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Law and order Republicans

June 4, 2024 by Guest Post

by John Grant, Hamilton The laws brought against Donald Trump have been laws for decades. Not one was cooked up in order to entrap him. Change of venue motions are routinely […]

Filed Under: Opinion

If his lips are moving…

June 4, 2024 by Guest Post

by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis For those of you keeping score, contrary to Democrat lies, the number of capitol police officers killed on January 6 was zero. The only person killed that […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Saddened by sign incident

June 4, 2024 by Guest Post

by Kathleen Rhodes, Stevensville After reading the article in the paper about the “sign incident,” I find it saddens me. Why is something so minor being made a bigger deal than […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Reconsidering individualism and the myth of bootstraps

June 4, 2024 by Guest Post

by Jeff Kempka, candidate for House District 86, Hamilton In our society, the concept of individualism and the narrative of pulling oneself up by the bootstraps are deeply ingrained. However, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Chuck, please post accurate data

June 4, 2024 by Guest Post

by Eddie Olwell, Stevensville In Chuck Stranahan’s Fly Fishing Journal in the Bitterroot Star May 29, 2024 he stated “FWP data over the last few years indicates roughly a 40% decline […]

Filed Under: Opinion

From the Republican Central Committee

May 30, 2024 by Guest Post

FROM THE RAVALLI COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE: RULES OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY – Adopted June 10, 2023 SECTION B SUB SECTION H – Election Policy. In the choice of officers […]

Filed Under: Opinion

HB 402

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville Well, Helen Sabin, you did it again. First of all, regarding HB 402, you tried so hard to make it come out the way you wanted. You […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Rusk

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Theresa Manzella is “in a pickle.”  She is so desperate to win the SD44 seat that she resorts to:  1.    Telling BIG fibs about other legislators […]

Filed Under: Opinion

County Government Review ‘24

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Doug Bohn, Victor On the ballot is a rare opportunity for citizens to review the current form of county government. Naturally, the government is not in favor of this, as […]

Filed Under: Opinion

A roundabout?

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Scott Fisher, Stevensville A roundabout at Bell Crossing and 93? I come from a land of roundabouts and find them to be a great traffic control. But not here.   […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Rusk

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Nathan Rusk, Corvallis My name is Nathan Rusk, I am writing today to address the lies that have been spread about my father Wayne in the height of his race […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Legal advice sought by Michalson

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Susan Devlin, Stevensville This is in regards to the article in this week’s Bitterroot Star regarding the political practice complaints filed against Michalson. In his answer, he says that, I’m […]

Filed Under: Opinion

COS supporter for Montana

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Andrew Luibrand, Stevensville ​​I want to encourage fellow Convention of States (COS) supporters to not be “one issue voters” on COS. Please look at the whole voting record of candidates. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Are you curious?

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Emma Lou Elliot, Stevensville In this current political environment that we find ourselves in regarding our town, county, and state, do you ever wonder and ask yourself about the WHYs […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Many flag wavers are traitors

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Mark Snider, Hamilton We pledge allegiance to the American flag and what it stands for at many public events and most government meetings. The word “allegiance” means to to be […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Pre-school behavior

May 29, 2024 by Guest Post

by Christine O’Connor, Stevensville Believe people when they show you who they are. Double down when they tell you in their own unscripted words. Then, compare their behavior to the Kindergarten […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Rusk vs Manzella – Past Acts & Present Integrity

May 28, 2024 by Guest Post

by Steve Hall, Florence My following of political candidates has brought Wayne Rusk to my door in the previous state election and again this year as he is challenging Theresa […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Something worth thinking about

May 22, 2024 by Guest Post

by Luanne Cathey, Hamilton Last year, Americans spent nearly $3 billion on pyrotechnics in celebrations of the Fourth of July. We learned that here in Hamilton, they are hoping to raise […]

Filed Under: Opinion

An honest politician?

May 22, 2024 by Guest Post

by James Mollander, Florence I have to say I am impressed with our Ravalli County Senator, Mrs. Manzella. I called about the issue I am having with the State Fish and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks for defeating college levy

May 22, 2024 by Guest Post

by Penney Howe (for) Ravalli County Republican Women THANK YOU, Joan, for the engaging conversation on the issue of the college as well as the levy. We believe that it […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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