Guest Post

by Marshall Bloom, Hamilton   The Star prints regular musings With logic I find quite confusing. “Their minds are unbuckled,” I think with a chuckle. But really, it isn’t amusing.  

by Peg Brownlee, Florence Your Montana Public Service Commission needs and deserves Elena Evans.   Right now, this 5-person elected commission is in a mess. They’ve been charged with inappropriate spending, […]

by Clair Bennett, Hamilton Why is the ONLY issue with liberals/Harris supporters women being able to abort their babies? Why don’t they have ANY concerns about slavery and pedophiles? Odd! Government […]

by Andy Roubik, Corvallis The Montana Republican platform clearly states their intention to have public federal lands turned over to the state. (top of page 13) This is what happened in […]

by Pat Earnest, Stevensville We have had four years of leadership by Governor Gianforte and he has fulfilled what he promised. We are debt-free, saving taxpayers $40 million, have the largest […]

by Kierstin Schmitt, Corvallis There’s a reason why Senator Tester was ranked one of the most effective senators among all 100 Republicans and Democrats. He GSD (Gets Sh** Done), this time […]

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton Former President Trump, his running mate, and Republican officeholders are lying to you when they say that the Biden administration let 13,099 murderers into this country. Democrats, […]

by Jim Parker, Hamilton Thursday, October 17th is “Go Purple Day,” a national day of action. Everyone is encouraged to wear all things purple as a symbol of peace, courage, survival, […]

by Brenda Allington, Florence On the day the neurologist turned to my loved one and pronounced unequivocally the diagnosis of a progressive neurodegenerative disease (Parkinson’s), the first image that came to […]

by Skip Kowalski, Stevensville Montanans need to keep Jon Tester in the Senate. Jon is a working Montana farmer and understands the importance of agriculture to our economy, open space, wildlife […]

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton There sure is a lotta spending going on in Montana for the election coming up. Just this week I have received a couple more cards sponsored by […]

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 […]