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Ignorance abounds in Montana

August 8, 2023 by Guest Post

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis This reply is for MAH, July 28, 2023, who has a burning desire to denigrate and demean Representative Wayne Rusk and his actions in the state legislature […]

Filed Under: Opinion

More than just difference of opinion

August 8, 2023 by Guest Post

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton Former President Trump has been indicted on a conspiracy to keep himself in power using lies about a stolen election that have not stood up in court […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Is man-made climate change real?

August 8, 2023 by Guest Post

by Barbara McNey, Hamilton I do believe we need to stop cutting down rainforests, curtail the use of plastics, stop polluting oceans, and quit destroying habitats and overpopulating the Earth. I […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Radicalism

August 2, 2023 by Guest Post

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville While I was watching the news this morning, a word caught my attention that has been widely used over and over, and that word is radicalism. In […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Who’s the deserter? 

August 2, 2023 by Guest Post

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville A few days ago a young Army Private crossed over from the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea. I understand he had served a short […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Love for HD 85

August 2, 2023 by Guest Post

by Bill Lussenheide, Florence I am thrilled to hear of the candidacy of Kathy Love for Montana House District 85. Kathy is a resident of Montana for over 30 years, and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Yes, Gianforte, there is a climate crisis

August 2, 2023 by Guest Post

by Tony Davis, Western Montana DSA Editorial Group, Missoula This past week, Northern Rockies Predictive Services Fire Weather Meteorologist Dan Borsum outlined the fire outlook for the rest of the 2023 season […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Republican supermajority responsible for property tax hikes

August 2, 2023 by Guest Post

by Rep. Laura Smith, HD79, Helena Too many vacation rentals. Banks buying houses. Committed and hardworking Department of Revenue staff. There are an awful lot of options for who and what […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Withholding love in the name of Jesus

July 25, 2023 by Guest Post

by Will Walker, Hamilton It is that time of the month again when we Bitterrooters bring the Culture War to our local newspapers, and spew hate and vitriol against people that […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Something wrong with this picture

July 25, 2023 by Guest Post

by J. Ward, Lolo Missoulian reported: GOP widens Hunter Biden probe (can’t find anything so let’s see what he did in high school). Are private citizens subject to GOP harassment? United […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Rep. Rusk doing great job

July 25, 2023 by Guest Post

by Carolyn Hall, Columbia Falls I am a proud Montanan, and would like to recognize Rep. Wayne Rusk of Corvallis has done a great job for Montana. He has consistently defended […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Christian nation

July 25, 2023 by Guest Post

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville “Reading the Bible with the Founding Fathers” by Daniel L. Dreisbach, is an absolute gem of information regarding the history, the lives, talents, and cooperation of the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support Corvallis education

July 25, 2023 by Guest Post

by Carol Peterson, Corvallis We pay taxes to continue public education, provide a safe community by supporting law enforcement, prisons and mental health, and provide safe roads and bridges for transportation. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

So… what’s with the color grey?

July 25, 2023 by Guest Post

by Kathleen Rhodes, Stevensville Is it because it is not bright on the eyes? Does it make interiors and exteriors more inviting? Is it a color that inspires? Does it make […]

Filed Under: Opinion

It’s your choice to be ‘sick and tired’

July 25, 2023 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Terri Lackey, the reason we all “need to just get along” (Bitterroot Star, July 19) is that we are all God’s children – that is, we all […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Sheep Creek mine proposal

July 19, 2023 by Guest Post

by Star Jameson, Hamilton I was among several hundred who attended the informational meeting on the Sheep Creek Mining issue. We watched a brief movie, Sagebrush Gold, about the experience of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Increased property tax payments

July 19, 2023 by Guest Post

by Bob Williams, Stevensville Since the last statewide assessment, Montana residential property value has increased an average of 43%. Last time assessed residential property values surged, the Legislature lowered the tax […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Science or the Bible?

July 19, 2023 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I just read somewhere that there are two kinds of people, those who believe in science and those who believe in the Bible. Really? Are they mutually […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Great injustice

July 19, 2023 by Guest Post

by Cathleen Reese, Hamilton I must speak up about a great injustice to business owners who treat veterans through the VA Care In The Community Network. This injustice took place […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Sick and tired

July 19, 2023 by Guest Post

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville I am sick and tired of hearing that we need to just get along… Get along with who exactly? With the community that is destroying our children? […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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