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Who is the enemy?

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

Margaret Gorski, Stevensville Thank you to the American Legion organizers of the Corvallis Memorial Day Parade for your hard work continuing the tradition of honoring our fallen soldiers who paid […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Disheartening

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Linda Habeck, Corvallis Memorial Day: A Day of which those who died in active military service are remembered.  At the Corvallis Parade, I was disheartened to see that the true […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The ‘Big Lie’

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by John Schneeberger, Candidate for Senate District 43, Hamilton Believers in the Big Lie that the 2020 Presidential Election was stolen are part of a nationwide movement of election deniers. State Senator […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Who are the idiots here?

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Gosh, you people! Are you blind or just scared? Scared I can understand, because everyone is leery of change and change is certainly in the air, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

‘Signs’ of spring

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Rick Borden, Hamilton   Ah, the signs of spring: birds chirping, green grass, showers (or perhaps snow showers) more warmth in the sun, and every other year – election years […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Missed opportunity 

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Carole Berkoff, Victor Hal Schmid’s opinion piece in the Missoulian May 5th, explained how he was taught from a very young child that gun ownership meant responsibility to safely handle […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Gun control panic

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Three letters in last week’s Star accused the Republicans of being complicit with murders created with guns by not supporting more gun control. Well, this old cowboy […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Response to environmental groups

June 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Sonny LaSalle, Hamilton These comments are in response to the recent news release by a group of environmental groups opposed to a large fuel reduction project on the  west side […]

Filed Under: Opinion

If it’s not broke

June 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Emmy Jessop and Bill McNulty, Stevensville Let us introduce you to our friend, our coach, our current County Attorney and someone you should know. We have known Bill Fulbright […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: Stranahan on Bitterroot Front

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Jeff Lonn, Hamilton In Chuck Stranahan’s May 18th column on the Bitterroot Front project, he quotes the Forest Service as saying: “The majority of comments received come from large organizations […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Grateful for our Bitterroot National Forest

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Skip Kowalski, Stevensville The first opportunity for the public to comment and become involved in decisions regarding the “Bitterroot Front Project” recently closed. The 144,000 acre analysis area covers a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Reprehensible Republicans

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Claire L. Kelly, Stevensville The first sentence of the 2nd Amendment begins; “A well regulated militia…” REPUBLICANS ignore the words “WELL REGULATED”, hoping their followers don’t know the 2nd Amendment […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Who are the evil?

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by David Welch, Hamilton Texas governor Greg Abbot characterized the killer in Uvalde as ‘evil’. Every speaker at this week’s NRA convention used the word ‘evil’ in describing him. They are […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Saving the college

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Charles E. Wissenbach, Pinesdale How can we save our college? The levy failed, what’s next? Three divisions suggested: 1. Prep (great – exactly like now); 2. Rigorous (accreditable anywhere); 3. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Poor performance by county attorney

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Joan Mell, candidate for County Attorney, Hamilton The Ravalli County Sheriff was just ordered to uphold a promise to pay $50,000 to an arrestee in a case of no liability. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Fulbright

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Tina Thomas, Stevensville I have known Bill in several capacities over the last 12 years and I wholeheartedly support the re-election of Bill Fulbright for County Attorney. Bill is a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thank you

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Susan (Sue) McCreary, Stevensville I want to thank all of you people who answered the doorbell or knock on the door as I accompanied Wayne Rusk in his campaign for […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Questionable endorsements

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Ron Wirth, Victor I find it interesting that the Montana Shooting Sports Association, a Libertarian organization, has now supported Doctor Al, after having endorsed Alan Lackey, who, in his own […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Bedey

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Skip Chisholm, Hamilton Representative David Bedey is a man of character whom I am pleased to endorse for reelection to the Montana House of Representatives.  A fourth generation Montanan, Dave […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Mansfield, guns, and statesmanship

June 1, 2022 by Guest Post

by Bob Brown, Whitefish  I think the difference between a politician and a statesman is that the people believe a statesman will do what he or she believes is the right […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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