I am not prone to respond to individual letters to the editor very often. But Mr. John Gibney’s, in the May 4 edition of the Star, requires a concerned response. […]
Thanks from MtGives
On May 3, nonprofits in the Bitterroot reached out for support from our community. There was awesome support from KLYQ, 107.9, the Ravalli Republic, KECI, and the Star. Clatters Coffee […]
Enough with the dead animals
Really? This is the only thing you people can put on the front page of your paper? The grotesque picture of a 14 year old with another beautiful animal that […]
Republicans and the environment
Oh, my! I read every review my books get, and on Amazon my latest, “Endangered Edens,” is doing great. Until recently it had a rating so high, it was almost […]
Mother, daughter concerned over judicial candidate
By Madison Alexander, Escondido, CA A couple of years ago, at age 19, I worked as a nanny for Rob Myers and his wife. Reading the article where Mr. Myers […]
Does MT special ed funding pass constitutional test?
By Rep. Kathy Kelker, Billings John (not his real name), a 5-year old in a Billings public school kindergarten class, was born with disabilities that affect his physical dexterity […]
Vote for change in Hamilton government
Let’s hire a City Manager to run the City of Hamilton! In June, City of Hamilton registered voters will be offered a chance to change the way our local government […]
Thank you for Water Symposium
A big thank you is deserved by the Bitterroot College, George Furniss and Heather Barber from the Bitterroot Water Forum for sponsoring the great Bitterroot Water Symposium on Friday. It […]
Support for Manzella
Theresa Manzella is a best choice for the people of House District 85 in Ravalli County. Based on the time we shared at the legislature, I know Theresa to be […]
Thank you from Water Forum
Thank you! To all the volunteers, people and organizations who made our project on the East Fork possible – we could not have done it without you. In April the […]
We must act now
I would like to give a huge thank you to the United States Congress for making bison our National Mammal. Congress can actually work together to do good things! Maybe […]
Farewell to Conrad Burns
Having known Conrad Burns since the early 1970’s through the cattle business, I was saddened to learn of his departure from this earth. This was tempered by the report that […]
Reality check
Just read an article by Wm. Jasper who brings out some very good points. He observed that the trickle of refugees that has begun now has swollen from hundreds to […]
Praise for defeat of anti-clean water amendment
By Dave Chadwick, Executive Director, Montana Wildlife Federation Last week the US Senate narrowly defeated an amendment to block efforts by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US […]
Support for Chilcott
The voters of Ravalli County have some good choices for County Commissioner. I suspect all would do a fine job. Ravalli County candidates are to be commended for their willingness […]
Spread Christianity, not Islam
I read with abhorrence that a local church is allowing a Missoula based group, who mistakenly believe Islam is a religion of peace, to use their facilities. What is wrong […]
Suggestion on delegate selection
The Montana Republican Party should reschedule their Delegate Selection Committee to after the primary and based on the winning primary candidate. On May 14th the Montana Republican Party has scheduled […]
Thanks from retiring Parks Director
This is a letter of thanks to all the citizens and the entire community, for all your support throughout my twenty years of service. I have worked for the City […]
Let’s clean house
An examination in more detail shows that there are reasons for an $18 billion debt: Number 1: Congress spends without authorization! It spent the mind boggling sum of $310 billion […]
The cause of it all
The national Democratic Party with its liberal/progressive/socialistic ideology has, in the last seven plus years, dragged our constitutional republic into a money spending spree that, if continued, could eventually lead […]