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Golden Rule still appropriate

November 17, 2015 by Guest Post

“Whoever kills an innocent person, it is as if he has killed all of humanity.” (Quran 5:32) So we can build our walls higher and punish trespassers, or we can […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks to veterans

November 17, 2015 by Guest Post

In light of the recent Veterans Day commemoration, I want to thank all veterans for their service. We honor the fallen and all past servicemen and women, and salute active […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Why fire killed trees are not being logged

November 17, 2015 by Guest Post

This is not going to be easy to explain for people who don’t know about logging and scaling logs. This is the way you tell how many board feet of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Propping up one party governance in Ravalli County

November 17, 2015 by Guest Post

The LGSC (Local Study Commission) has prepared ballot form and language that would franchise Ravalli Residents to vote in the Primary Election of June 7, 2016 for OR against 2018 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Volunteer drivers, a great way to help veterans

November 11, 2015 by Guest Post

By Terrie Casey, Chief, Voluntary Service, VA Montana Health Care In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks from Bookworms

November 11, 2015 by Guest Post

The Bitterroot Bookworms would like to thank the community for their awesome support for the Stevensville Christmas Share Tree Chair-i-ty silent auction that finished Friday, December 6. The generous winners […]

Filed Under: Opinion

More tit for tat

November 11, 2015 by Guest Post

Let us see if we can understand why Van P. Keele chose to verbally chastise two of Montana’s Congressmen for not voting to increase our national debt limit as stated […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Winning may be worse than losing

November 11, 2015 by Guest Post

Montana Republicans want U.S. Judge Brian Morris to declare the Open Primary unconstitutional so only registered Republicans can choose their candidates. After a favorable decision, Matthew Monforton (R-HD 69) suggests […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Unmoved

November 11, 2015 by Guest Post

I like many others have a full life unlike Ms. Fahnestock-Thomas who has nothing to do but sit and think in her blue chair. Facts are number one to any […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: our US Representatives

November 4, 2015 by Guest Post

When it gets to crunch time, and your back’s against the wall, one’s true colors are exposed for all to see. This is exactly the position our US Congress, including […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Nobody came

November 4, 2015 by Guest Post

What if they gave a war and nobody came? Well, nobody showed up to share thoughts Friday noon on the blue chairs outside the Ravalli County Museum. I put the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Huge differences

November 4, 2015 by Guest Post

Answering last week’s guest comment, I’m a cat, dog, horse and cow person. State rights are political powers reserved for the states and not federal. In 1861 they argued over […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Proud of LEADS group

November 4, 2015 by Guest Post

The Bitterroot Valley Chamber of Commerce members have access to a unique group of members known as LEADS. This free service is available to chamber members. The group meets twice […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks to Haslip

November 4, 2015 by Guest Post

The purpose of my letter is to extend my thanks and good wishes to Mr. Jerry Haslip for his attempt at responding to the ridiculous meanderings of Van P. Keele. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Economics of forest health in Northern Rockies

November 4, 2015 by Guest Post

Despite popular opinion, environmental groups are not responsible for the demise of the timber industry in western Montana, even though they have made for a convenient “whipping boy.” A strong […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Call to action for Stevensville Veterans Day program

November 4, 2015 by Guest Post

For as many years as I can remember, I have always made every effort to attend the Stevensville Schools Veterans Day Ceremony. This is a commemorative ceremony put on by […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Open Letter to Ravalli County Local Government Study Commission

October 22, 2015 by Guest Post

By Russ Lawrence, Hamilton As someone who attended a meeting of the Local Government Study Commission in April and has followed it closely since its inception, I appreciate the groundwork […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: non-partisan option

October 22, 2015 by Guest Post

In June of this year, after much public discussion and many public hearings, the duly elected members of the Government Study Commission judged it prudent to allow voters to decide […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Renovations ongoing at NV Public Library

October 22, 2015 by Guest Post

North Valley Public Library has been undergoing renovations for about a month in its Circulation Area, which includes the use of computer carrels and the young adult sections. Before reconstruction, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Get over it

October 22, 2015 by Guest Post

This is in response to Mary Fahnestock-Thomas. You sound like many of the uneducated Americans that have not ever picked up a Koran and read it, nor have you studied […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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