Guest Post

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton I attended the candidate forum at the Ravalli County Event Center on April 22. There were about 300 seats set up for the event, but I […]

by Toni Daguerre, Hamilton After reading the recent article regarding the Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department, I felt compelled to offer a perspective that may resonate with many in our community. […]

by Pat Earnest, Stevensville I’ve known David Bedey for nine years and he and I are appalled at what is going on this primary election season, especially in Senate District […]

by Van P. Keele, Hamilton The proposed Sheep Creek mine at the headwaters of the Bitterroot River is a terrible idea for many reasons. All of us—of every political stripe […]

by John Grant, Hamilton The open gash in the Ravalli County Republican Party, and beyond, is grounded in whether or not one can be a “TRUE Republican” only if one […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner Fear, being one of the most powerful of human emotions, has long been used to control society. The extent to which individuals are sensitive to […]

by Gil Gale, Corvallis and Wayne Adair, Hamilton Update for readers. On March 28 this year at the No Kings rally on First Street in Hamilton, a couple of coal […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis On June 2, Bitterrooters in Senate District #43 must vote on who will be their next senator. This decision should be based on a candidate’s judgment, […]

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton Whooee! This must be a day for scammers…first thing this morning I get a video call from (they said) Publishers Clearing House Company. My new agent […]

by Ralph Polhamus, Hamilton On April 15th 2025 the UK Supreme Court ruled that the legal definition of a women is based on biological sex, decreeing terms like “women” and […]

by Janet R. Bierer, Victor ​​I am writing in response to your recent coverage of the grievance involving a Hamilton firefighter. My connection to the fire service and this community […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence Well, it didn’t long for Commando Bone Spurs to find a new enemy to put on his hate list. Was it Vladimir Putin, President of Russia? […]

by Caryn Miske, Montana Chapter Director, Sierra Club, Frenchtown Recently, the Trump administration proposed rolling back coal ash rules and cleanup regulations.  Coal ash is laden with lead, mercury and arsenic […]

by Casey Ribaudo, Lakewood, WA My name is Casey Ribaudo and I strongly urge a vote for Sam Forstag for Montana’s First Congressional District. I am from Ulm, MT and […]

by Ethel Schultz, Ulm Listen up and get behind Sam Forstag to represent Montana- he is clearly the best with the grit to blaze the way forward for every Montanan: […]

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville The daily news is rarely shocking. I have grown numb from the onslaught of “crazy” coming from this White House, since each day we are met […]

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton Well, it’s election year voters and you know what that means: candidates telling you what you already believe, even if it is untrue. The Republicans will […]

by Mark Heyka, Missoula When I heard Sam Forstag, a candidate for Montana’s western Congressional district, speak for the first time, I quickly sensed he was the leader Montana needs. […]

by Eddie Olwell, Stevensville US Critical Materials, the company seeking to develop a rare earth mine in Bitterroot River Headwaters, claims to be opening an office in the Bitterroot this […]

by Hannah Gimpel, Hamilton I am writing in response to the Star’s reporting that U.S. Critical Materials’ intends to submit another, “scaled back” plan of operations for a rare earth […]