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Time for someone new

May 11, 2022 by Guest Post

by Scott Weaver, Hamilton Those paying attention to Montana’s congressional delegation likely know Rep. Rosendale voted Mar. 2 against HRes 956 – Supporting the people of Ukraine & urging a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Look again, again, or why I pulled my support for Rusk

May 11, 2022 by Guest Post

by Wallace Smith, Pastor Emeritus, Stevensville When a person is presented with new and better truth backed by facts, there is one of two ways to respond. 1. Acknowledge this new truth […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thank you, homeowners

May 11, 2022 by Guest Post

by Paul Goeltz, Victor For voting down more taxes. Let the homeowners who want the college pay? Go and write them a check please.   Thank you!  

Filed Under: Opinion

Star ad policy

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by John Grant, Hamilton Now would be a good time for your newspaper to disclose to your readership just what is your policy as to the content of advertising you accept […]

Filed Under: Opinion

You have a choice

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Glenda Edgeworth, Stevensville We have a battle for HD88 between two Christian Constitutional Conservatives, Wayne Rusk and Alan Lackey. Neither has a voting record but listening to them, Wayne is […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Broken code of ethics and decency 

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Ed Greef, former State Rep. HD-88, Florence  State Senator Theresa Manzella’s recent efforts to help a new candidate for a state House District has placed her in a position of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Fighting for Montana

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Terri Lackey, Stevensville This is in response to Ed Sperry’s letter titled “Wow, A Letter from Helena.” There have been a lot of accusations of unethical practices being spewed at […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Your participation required

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Scott Turner, Corvallis Some investing advice for the morally bankrupt, yet savvy investor. The industrial military complex should be a solid bet for the next year or, well, probably until […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Reminder of traffic laws

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Timothy Adams, Stevensville For the sake of harmony on Ravalli County roads, I’d like to gently remind Montanans and our visitors of some of our traffic laws. Considering that I […]

Filed Under: Opinion

At a crossroads again

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville This June 7th 2022 we will be voting for one of two Republicans who will claim the banner of being a “True Conservative Republican.” Which one is it? […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Re: Alleged thief Regina Plettenberg

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Peter Lethenstrom, Stevensville It is alleged that you and other MT county Clerk & Recorders who are in charge of elections lack supervision over the integrity of results… e.g. insertion […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Burrows

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Greg Chilcott, Stevensville Your political affiliation shouldn’t matter as the well-being of Ravalli County is paramount. Commissioner Jeff Burrows has demonstrated time and again that his first priority is working […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Bedey

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Gordon Read, CAPT, CHC, USN, (Ret), Hamilton I strongly endorse David Bedey in his bid for reelection to a third term in the Montana House of Representatives.   Throughout his […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Support for Bedey

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Ron Ehli, Former Majority Leader, Montana House of Representatives, Hamilton Spending four terms in the Montana House of Representatives, my last as Majority Leader, I understand what it takes to be […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Ravalli County District 88 – wake up!

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Robert Kubiak, Hamilton Ravalli County District 88 is at a cross road. Let’s STOP and pay attention. Election time is here. RINOS vs True Constitutional Americans are in battle. Oh […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The company you keep

May 3, 2022 by Guest Post

by Doug Bohn, Victor There’s an old saying: “Tell me who you live with, I’ll tell you who you are.”  This is so true. Humans have a tendency to associate with […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Unbelievable

April 27, 2022 by Guest Post

by Carrie Rusk, Corvallis My name is Carrie and as some of you readers may know, my husband Wayne Rusk is running as a constitutional conservative Republican for House District 88. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Bitterroot Forest Collaborative seeks your input

April 27, 2022 by Guest Post

by Kirk Thompson and Skip Kowalski, Co-Chairs, Bitterroot Forest Collaborative The Bitterroot Forest Collaborative (BFC) has been providing management recommendations to the Bitterroot National Forest for over 14 years. Our volunteer members […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Montana elections are vulnerable 

April 27, 2022 by Guest Post

by Sen. Theresa Manzella, Hamilton Article IV, Section 3 of the Montana Constitution states – “Elections. The legislature shall provide by law the requirements for residence, registration, absentee voting, and administration […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Montana elections are secure

April 27, 2022 by Guest Post

by Rep. David Bedey, Hamilton My initial instinct was to ignore Senator Theresa Manzella’s latest screed in the newspaper concerning her quest to waste taxpayer dollars on a special legislative session […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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