Guest Post

By Tim Peterson, President, VVSC Board of Directors   Annually, for every dollar Ravalli County residents invest through the mill levy to support the Valley Veterans Service Center, the county’s […]

By Joyce McConaha, Stevensville   Bob Brown, former Montana Secretary of State, is upset, it seems, by Donald Trump’s ego. It seems to me that it would take a monumental […]

There is a lot of discussion and reference to bigotry, racism and discrimination during the hectic political process, in which, the country is currently engaged. No one, however, has seen […]

For the most part I like and support our Governor Steve Bullock and I’ve heard in his reelection rhetoric him talking about new business starts and the ease of doing […]

I recently saw a high school classmate from California advocating to vote against I-177 at the trapper’s booth during the Ravalli County Fair. He stated that “any change is bad.” […]

Recently, trappers have been trying to tie their activity in with hunting and fishing, that voting to prohibit trapping on public lands will lead to similar restrictions against hunters and […]

Change is always with us, necessitating modifying our behaviors if we wish to maintain the best quality of life for ourselves and future generations. As a fifth generation Montanan, my […]

Recent remarks by Margaret Gorski (Star letter, 9/7) miss the mark in assessing Ravalli County. The current civic leaders and legislators of Ravalli County have a track record of leadership […]

After reading a letter titled “Support for ‘Big Dave’ Smith” published in the Bitterroot Star on September 7, 2016, I feel compelled to respond to some inaccuracies regarding the floodplain. […]

By Bob Brown, Whitefish, former Montana Secretary of State and State Senate President   I am saddened to write this opinion piece, but after much thought, I must. In my […]

This is in response to Keith Kubista’s LTE on Sept 6, 2016. I realize the intent but his anti I-177 rant belongs in the entertainment section under ‘Fiction’. First, Kubista […]

Candidate Greg Gianforte publicly stated that the Montana Trap-Free Public Lands Initiative, I-177, is “an attempt by [environmental extremists] to take away not only our trapping rights, but also our […]

The Victor Volunteer Fire District would like to thank both Farmers State Bank and the Rapp Family Foundation, Inc., for their generous contribution that has allowed for the purchase of […]

The State of Montana is blessed with an abundance of energy resources. We have areas of high quality wind and solar opportunities, and we have one of the nation’s largest […]

I would like to thank, on the behalf of Hamilton High School Student Council, Albertson’s generous donation of 30 gallons of milk, Hamilton Market Place’s donation of 10 gallons, and […]

Kristen Juras is running for the Montana Supreme Court, and I support her wholeheartedly. I have known her since 1989, and worked closely with her as a practicing lawyer and […]

School has started in Montana as we say goodbye to summer. Sadly, Governor Bullock didn’t request any funding increases for this year’s special education students in his budget proposal in […]

By Gary MacLaren, former State Representative, Victor   A number of recent letters across the state have criticized Congressman Ryan Zinke for voting FOR H.R. 2316, the Self-Sufficient Community Lands […]

Although diehard Republicans despise Barack Obama, many of us are savoring the last five months of his presidency. It didn’t quite hit me what a good president he’s been, until […]

If you have ever had to release an animal or bird from a trap you know how much pain they are in. Thousands of animals suffer year after year to […]