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by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I think it’s time to speak my opinion again (if that’s still permitted?) Everywhere I look in this great country, I see RED flags waving – […]

by Bill Lussenheide, Florence In 1906, the United States finally decided that maybe—just maybe—it should tell people when their “medicinal miracle tonic” was actually half heroin, a dash of opium, […]

by Chris Scranton, Stevensville Roadless areas are what Montana is all about. Let’s protect them. Magical, memorable experiences happen in Montana’s backcountry: A hike to a majestic vantage point just […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis The right of citizens to choose their own representatives—local, state, and federal—is not simply a tradition; it is the constitutional foundation of our system of self-government.  […]

by Tom Potts, Victor The 12/10 Star contains a plethora of LTEs in opposition to Sheep Creek mining. Many good points are made and I am in agreement with them. […]

by Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville I thought I might add more fuel to the fire after reading the article in the Bitterroot Star regarding the proposed Sheep Creek Mine in the […]

by Rep. Kathy Love, HD 85, Hamilton Sometimes it’s hard to know where to start with all the misinformation being thrown around, but I’ll do my best — using facts, […]

by Tony Hudson, President, Save the American West Every generation faces a choice about who we will allow to speak for us, and what kind of political culture we in […]

by Brenda Allington, Florence How can so many wallow in the pool of intentional ignorance and denial when the cognitive decline of POTUS clearly has evidence of Alzheimer’s? Even his […]

by Ralph Herr, Hamilton This is a response to the opinion in the Bitterroot Star of November 19 by Mr. Tom Tunny. This person is obviously very upset and probably […]

by Chip Lindenlaub, Conner Thank you for the one article in the Nov. 12th issue of the Bitterroot Star, “Tony Hudson—Republican on a Mission” by Victoria Howell and the column […]

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville Like many Bitterroot residents, the pending legislation to push through a “rare minerals mine” adjacent to the headwaters of the Bitterroot River is no less than […]

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville On Monday, December 1, the Ravalli County Commissioners held a public hearing at the Event Center building in the fairgrounds to discuss the proposed Sheep Creek […]

by Doug Hatchimonji, Hamilton It was a heartwarming and breathtaking demonstration of community – on a workday afternoon 500 plus people jammed into the fairgrounds event center to bring voice, […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis An old strategic-planning chestnut goes: “If you don’t try to shape your future, someone else will.” The commissioners’ letter opposing the fast-tracking of the Sheep Creek […]

by Andy Roubik, President Bitterroot River Protection Association The reasons to oppose the development of the proposed Sheep Creek Mine in the West Fork of the Bitterroot River are manifold. It is […]

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton I find it astonishing that I must pen this letter. When I returned home almost two decades ago after a 30-year career in […]

by Nathan Boddy, Hamilton I am neither a registered Republican nor a Democrat, however I’d like to share an outsider’s perspective on the upcoming race for Senate District 43. David […]

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville Every so often I find myself thinking about the world we are building for our children, and whether the pace of our inventions has outrun the […]

by Dr. Marc L. Sabin, ScD, Corvallis This is my observation of the candidates based on the message each penned for the edition of 19 November. The difference between the […]