Guest Post

Ed Sperry’s LTE dated August 31st contains inaccuracies. He claims Friends of the Bitterroot “… filed a suit in federal district court to stop the Westside Collaborative Vegetation Management Project […]

I ran across an interesting quote that you all may find worth pondering if even for a moment. “For the Greeks, dia-logos, flow of meaning, was seen as a cornerstone […]

This year’s election is fast approaching, and one thing I keep hearing is how awful our choices are. Hillary or Trump. Democrat or Republican. That is usually followed by “I […]

I’ve lived in the Bitterroot Valley since 1965. In all of that time I have subscribed to the Ravalli Republic. The paper has always had Opinion Pages where the people […]

By Debra Ricci, Missoula   It was starting to drizzle rain when Terry carried Patty’s badly beaten and unconscious body to the shallow grave he’d dug for her. He threw […]

I-177 is bad for wildlife, costly for ranchers and wildlife agencies, bad for taxpayers and creates danger for people and pets. One of the animal rights group’s destructive objectives for […]

In the August 31st edition of The Bitterroot Star,  Claire L. Kelly from Stevensville wrote a scathing letter written in an effort to completely denigrate the Republican Party by attempting […]

Contrary to easily obtainable facts, former Ravalli County Justice of the Peace Ed Sperry injudiciously declares Friends of the Bitterroot (FOB) guilty of contributing to the recent Roaring Lion fire […]

A new study by Anthony Samsel and Stephanie Seneff will soon be published showing the results of tests done on vaccines. The testing showed that multiple vaccines produced by various […]

The septic system has been installed and two new homes are slated to be built on an island in the Bitterroot River, thanks to our Ravalli County Commissioners. The site […]

The time for gridlock, buck passing, and business as usual is over. Montana has lost precious time tackling our critical energy and infrastructure needs. We have failed to make any […]

By Dale Bosworth, former U.S. Forest Service Chief, David A. Mihalic, former Yosemite & Glacier National Parks Supervisor, and Montana Congressman Ryan Zinke   While reasonable people might disagree on […]

The Star has done us great service in providing information about the Roaring Lion fire and subsequent follow up. Just like the Star’s previous outstanding coverage of the long fought […]

While there are very few people that trap in Montana, about one-half of one percent, they impact the enjoyment of other outdoorsmen and women with their prolific placement of traps […]

Last week, the Star published a letter entitled: ‘Democrats are the racists’. This letter attempted to use historical context, dating back to 1861, to prove that assertion. Unfortunately, the facts […]

By Wally and Judy Grewe, Hamilton Many of us affected by the Roaring Lion fire are now trying to get back to our normal lives or what may be the […]

On July 18, 2016, Lake County District Court Judge James Manley ruled that SB262 (water compact) was unconstitutional and in violation of Art II Section 18 of the Montana Constitution […]

Anybody notice lightning strikes around Stevensville? Took a week after a lightning strike ignited the top part of the north end of the barn, until I started to connect the […]

I am very tired of Republican conservatives being called racists by the Democratic liberals who are indeed the true racists. If you don’t know your party’s history, better learn so […]

By Ron and Jean Stoker, Hamilton   We all know there are unknown heroes among us, but many became known the Sunday afternoon of the Roaring Lion Fire. We live […]