Guest Post

by Becky Peters, Hamilton So we have a sick, selfish, lame duck president in the White House who is surrounded by MAGA sycophants and incompetents. Unbelievable! Add to that the […]

by Rich and Patti Gomez, Stevensville We wrote a letter to Tim Sheehy (and Daines and Zinke) expressing our opposition to the mine project. We got a reply from “Tim […]

by Loren Phillips, Hamilton A short while ago a writer to the Opinion Page said that she didn’t know any Democrats who espoused an ideology of communism, or socialism, or […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville  The USCM revised Plan of Operation(PoO) says “Blasting will generate waste rock and mineralized rock.” Waste rock will be placed within the offshoot tunnel on the […]

by Bob Spitzer, Stevensville I keep hearing about the possibility of mining rare-earth minerals near the headwaters of the Bitterroot River. Apparently, these minerals are important for everything from cellphones […]

by Grace Wilson, Stevensville Because we live in this beautiful, relatively peaceful, Bitter Root valley, it is easy to become a little unconcerned or unaware about what is really happening […]

by Karen Wickersham, Missoula Sam Forstag has dedicated his life to fighting for working Montanans. He knows the hard work it takes to make ends meet because he has lived […]

by Peggy Leverton, Victor Recently, I was walking a dog along the street in Hamilton, and saw a kid approach on a bicycle, so I gave him the sidewalk to […]

by Ardee Weiss, Stevensville A BIG thank you to the Volunteer Stevensville Fire Department for once again faithfully organizing the 9/11 Memorial Procession and Ceremony. Also greatly appreciated are the […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner There are strong parallels in the sequencing of events in the Sheep Creek Proposition and the historical treatment of the Native American Tribes. In both […]

by Jennifer Swacina, Missoula In honor of my late father, who was a proud union pipefitter, and in honor of my late boyfriend, who was a U.S. Forest Service silviculturist […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton My wife and I are in New York City these days visiting my sister. Coincidentally, it is also the Memorial of 9/11.  My sister‘s son worked […]

by Yvonne Gritzner, Florence (To the tune of “Heaven”) Evan… Vote for Evan… He’s the real Montanan, Knows whereof he speaks. And his voice in Helena  Is what we seek. […]

 by Bob Spitzer, Stevensville Lately, data centers have been appearing in the news almost as often as politicians, which means we should probably keep one hand on our wallets. A […]

by Jim Parker, Hamilton Did the representatives of the Bitterroot National Forest raise any questions about the impact of helicopter flights on elk calves and their mothers?   My first […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis At a Ravalli County Republican Central Committee meeting, September 1, Kathy Love, who lost her bid for SD43 to David Bedey, read a four-page letter explaining […]

by John Schneeberger, BCAG, Hamilton The Sustainable Living Systems, Bitterroot Climate Action Group adamantly opposes US Critical Mineral’s proposed plan for mineral exploration near Sheep Creek. Our organization is an […]

by Judith Loring, Stevensville I have watched what has happened since the 1st executive order on 1/1/2025. I have seen, witnessed and felt that now I have no rights as […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner A prime indicator for the success or failure of a business enterprise is termed the “Current Ratio”. This is simply that the business have twice […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton I believe if there is one thing we can all agree on, it is the positive impact that Dolly Parton has had on American Culture.  Dolly […]