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Independence and freedom

October 12, 2022 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Are independence and freedom the same thing? Loretta Lynn has died at age 90. What a woman! And I didn’t even know about her song “The Pill,” […]

Filed Under: Opinion

People, not parties

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by John Grant, Hamilton The Star does very good work reporting on the issues confronting the communities of the Bitterroot Valley; warts and all along with the positive happenings of our […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Wasting money on non-existent problems

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by Archie L. Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis As a Montana taxpayer, how would your sense of competent representation be affected by paying $1.3 million in legal costs defending an undocumented local […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Shockingly liberal

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by Dallas Erickson, Stevensville A local newspaper recently ran a political cartoon depicting an agent asking people coming off an airline some questions. The agent asked, “From which cruel and despotic […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Tranel is socialist

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Montana Free Press interview questions, 9/01/22, show that Monica Tranel is a socialist!   HOUSING QUESTION: Housing costs are an increasing concern for many Montanans. What federal action […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Zinke

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by Joan K. Mell, Hamilton One of my favorite Ryan Zinke photographs captures why I am voting November 8th for Ryan Zinke to represent Montana’s First Congressional District. The photo was […]

Filed Under: Opinion

No place like home

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by Jenny West, Hamilton There is no place like home. Vote YES to Ravalli County Open Lands to keep it that way. “There is no place like home, there is no […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Your vote matters on rapid climate change

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton The crisis of rapid climate change is a difficult one to tackle with politics. Realistic solutions are unlikely to provide an immediate benefit to voters. It is […]

Filed Under: Opinion

How will you vote?

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by Jim Kalkofen, Stevensville Biden will continue wrecking our economy, military, border and health if more Dems are elected to Congress. He and his cronies will keep taxing and regulating us […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Brown for Supreme Court

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

by Pat Earnest, Stevensville When you vote in this election, consider what matters to you, and will represent your values. The Montana Supreme Court has seven justices with only one Conservative. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Tranel

October 4, 2022 by Guest Post

Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Have you ever priced out the cost of a door? Think about that a minute. Probably not, but as a taxpayer you have paid $139,000 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Vote Republican

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville The public is invited to attend the free Republican Candidate Event at the Event Center at the Fairgrounds in Hamilton on Wednesday evening October 19, 2022.  Ryan […]

Filed Under: Opinion

State party platforms

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton I have lots of education and still often find it hard to distinguish between solid, workable ideas and high-sounding pap with no substance. Comparing documents side-by-side […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Electric cars

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Have you bought one of those new electric cars yet? If not, you better start looking into purchasing one as the liberals want you to give up […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Democrats are complete failures

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Patty Franklin, Hamilton In just shy of two years, the Democratic agenda is destroying America. They have wrecked our economy, driving inflation to a 40 year high. They have opened […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thanks, Dee and Richard

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Grace Luibrand, Corvallis I want to express gratitude to Dee and Richard for exposing people to the truth about some of the things going in our country (Sept. 14 […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Not again

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton Former Congressman Ryan Zinke. His voting record in Congress is horrid. He missed 8.7% of his (our) votes from 2015~2017 while serving as our Congressman. The voting […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Vote yes to Ravalli County Open Lands Program

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Mike Plieger, Dillon As the owner of Lakeland Feed and Supply, past member of the Right To Farm And Ranch Board, and liaison from that group to the Open Lands […]

Filed Under: Opinion

You deserve to get your money back

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Sue Vinton, House Majority Leader, Cary Smith, Senate Majority Leader, Rep. Bill Mercer, Sen. Greg Hertz, Sen. Dan Bartel, Rep. Matt Regier When you order a pizza and the total comes to $25 and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Trees

September 28, 2022 by Guest Post

by Mike Mercer, Stevensville My neighbor has some Bluetick Hounds which are known for being very intelligent and great problem solvers. They are a cold-nose hound which means they are good […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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