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Ode of the anti-vaxxer

February 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Shirly Kochis, Hamilton My attitude toward Covid is defiance, and for the jab non-compliance. I’ll take Ivermectin of course, because it works for my horse. I’m just far too smart […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Biden’s policies treasonous

February 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Jerry Esmay, Stevensville Congratulations to Ed Sperry for an excellent “fictitious” story in the January 26, 2022 issue of the Bitterroot Star on how a Canadian citizen solved the closed […]

Filed Under: Opinion

The case for Reagan Republicans

February 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Sue McCreary, Stevensville In 1953 I was 10 years old. Some time ago my first cousin gave me some 1953 newspapers from her parent’s estate. Just recently I got them […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Chronology of his biggest con ever

February 8, 2022 by Guest Post

by Bob Williams Stevensville President Trump was looking at a tight race for the USA presidency. His polled approval was below 45%. In part, because of the July 25, 2019 tapes of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Macvax

February 2, 2022 by Guest Post

By Marshall Bloom, Hamilton (apologies to Wm. Shakespeare) Double, double toil and trouble; Vaccines counter COVID’s rubble. Homebrew of a fenny snake, Won’t a decent vaccine make. Eye of newt […]

Filed Under: Opinion

To Republican leaders

February 2, 2022 by Guest Post

By Rick Borden, Hamilton To all federal and state Republican elected officials and our state Republican chairman, The majority of you profess to being Christian, through your words, displays, and […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Where’s the beef?

February 2, 2022 by Guest Post

By Archie L Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis What does a Florida nonprofit, unsubstantiated Ravalli county election fraud, out of state money, wasteful state spending and an untethered view of […]

Filed Under: Opinion

As clouds drift by

February 2, 2022 by Guest Post

By John Kochis, Hamilton I remember as a kid, laying out in our pasture, watching the clouds drift by. Given time I would often see something unusual. One of the […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Smoke and mirrors

February 2, 2022 by Guest Post

By Sue Devlin, Stevensville There have been 3 council meetings since the beginning of January. None are available either via audio or video. First I was told by the Town […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Darwin’s world

February 2, 2022 by Guest Post

By Jim Hamilton, Florence Boy, that Ivermectin drug seems to be in the news all the time. So because I worked for the Pharma Company that helped develop this product, I […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Covid repartee

January 25, 2022 by Guest Post

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Marshall Marshall, can’t you see,   A gaslighted man you’ve turned out to be.  We ignore dangerous jabs as unscientific hilarity. What is better I decree?  Ivermectin, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Hyperbole and generalizations

January 25, 2022 by Guest Post

by Archie Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis Deborah Tilden’s letter of 1/19/2022 ended with “Let’s drop the generalizations, hyperbole and political talking points.” I quote the following hyperbole in letter “the lame […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thank you, Deborah Tilden!

January 25, 2022 by Guest Post

by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Thank you for responding to my letter about flags. You may have made my point better than I did: No one wants to be compared to a […]

Filed Under: Opinion

A Canadian end run

January 25, 2022 by Guest Post

by Ed Sperry Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Have you heard about the clever way one unvaccinated Canadian slipped into the United States? The rascal came in through Mexico! I understand he […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Climbing letter misleading

January 25, 2022 by Guest Post

by Gary Milner, Corvallis I read the letter from climbers in the Star. It was well written but I think misleading. Rock climbers can climb anywhere on the forest at […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Sky is not falling on climbers

January 25, 2022 by Guest Post

by Van P. Keele, Hamilton Have you read the recent “Sky is Falling” story-letter by some rock climbers? I have to be honest. I think they should enter concussion protocol, having […]

Filed Under: Opinion

COVID calypso

January 18, 2022 by Guest Post

by Marshall Bloom, Hamilton (to the tune of “Jamaica Farewell” sung by Harry Belafonte) Down the way where the nights are gay, And the sun shines daily on the mountain top, […]

Filed Under: Opinion

New Year’s unity

January 18, 2022 by Guest Post

by Patricia St. Tourangeau, Corvallis Happy New Year, friends & neighbors! Here’s hoping 2022 brings us happiness, peace, and health. I’m adopting Montana poet Chris La Tray’s word for the year: […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Duplicity and lies

January 18, 2022 by Guest Post

by Susan Devlin, Stevensville I have a number of major concerns regarding the town’s new administration. During and after the January 13, 2022 Town Council meeting, several disturbing actions took place. […]

Filed Under: Opinion

Thankful

January 18, 2022 by Guest Post

L.T. Hendrickson, Victor I recently returned from a trip to Southern California. Unusual place these days. Since my return, I was taking care of business in the Victor area and twice […]

Filed Under: Opinion

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