I am appalled at two signatories of the letter “My Fellow Americans” from Montana’s leaders (printed in Missoulian Dec. 27). Daines and Zinke and nearly every Republican never disavowed Trump’s […]
Abolish death penalty in MT
Now is the time for a significant act of righteousness – the time to put the admonition “thou shalt not kill” into action. We must act soon to permanently abolish […]
Value of teachers
Think back to the teachers who helped you become who you are today and then ask yourself, “Would they have been able to help me as much if they had […]
You’re in for a surprise
Citizens access our National Forests for a wide variety of reasons. My attitude is that it’s all good, no matter what your recreational interests are. The important thing is that […]
Who speaks for the voiceless?
Motorized users combined with a mountain bike group have filed a lawsuit over the Bitterroot National Forest Travel Plan. They’re unhappy that some areas are off limits to their machinery. […]
Republican plan for Montana’s future
By Austin Knudsen, Speaker of the House, and Ron Ehli, House Majority Leader Welcome to a new year and a new legislative session. With our eyes toward Montana’s future, […]
Republican Party taken to task
I question the Republican State Party for initiating a special convention fee. As one of the individuals interested in replacing Congressman Zinke, I feel obligated to respond to the Republican […]
Let’s help our homeless
On January 26 & 27 volunteers will be working to connect people struggling with housing insecurity and homelessness to resources to prevent homelessness and alleviate housing insecurity. Annually the […]
Suggestion for Star
I am an 11-year-old Boy Scout from Troop 1115 in Florence. I read your newspaper every once in a while, and I really like it. I am writing to you […]
Scary stuff
We see Trump rising up from the ashes of Nazism. The majority of Americans do not accept him as their president. We see white supremists saluting him chanting “HeiI Trump.” […]
Re: Electoral College
Back in 1969, by a whopping vote of 339-70, Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives united to pass legislation to do away with the electoral college. A […]
Thanks from Share Tree
Stevensville Christmas Share Tree Program would like to thank the following on serving 427 local children this year: Linda Page & family Bitterroot Family Church The Hunting Shack The Dennis […]
Message to Montanans from Governor Bullock
By Governor Steve Bullock, Helena When the snow started falling all across our state last week, Montanans got to work. We shoveled sidewalks for our neighbors who couldn’t. We […]
About safety pins
As a 60 year old, 4th generation Montanan, I grew up with my mother and grandmother wearing safety pins on their dresses. I currently have two safety pins on my […]
Support for Stevi land swap
Stevensville has a wonderful opportunity to create a great public site that will benefit the Bitterroot valley and beyond. The town council of Stevensville will soon make a decision that […]
Global warning?
Global warming, or global warning … which is it? This country – as it is now compared to how I grew up and lived my life over the last 86 […]
‘The Russians are coming!’
Since there is considerable “evidence” piling up that Russia is now contributing to the downfall of America, it has become plain to me that I am (and have been for […]
Commissioners commended for effort to collaborate
By Skip Kowalski, President, Bitterrooters for Planning I want to commend the Ravalli County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for proposing establishment of a broad based, collaborative committee to […]
Wishful thinking
Well, Dee Gibney finally got through to me. I will continue to wear a safety pin and she will continue not to, and we will both continue to stand up […]
Hooray for the classifieds
I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for the Classified section of your newspaper. Once again, I struck gold there, with the ad titled “Free Young Cats,” who […]