by John Grant, Hamilton Steve Bannon has transformed the Republican Party into the Donner Party. Featured Menu: Braised Maryland Matt simmered in Wuhan Bat Wing Stock. Paired with Coal Slurry […]
Say no to ‘R’
by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis “Just say NO!” Nancy Reagan’s antiquated 1980’s answer to sex is the only way forward for Montana voters, Republican candidates and office holders. This […]
Maryland swings like no other
by Jim Hamilton, Florence Wow and Holy Baltimore Oriole, Batman! What just happened in our beautiful Big Sky Country state? Well, I’ll tell you. Dryland Eastern Montana rancher Maryland Matt Rosendale […]
Stop beating dead horse on ballot count
by Margaret Gorski, Stevensville Senator Theresa Manzella, there you go again! For the umpteenth time you are urging the Ravalli County Commissioners to pass a resolution to hand count ballots in […]
Remember connect the dots
by John Grant, Hamilton Ask any member of the John Birch wing of the Republican Party their biggest complaint of Joe Biden, and while the list is long, the BORDER is […]
Recent headlines
by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Thought I should pass on a few of the February 2, 2024 headlines in case any of our readers missed them: Invasion at the southern border continues. […]
Hold guilty accountable
by Judy Hoy, Stevensville In a study of mature women, 95% tested positive for the herbicide glyphosate. In another study 81% of tested people, including children, in the U.S. were positive […]
Thanks from library foundation
by Carla Sanders (for) North Valley Public Library Foundation and Friends of the Library, Stevensville As we move into this new year, we want to offer heartfelt thanks to everyone who supported […]
Potential congestion
by Marci Healey, Hamilton Do your children go to Daly Elementary or the daycare located on Kurtz? Please be aware that a potential subdivision is being discussed across the street from […]
Are you living in the flood zone?
by Mark Snider, Hamilton America will never be great again until we make lying illegal. Look what Donald Trump did during his presidency. He told 30,573 lies while in office […]
Immigration chickens
by Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Immigration chickens have landed in Montana. Senator Daines, Representatives Rosendale and Zinke, Governor Gianforte and Senate Candidate Sheehy are among this Republican flock. This […]
The nasty word coming to haunt
by Peter Lethenstrom, Stevensville The door opens and a dictionary appears opened to word “planning.” The concept has been introduced many times over my 50 years of living in the same […]
Hamilton Senior Center
by Helen Sullivan, Hamilton In Hamilton, Montana there’s a very special place- Just walking in the door brings a smile to your face! The Senior Center is a place for seniors […]
Sheehy and the Republican thesaurus
by Marty Essen, Victor I found Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tim Sheehy’s statewide guest column to be quite informative. Before reading it, I knew little about him other than, like me, […]
Daines needs to listen to constituents
by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville It’s troubling that Sen. Daines keeps pushing legislation to strip protection from wilderness study areas. Only 6% of Montanans support his efforts, but the senator keeps resolutely […]
What might happen
by Bob Williams, Stevensville Time for some thinking about just whom you want to represent you and your values, in Helena, and in Washington D.C. Here’s some food for thoughts. It’s […]
Dysfunctional
by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis A “dysfunctional local Republican party” best describes the content of Dana Gentry’s letter of 1/17/24. This is a scary insight into the internal decay […]
It ain’t pretty, Wanda
by Bill Cavanaugh, Corvallis Earlier this month, Wanda from Missoula enlightened us as to how wonderful everything is under Joe Biden. Bless your heart for believing this propaganda Wanda, but here […]
Stand for body autonomy – our lives depend on it
by Cindi Schwartz, Hamilton Sixty-four thousand five hundred and sixty-five. 64,565 women aged 15-45. That’s three times the number of females of all ages in Ravalli County. 64,565 is the estimated […]
Immigrants
by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Rumor has it that our MAGA-dominated House of Representatives in Congress complains about immigration all the time but refuses to act on President Biden’s repeated urging to […]