by Tony Hudson, President, Save the American West, Stevensville Every election season, we’re told that hope is on the ballot. We’re promised reform, revival, renewal—as if the right combination of […]
Give thanks for caregivers
by Sandy Bailey, AARP Montana State President This Thanksgiving, as we gather with loved ones, let’s pause to honor Montana’s unsung heroes: the 214,000 family caregivers who keep our families whole. I […]
Say no to an activist Supreme Court
by Jeff Essmann, Billings In 1972, the people elected 100 Montanans from all walks of life to meet in Helena and to debate and create our State Constitution. They spent […]
Trump’s BIG mistake
by Tom Tunny, Hamilton The playbook for becoming an “authoritarian dictator” is to first win the people over through good deeds! Then you can proceed to suggest that since you […]
Congratulations
by Daniel Shevlin, Missoula Let me be the first person to congratulate the Marxists on the apparent victory of Comrade Mamdani for Mayor of NYC! Montana liberals, now is the […]
Discord in the Montana GOP
by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton You have probably heard in the news about discord within the Montana Republican Party. At issue is whether the party will remain a […]
New age of Orwellian dystopia
by Mark Snider, Hamilton The White House is owned by the American people and stewarded by the National Park Service. The White House is considered the “People’s House” because it […]
Food insecurity?
by Evan Schroedel, Florence The federal government shut down now because the Democrats will not allow the GOP to push through a budget bill without addressing the ACA subsidies’ expiring. […]
Government shutdown
by Toddy Perryman, Hamilton House speaker Mike Johnson announced he would cancel another week’s session. Johnson first sent the members home on September 19. Staying out of session means not […]
A few gripes
by Mark Lewing, Stevensville Having recently seen an editorial comment from a lady discussing the price of gas, I would like to pose a question. Would somebody please explain to […]
Hate and anger
by Roger Radermacher, Hamilton What is hate? I believe it’s one of Satan’s tools that is visible as we watch what goes on in this country of ours and the […]
Save the West?
by Jim Parker, Hamilton Save the West? Or, screw the West? Is the effort to vent the Ravalli County Republican brand based on honest ignorance? Or, is it a deliberate […]
Stand up
by Linda D. Schmitt, Corvallis Stand up for those who stand up for you. The Jamie Raskins, the Adam Schiffs, the Monica Tranels, the Ryan Busses. Too many people whine, […]
Lincoln-Reagan Dinner: GOP’s comeback party of the year
by Helen Sabin, Corvallis If anyone still doubts that the Republican spirit in the Bitterroot is alive and well, they clearly missed the Lincoln-Reagan Dinner at the Ravalli County Fairgrounds […]
Let’s be honest about U.S./Israel relationship
by Timothy Adams, Stevensville Healthy alliances are built on mutual accountability, transparency, and shared values. Yet for decades, the relationship between the United States and Israel has operated on a […]
Call for clear-sighted leadership
by Dr. M. L. Sabin, (Sc.D), Corvallis Congratulations to Tony Hudson, Joan Mell, and all those who worked tirelessly to earn the recent Montana Supreme Court decision on which “political […]
My plan to save the Middle East
by Richard Marcus, Stevensville Here’s my simple plan to have peace in the Middle East: CREATE A NEW HOME FOR THE PALESTINIANS! Modern Israel is 8,470 square miles (smaller than […]
Real family values
by Tony L. Hudson, President, Save the American West, Stevensville Across this nation, we are watching something sacred slip quietly away – the will of young people to marry, build […]
Losing of minds
by Bill Jones, Stevensville The October 15th letter of Jerry Esmay was not 100% correct. In fact, not even close. He furnished to the readers quite an impressive list of […]
FEMA and King Biden
by Patty Franklin, Hamilton If you thought federal overreach couldn’t sink any lower, think again. A bombshell report from DHS dropped just days ago, lays bare a chilling truth: starting […]