by Richard Parker, Stevensville I didn’t know there were any Jew-haters in Stevensville (anti-semites). Israel is just trying to protect itself from the ongoing attacks from Iran and all its proxies. […]
Thanks from RCFWA
by Mark Oswald, President, Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association On behalf of the Ravalli County Fish and Wildlife Association, I would like to thank the following. But first an explanation. […]
Chasing freedom
by Tatjana Horton, Hamilton “Freedom.” “Our freedom is precious.’’ “Reproductive freedom belongs to us all.” I hear these quotes as arguments for pro-abortion and CI-128. Associated with these quotes are pictures […]
Sheep Creek Mine
by Star Jameson, Hamilton Remember, I am a kitchen-table grandstander, not a politician. I look at things from the practical aspect, from sitting and talking in my kitchen with other folks […]
Race to the finish line
by Will Walker, Hamilton I would like to begin this letter to the editor by saying that most political discourse in our country now is pure garbage. Sheer, unadulterated refuse. […]
No on CI-28
by Andrew Luibrand, Stevensville CI-128 would enshrine murder of the most vulnerable minority in our society in the Montana constitution. Unborn human beings are the most vulnerable minority because they are […]
Violence not patriotic
by Brenda Allington, Florence I had the good fortune to be stationed at Andrews AFB as a young officer. There is something about Washington DC that defies description. Touring the White […]
Another DJT in the making!
by Tom Tunny, Hamilton According to a recent news article, Tim Sheehy’s Bridger Aerospace, a company he founded in 2013, negotiated a deal with the Gallatin County Commissioners in eastern Montana […]
Vote for leaders who best represent us
by David Leslie, Corvallis Our Founding Fathers created the United States as a Constitutional Republic, a system of government wherein the people elect leaders to represent their interests. With the 2024 […]
Does honesty matter anymore?
by Karen Ekegren, Missoula As an octogenarian, I have acquired some wisdom over my long years. But I don’t know when it became acceptable to lie and demean others. Cultures that […]
What makes a true patriot
by Jim Hamilton, Florence I’d like to commend the publisher and editor of the Bitterroot Star for putting together a very good Opinion Page each week in their paper. It’s truly […]
Upcoming election
by David Stover, Stevensville As I recently read the editorial section of the Bitterroot Star, I realize there are numerous bitter folks that live in Montana. I see that people from […]
What makes a Republican politician?
by Pam Morris, Stevensville Character matters. Donald Trump is a convicted felon. He falsified business records and paid hush money to keep illegal actions from becoming public. He was found guilty […]
Threat to democracy
by Becky Peters, Hamilton This same rhetoric has been voiced more violently each day by Trump – that he plans to gather up ALL the immigrants, ALL who oppose him and […]
CI-128, Trojan Horse
by Leslie Robinson, Hamilton I am writing to you out of deep concern over the potential effects of proposed Constitutional Amendment CI-128. I want to urge all voters to carefully consider […]
Zinke’s absurd claim
by Lillian Thomas, Missoula It’s been four months, and I wonder if you’re yet able to provide me with the source for your baseball bat bludgeoning claim? I, your Montana born […]
Fifty-year friendship
by Jim Edwards, Helena I am writing to share my long connection with the Tranel family. I grew up in Miles City. Ned and Virginia Tranel moved their young family of […]
Montana first – why I’m supporting Tester
by Marc Racicot, former Montana Attorney General and Governor Montana has always been a place where we put people before politics. It’s a state where we hunt the same public […]
Tester is the real deal
by Chris Clancy, Hamilton I seldom go to political rallies, but attended a talk by Jon Tester this weekend in the Bitterroot. I make a point of standing in line to […]
History does not have to repeat
by Teresa Trenary, Missoula On a cold January day in 2009, I visited the National Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C., for the first time. I spent the entire day there, and […]