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No to Kamala

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Richard Parker, Stevensville Men beating up women in Olympic boxing. Kamala Harris supports this, men in women’s sports. Male DNA against female DNA. Women’s sports is kaput. Biological men should […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks to Search & Rescue

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Andrew Luibrand, Stevensville I want to publicly thank RCSAR for their voluntary service. In July, I was in the back country with a group. One of our group fell and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

For American greatness, defeat MAGA

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by David Leslie, Corvallis ​​The Trump-Harris debate is over. It reminded me of the Trump-Biden debate, specifically, how it was clear that Biden would lose the upcoming election, thanks to his […]

Filed Under: Opinion

You can always trust a communist

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville That’s a common quote from the days of the Cold War. You have every right to wonder if it is relevant today. Most of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The innate evil of abortion

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville What is Truth? Do you agree we should all strive for the truth? Absolute and objective truth is unchangeable. Relative truth is what man conceives to satisfy […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Our Senate choice

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis How should a primary Senate candidate be qualified for the Montana Republican Party’s primary selection process?  Should a Montana Senate candidate be ordained by […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Fire on the mountain

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Marina Weatherly, Stevensville A few weeks ago, lightning struck on the mountain just above my home in the Bitterroot Valley, and a wildfire, fanned by strong wind gusts, quickly raged […]

Filed Under: Opinion

An idiotic roundabout

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Gay Lynne Killion, Hamilton Let’s not be stupid. The thought of a roundabout on a highway with a 70 mph speed limit is NUTS. If you must spend $10 million […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Tester

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Brenda DeGrazio, Florence As a retired nurse and veteran, I’m very aware of the obstacles facing many in obtaining health care. If you think privatization is the answer, think again! […]

Filed Under: Opinion

More concerns about election

September 24, 2024 by Guest Post

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville My concerns about the upcoming Presidential election have not decreased. Vice President Harris continues to “beat around the bush” and skip over any detailed description of her […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Faith renewed

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis Wearing a new hat renewed my sense of community and restored faith in the kindness of all humanity. As a native born Montana Republican, I helped […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The exit is above!

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Erika Helene Etminan, Hamilton The polarization between liberal and conservative can be observed not only in the USA, but everywhere in the world: in cultural development as a whole and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Property tax rebates don’t help enough

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Hillery Daily, Darby Although I am grateful to Governor Gianforte for last and this year’s property tax rebate checks, these don’t do much to offset a permanent 62% increase in […]

Filed Under: Opinion

What kind of standards does this paper have?

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Mike Miller, Stevensville When I make a statement in the comments [on the Bitterroot Star website] that I consider to be possibly contested, I like to supply a factual link. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Did you celebrate Constitution Day?

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Mark Van Loon, Hamilton This important day gets little recognition even though it’s the foundation of our Constitutional Democratic Republic. That’s right. That’s what we are. Republic because we use […]

Filed Under: Opinion

For selfish gain

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Dennis Williams, Hamilton I think it’s safe to say that most of you reading this have had a mother and father – at some point. Al least biologically at the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Politics over values

September 18, 2024 by Guest Post

by Diane Thomas-Rupert, Stevensville Why do people choose a political party over values? The answer to that question eludes me. For example, there are political signs in Ravalli County yards most […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Take your pick

September 10, 2024 by Guest Post

by Emma Lou Elliott, Stevensville ​​I diligently watched both the Republican and the Democratic conventions and boy, howdy, am I ever glad that is over with! There was lots of hype, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Sheehy

September 10, 2024 by Guest Post

by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville I laughed when yet another political attack ad flashed on the TV screen. This attack on Tim Sheehy originated out-of-state and was paid for by out-of-state lobbyists. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Ode to Proposed Roundabout

September 10, 2024 by Guest Post

by Bill Lussenheide, Florence Behold, the great roundabout, a ten-million-dollar spree, Where engineers conspired with Vision Zero’s decree. A circle of confusion on Highway Ninety-Three, Where logic took a detour—did they […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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