Guest Post

by Anne Millbrooke, Bozeman The journalist Molly Ivins once observed that politicians are goosey. This is an election year when politicians are particularly goosey. So… Goose ’em! Goose ’em with […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton The FIFA World Cup has an honored tradition of upholding the calls by their referees. No interference by outside agents can affect these decisions as good […]

by Anita John, Hamilton To those proposing the construction of a large gymnasium in Big Corral Park: I respectfully but strongly oppose this proposal. Big Corral Park represents one of […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner In early days the practice of adding layers for strength or measured flexibility was a common practice.  Typically, knives and swords. Fast forward to the […]

by John Schneeberger, Hamilton I get many sales pitches tinged with the conspiratorial “what they don’t want you to know”.  The “they” being variously big pharma, the insurance industry, the […]

by William (Bill) Campbell. Conner Has a disease. Something like cancer, it is detectable by the results. The cause has been successful due to the fact that it presents itself […]

by Roger Mitchell, Stevensville Rocky Mountain Labs in Hamilton has been called out for alleged lapses in safety controls and Vincent Munster’s arrest for trying to smuggle infectious viruses into […]

by Doug Hatchimonji, Hamilton The history of the West is filled with stories of men preying on the hopes and dreams of people, the snake-oil salesman, the land speculator, the […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis  Legislators can legally support mining projects like the proposed Sheep Creek Mine through indirect legislation that helps mining companies without ever naming a specific corporation. That […]

Co-signers (all are RPCVs from Missoula): Melissa MacKenzie, Pamela Bishop, Mary Younger, Kelsey McFarland, Lauren Redmore, Diann Stewart, Tony Hoyt, Russ Lawrence, Merry Hutton, Dennis Bangs, Rebecca Stumpf, Tim Leifer, […]

by Andy Larsen, Hamilton Ecclesiastes 1:9 – “There is nothing new under the sun.” History itself is replete with those who didn’t believe in the truth of Scriptures and still […]

by Katherine Combes, Kalispell As America celebrates 250 years of freedom and liberty, millions in China are being persecuted for their beliefs. The contrast could not be starker — or […]

by Selma Putnam, Hamilton I see a time when fear has become an old story we tell our grandchildren, and they listen with puzzled faces, unable to imagine a world […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The Sheep Creek proposition has met with significant, meaningful, comments from both the public at large and several well informed public interest groups. As a […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The title is one that can open a “Pandora’s Box.” The point to be made here is to emphasize the gratitude experienced as a result  […]

by Bob Spitzer, Commander, American Legion Post 94, Stevensville Recently, members of American Legion Post 94 had the privilege of attending the annual Merit Award presentation honoring outstanding eighth-grade students as […]

by Grace Wilson, Stevensville A big thank you to the organization that set out the American flags along the Stevensville pathway. What a beautiful sight. And such a visual reminder […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton In the June 10 edition of the STAR, I posted a letter outlining where America stands in a number of important areas compared to other countries.  […]

by Philip Nordeck, Missoula As a father, a citizen, and a resident of Montana, I am deeply concerned by efforts to rescind the Roadless Rule and weaken protections for some […]

by Casey Anderson, National Geographic Explorer, Paradise Valley I’ve spent most of my life avoiding politics. I’d rather disappear into Montana’s wildest places—that’s why I became a wildlife filmmaker—but I can’t […]