Guest Post

by Bob Spitzer, Stevensville Around here, we sometimes call ourselves “Rooters.” We live beneath the same mountains, travel the same roads, shop in the same stores, and wave to one […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville  USCM promised transparency, but USCM revised Plan of Operation PoO fails to disclose increasing width & height of narrow old Adit 1 tunnel.    In the […]

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville Compared to the Iran War, the economy, immigration and countless other issues that make the daily news, Trump’s Reflecting Pool project should not be a big […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner Packaging practices for commodities are such that the purchaser is presented a container of a given size but discovers upon opening that the container is […]

by Marc Cooke, Wolves of the Rockies, Stevensville Montana’s proposed 2026–2027 wolf season presents an opportunity to chart a course rooted in caution, transparency, and science. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks […]

by Sonny LaSalle, Hamilton There have been two opinion letters in the last two issues regarding the Bitterroot National Forest plan for a large fuel reduction project on the west […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby In the book of Genesis, the Lord confronts Cain about killing his brother Abel knowing full well what Cain has done. Cain replied, “I do not […]

by Russell Cleveland, Saint Regis I’ve spent much of my life believing that if you work hard, keep your word and treat people fairly, you can build something worthwhile. As […]

by Alice Boyer, Forward Montana, Missoula Every day, Forward Montana staff organize and build political power with young people across our state. Folks are working multiple jobs, worried about lengthening […]

by Michelle Hutcherson, Communications Director for I-194, Whitefish Montana Farmers Union, one of the state’s largest and most influential agricultural organizations, has endorsed I-194, The Montana Plan, adding the voices […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton Definition: A “red herring” is something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question. President Trump and his accomplice, Todd Blanche, have used a […]

by Doug Martin, Race Director, Corvallis I want to thank everyone involved for making this year’s event so memorable. We had over 1300 people participate this year. It takes many […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby We very much enjoy western meadowlarks which nest and sing nearly continuously on our property.  However, the annual Breeding Bird Survey and state monitoring indicate substantial […]

by Scott Osterman, CEO, U.S. Critical Materials, Darby Representative David Bedey’s recent comments regarding U.S. Critical Materials’ request for a legal determination from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality are […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The grace of harmony has been displaced by the cadence of discord. Every effort is being made to fragment the most successful society in history. […]

by Larry Campbell, Darby The Sheep Creek mining company, US Critical Materials, new office in Darby is  an empty shell. About a month ago USCM released a widely spread high […]

by Sheryl Olson, Hamilton I am a volunteer at Hamilton’s Haven House Food Bank. As a result, I have witnessed first-hand the need of our neighbors for a source of […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner SB99  “Youth Health Protection Act” authored by Senator John Fuller of Kalispell was passed in 2023 and subsequently voided by a District Court Judge. That […]

by Allie Tossberg, Hamilton  Back to School is nearly here. It can be a very exciting time for young families – finding out who the kids’ teachers are and who […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby Rhetoric using labels such as communists, Marxists, socialists, liberals, and conservatives are frivolous, divisive, and a waste of time.  Most people cannot even define those terms. […]