Guest Post

by Joseph G. Gallagher Jr., Stevensville In reading all the difficulties that are coming TO LIGHT about the construction of the roundabout at Bell Crossing associated with the Ravalli Electric facility, […]

by Judy Hoy, Stevensville I don’t like to get credit for beneficial activities I had nothing to do with. Unfortunately, I did not make it clear to Michael Howell who wrote […]

by Charles Mabbot, Darby Monica Tranel will protect public lands so everyone can continue to have access and they will not be sold off to private investors. Monica supports protecting our […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville I was taught that this was one way to judge the character of an individual. Over the years it has served me well. Senator […]

by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis I love all of these ads salivating over government health care. Is there a place for it? Absolutely. Should we be taking care of our elders and […]

by Wayne Adair, Hamilton Tim Sheehy’s recent meet-and-greet event in Darby stands out as an ugly example of a political campaign built on dishonesty, deception, and disinformation. The senator wannabe lied […]

by Richard Buley, Missoula In my 35 years as an attorney, I litigated cases in courts from Libby to Billings and in Municipal courts to the U.S. Supreme Court. I have […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville My opinion of Vice President Harris continues to be very negative. She continues to issue mumbo jumbo responses to the few questions that she will answer and […]

by Doug Hatchimonji, Hamilton “Zinke’s campaign did not respond to this question.” – Ravalli Republic (9/21/24) Four of five questions recently asked by the Ravalli Republic about housing affordability – “an […]

by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis In 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration changed the Uniform Crime Reporting Program (UCR) to completely voluntary. Since then, 30 of the largest cities in the country have not […]

by Jim Parker, Hamilton Please explain to me: Does Tim Sheehy’s position on abortion amount to a defense of the right of fathers and brothers to rape their daughters and […]

by Russ Lawrence, Hamilton For my friends and neighbors who are accustomed to voting Republican, I have a few questions. For starters, just what IS a Republican any more? RINOs, MAGAs, […]

by Brenda Allington, Florence As a retired OB nurse, I am exhausted by the disinformation equating reproductive health care to “abortion”. Obstetrical care providers are not “Pro-Abortion”! And there is NO […]

by Hillery Daily, Darby Having spent more than three decades as a health professional, I pride myself on being sensible and practical. Montana’s three-term Senator, Jon Tester, has secured many sensible […]

by Richard Coleman, Hamilton If your vote is based on race, color, sexual orientation, political ads or who a celebrity told you to vote for? PLEASE DON’T  VOTE. Men and women […]

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Oh, my! I found a flyer posted on a bulletin board recently. My response was inevitable. I just cannot be quiet. The compelling need to expound and […]

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I would love to share beer or coffee and chat with Kamala Harris, and I would even buy a deep-fried Twinkie from Tim Walz, which is saying […]

by Sneed Collard, Missoula As a young voter, I was surrounded by both the Democratic and Republican influences. One party trended more progressive and the other more conservative, but they shared […]

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis Thank you for representing my opinion on the Senate floor. The question was whether to close the Job Corps Centers. I felt like we needed to give […]

by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis Jon Tester and Monica Tranel tell you that they are going to “fix the housing crisis” and make housing more affordable. THIS IS A HUGE LIE. The […]