutions other than […]

By JC Howell, Hamilton   My wife and I are Ravalli County residents and have fished the West Fork and Upper Bitterroot Rivers for more than 20 years. Last fall, […]