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ICE agents

February 17, 2026 by Guest Post

by Charles Sleath, Hamilton I was just wondering. How many persons that were arrested at the January 6th insurrection and sent to jail and then pardoned by Trump, are ICE […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Bedey

February 17, 2026 by Guest Post

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton I support David Bedey as State Senator for District 43.  Dave has served as our REPRESENTATIVE from HD 86. Dave Bedey has served the people of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Let’s head this off at the pass

February 17, 2026 by Guest Post

by David Leslie, Corvallis A recent newspaper article detailed the challenges that election officials face across the state. And I went “Uh oh. Here we go again.”  So let’s head […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Misguided MAGA

February 17, 2026 by Guest Post

by Peter Lethenstrom, Stevensville The wheels of the Gods grind slow, but they grind exceedingly FINE!

Filed Under: Opinion

Illegals

February 17, 2026 by Guest Post

by Sen. Bob Phalen, SD 17, Glendive Governor Greg Gianforte made Montanans proud by joining with standout conservative leaders like Ron DeSantis in sending our national guard troops not overseas, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

ICE agents

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Charles Sleath, Hamilton I was just wondering. How many persons that were arrested at the January 6th insurrection and sent to jail and then pardoned by Trump, are ICE […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Binkley, Bedey, Rusk

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis The terrific trio of true representation in the valley! Taxes going down! Across Montana – on television, radio, streaming services, mailers, and social media – tens […]

Filed Under: Opinion

More lies

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller posted on social media on Saturday: “Plenty of countries in history have experimented with importing a foreign labor […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: USCM response to concerns over Sheep Creek Plan

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner Sheep Creek Manifesto. “USCM response….” This is more of the same, so passing by the fluff and getting down to what matters, let’s go straight […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Everyone knows this is wrong

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Steve Jones, Corvallis Barb, I lived in Arizona. Barbara McNey’s appalled at ICE protests. I’m appalled she feels that way. If the situation has devastated the southwest, why is […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Creator, please help us

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Jose Selig, Darby We have all been hearing unkind things about both political parties. I believe it would be beneficial to change those words into something constructive, especially considering […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Cleveland

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Lea Bossler, Florence My grandfathers both served in WWII to end the spread of fascist cruelty and Nazi racism, punctuated with atomic bombs and “Never Again.” This isn’t just […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Tough guys

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville Trump’s Tough Guy Border Patrol looked very cowardly and fearful when they pepper sprayed and then gang tackled and killed a VA ICU nurse in Minneapolis, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Ryan Zinke AWOL

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Archie Thomas, Corvallis An estimated 50 plus residents were present at a recent (1/26/26) County Commissioners’ meeting intending to address Ryan Zinke’s delegation listed on agenda. Due to an […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The real news

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis If you’re looking for hard hitting news, and not interested in puff propaganda, get the “X” app and follow independent journalists. You’d know through Nick Sortor […]

Filed Under: Opinion

ICE, the American Gestapo

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Mark Snider, Hamilton Before WWII, Hitler ordered the Nazis to eliminate all Jewish people. At first, Hitler accused the Jews of causing many of Germany’s problems. He eliminated legal […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Had enough yet?

February 11, 2026 by Guest Post

by Mark Van Loon, Hamilton Q. What’s the difference between what just happened in Iran and what just happened in Minneapolis? Scale. In Iran the Ayatollah’s soldiers killed somewhere between […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Sheep Creek Mine

February 3, 2026 by Guest Post

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton Despite reassurances from the company proposing to mine for rare earth minerals in the Sheep Creek drainage, this mine’s location undeniably poses an […]

Filed Under: Opinion

No Sheep Creek Mine

February 3, 2026 by Guest Post

by George Corn, Hamilton They get the mine and the public gets the shaft.    The public is right to be alarmed over the destruction and degradation that Sheep Creek […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Masked men

February 3, 2026 by Guest Post

by Mark Snider, Hamilton What type of men wear masks and carry rifles or pistols? In the past, nine times out of ten, they were robbers, thieves, or murderers seeking […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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