Guest Post

by Bob Williams, Stevensville Somebody got to Senators Daines, and Sheehy, and Representatives Zinke, and Downing. They came out against fast tracking Sheep Creek mine exploration. Days later they did […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton “Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward Men”… a sentiment not very often adhered to these days! Let’s hope the spirit of Christmas and the dawn of the […]

by Sheryl Olson, Hamilton I am simply dazzled by the amazing generosity of the Stock Farm in hosting the Christmas celebration on Thursday at the Fairgrounds. We attended with two […]

Lisa DeMoss (on behalf of all of the staff), North Valley Public Library ​​The mission of the North Valley Public Library is to strengthen and support our community. As 2025 comes […]

by Ruth Hazelton, Hamilton Senator, our president’s strikes in the southern seas are not cool. Congress didn’t and wouldn’t authorize such actions, and they are totally beyond your authority to […]

by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville When is Trump, after a chaotic one year in office, going take responsibility for his policies and quit blaming Biden who left office with a 3 […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner An observation might be that the fox is in the chicken house.   Those promoting the Sheep Creek Mining proposal are basing their activity on […]

by Mark Van Loon, Hamilton After three years, the company behind the proposed Sheep Creek mine, USCM, finally engaged with Ravalli County citizens. Well, sort of… Speaking for USCM was […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I think it’s time to speak my opinion again (if that’s still permitted?) Everywhere I look in this great country, I see RED flags waving – […]

by Bill Lussenheide, Florence In 1906, the United States finally decided that maybe—just maybe—it should tell people when their “medicinal miracle tonic” was actually half heroin, a dash of opium, […]

by Chris Scranton, Stevensville Roadless areas are what Montana is all about. Let’s protect them. Magical, memorable experiences happen in Montana’s backcountry: A hike to a majestic vantage point just […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis The right of citizens to choose their own representatives—local, state, and federal—is not simply a tradition; it is the constitutional foundation of our system of self-government.  […]

by Tom Potts, Victor The 12/10 Star contains a plethora of LTEs in opposition to Sheep Creek mining. Many good points are made and I am in agreement with them. […]

by Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville I thought I might add more fuel to the fire after reading the article in the Bitterroot Star regarding the proposed Sheep Creek Mine in the […]

by Rep. Kathy Love, HD 85, Hamilton Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start with all the misinformation being thrown around, but I’ll do my best — using facts, […]

by Tony Hudson, President, Save the American West Every generation faces a choice about who we will allow to speak for us, and what kind of political culture we in […]

by Brenda Allington, Florence How can so many wallow in the pool of intentional ignorance and denial when the cognitive decline of POTUS clearly has evidence of Alzheimer’s? Even his […]

by Ralph Herr, Hamilton This is a response to the opinion in the Bitterroot Star of November 19 by Mr. Tom Tunny. This person is obviously very upset and probably […]

by Chip Lindenlaub, Conner Thank you for the one article in the Nov. 12th issue of the Bitterroot Star, “Tony Hudson—Republican on a Mission” by Victoria Howell and the column […]

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville Like many Bitterroot residents, the pending legislation to push through a “rare minerals mine” adjacent to the headwaters of the Bitterroot River is no less than […]