Guest Post

  I am grateful to Republicans who successfully held the line against raising taxes during the special session. My gratitude notwithstanding, property tax increases are a strong possibility as costs […]

Recently Senator Daines stated he was looking at legislation to eliminate most of the areas in Senator Metcalf’s 1977 Montana Wilderness Study Act. This Act has provided great protection for […]

By Rep. Ron Ehli, Hamilton, House Majority Leader     The special session of the Montana Legislature is behind us – yet another thing to be thankful for in this […]

By Rep. Greg Hertz, Polson     It has been 30 years since the last time our nation’s tax code has been overhauled.  In that time, the tax rate we […]

  We’re being betrayed. The main purpose of the tax bill is to slash corporate taxes from 35% to 20%. Bottom line is that for every $60,000 in profits, corporations […]

  As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I believe we should all pause to thank those who keep our communities safe, even when it involves the risk of their own lives and […]

  Two letters, two opinions: 1) the right of our citizens to be safe and secure in their lives and 2) the right to own a weapon of war like […]

  Recent reports indicate that President Trump and his Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke have decided to put a hold on reversing the ban of importing elephant hunt trophies from Zimbabwe […]

  The world we live in is often depressing and confusing. So, when someone does something, or acts in a way that is encouraging or uplifting, it deserves to be […]

  First, I want to make it clear that neither I, Dixie Stark, nor Literacy Bitterroot, aka Literacy Volunteers of America- Bitterroot, authored or signed the letter to the Bitterroot […]

  Learn about the current state of the timber industry in Western Montana. Learn also about tools available to help reduce forest fire risks here in the Bitterroot Valley. Learn […]

By Rep. Theresa Manzella, HD85, Hamilton     The Montana Department of Environmental Quality lists Premature Mortality as a health risk associated with breathing wildfire smoke (DEQ.mt.gov). This summer, Ravalli […]

  This letter is in response to Carlotta Grandstaff’s letter dated November 8th. While Ms. Grandstaff is welcome to her own opinion, she can’t have her own facts. The last […]

  This letter is written in response to the letter from Carlotta Grandstaff of the Bitterrooters for Planning organization. I find her letter very distasteful for several reasons and I’ll […]

  Thank you, Barbara Goral, for responding to my letter “No One Is Deplorable” from two weeks ago. Having consulted the dictionary once again, I don’t want to quibble about […]

Joseph G. Gallagher Jr. in Stevensville, your letter (Star, 11-8-17) is not only ignorant, it’s an outright lie. You state “The Second Amendment was conceived during the time when the […]

  Governor Bullock called a special session for next week in Helena. He is interested in some cuts and transfers in state government to shore up the shaky budget. Also […]

  I had never seen anything like that. An image of radial rings of a Ponderosa Pine up to and after 1950. An image showing much thicker growth rings after […]

  Here is to liberal environmentalists who think the forest should clean our air and provide clean water for all, give home and rest to wildlife, recreation and yes, logging. […]

  Isn’t it amazing that a person spewing hatred can accuse President Trump of spewing hatred? Instead of a diversity immigration policy that allows the immigrant to bring in untold […]