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Reprehensible

January 10, 2017 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Abolish death penalty in MT

January 10, 2017 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Value of teachers

January 10, 2017 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

You’re in for a surprise

January 10, 2017 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Who speaks for the voiceless?

January 10, 2017 by Guest Post

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. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Republican plan for Montana’s future

January 4, 2017 by Guest Post

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, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Republican Party taken to task

January 4, 2017 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Let’s help our homeless

January 4, 2017 by Guest Post

  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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Suggestion for Star

December 28, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Scary stuff

December 28, 2016 by Guest Post

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.” […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: Electoral College

December 28, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks from Share Tree

December 28, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Message to Montanans from Governor Bullock

December 28, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

About safety pins

December 20, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Stevi land swap

December 20, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Global warning?

December 20, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

‘The Russians are coming!’

December 20, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Commissioners commended for effort to collaborate

December 20, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Wishful thinking

December 15, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hooray for the classifieds

December 15, 2016 by Guest Post

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 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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