Guest Post

by Dana Gentry, Corvallis Should noncitizens be allowed to vote? That seems to be the question before us in HB 402. Although it’s a bit vague, it clearly references noncitizens voting […]

by Bradley Williams, Hamilton Responding to Eric Knutson obsession with granting emergency powers to a Convention of States, this line of thought serves to distract us from the job at hand. […]

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville A recent letter in another newspaper titled “Grand juries will create chaos” written by Marc Racicot, articulates the hidden agenda behind HB 405. This bill proposes an […]

by Richard Coleman, Hamilton A penny costs 1.76¢ to produce. The US minted 14.8 billion pennies in 2020. A nickel costs 7.42¢ to produce. The US minted 1.094 billion nickels in […]

by Leslie Kulju, Stevensville The 2021 movie and 4th installment of the series, “God’s Not Dead,” calls attention to the matter of homeschooling and the fight for families to maintain their […]

by Richard Brodowy, Florence I enjoy reading the Bitterroot Star, it’s a great read. I am concerned about some of the letters that get published in the opinion section. Wednesday’s (3/1/23) […]

by David Leslie, Corvallis First my conclusion: “We the people” are in the midst of a national conversation about the core questions of ”who we are,” “what we believe” and “what […]

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville I again feel the need to talk about the invasion at our southern border. Several million illegal immigrants have entered our country in the last two years; […]

by Joe Petrusaitus, Hamilton I understand that some small cities like Boulder, Nevada have growth limits each year because of their finances. The real estate boom we are experiencing cannot last. […]

by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville Oftentimes, living in the Valley, when something comes along because forward-thinking folks want to preserve traditions and improve the future for area youth, it deserves support.   […]

by Kathy Love, Hamilton Two questions should be asked on anything that is brought before the legislature. Is it Constitutional and should we be doing it now? A COS is indeed […]

by Amy Greer, Corvallis The Legislature wants to amend trapping into the Montana Constitution by sneaking it in under hunting and fishing which are already protected as “the opportunity to harvest […]

by Kirsten Duke, Stevensville On behalf of two local homeschool co-ops, I would like to thank Hamilton’s public servants for a recent field trip, which was one of my personal favorites. […]

by Wayne & Karin Stanford, Stevensville Unfortunately, a terrible bill attacking teachers and librarians narrowly passed the Montana House. HB 234 would institute an ambiguous definition of what books should be […]

by Jim Hamilton, Florence Oh my gosh, I was shocked to learn that the Family Values/Don’t Cancel Me party (Republicans) just got rid of one of their own. Marc Racicot, former […]

by Mark Snider, Hamilton Lately I have been feeling angry and upset. I realized this fact when I started cursing when I made a mistake or dropped something accidentally. This anger […]

by Dana Gentry, Corvallis Should noncitizens be allowed to vote? That seems to be the question before us in HB 402. Although it’s a bit vague, it clearly references noncitizens […]

by Dee Gibney, Hamilton Democrats like to paint the Republicans as racist, when it is the Democratic party that has the legacy of racism. The Republican Party’s legacy is one of emancipation, voting […]

by Patti Franklin, Hamilton The East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment may be the worst ecological disaster in U.S. history. Experts are calling it “our Chernobyl.” There is a mushroom cloud of […]

by Eric Knutson, Dayton Thank you to the 25 Senators who voted for Bill SJ2. On 2/2/23, the Montana Senate voted 25-25 in the final vote on SJ2, the Convention of […]