Opinion

by Andy Roubik, President Bitterroot River Protection Association The reasons to oppose the development of the proposed Sheep Creek Mine in the West Fork of the Bitterroot River are manifold. It is […]

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton I find it astonishing that I must pen this letter. When I returned home almost two decades ago after a 30-year career in […]

by Nathan Boddy, Hamilton I am neither a registered Republican nor a Democrat, however I’d like to share an outsider’s perspective on the upcoming race for Senate District 43. David […]

by Tony Hudson, Stevensville Every so often I find myself thinking about the world we are building for our children, and whether the pace of our inventions has outrun the […]

by Dr. Marc L. Sabin, ScD, Corvallis This is my observation of the candidates based on the message each penned for the edition of 19 November. The difference between the […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton I was quite surprised last week to see that Senators Daines and Sheehy and Representatives Zinke and Downing all voted for the release of the Epstein […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis Thank you Bitterroot Star for the shocking contrast between freshman, first term Kathy Love and experienced legislator HD86 Rep. David Bedey in your Nov. 19 edition. […]

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton Is Montana’s state budget on fire? Americans for Prosperity (AFP), a libertarian special interest group, would have you think so. So AFP is […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The Bitterroot Star is fully functional as it shines light into dark places. Thank you for your constructive editorial policies. Having said that, my thought […]

by Archie L. Thomas & Merry Schrumpf, Corvallis The goal is control. Much ink has been spent discussing what is this administration’s end goals whether it be border security, immigration […]

by Luanne Cathey, Hamilton Our United States began as an experiment in “US-ness.” We, the people, thought we could live together in a country respecting “inalienable rights” of every person. […]

by Helen Sabin, Corvallis As we head into the holiday season, local election politics are already heating up, and sadly, one of Montana’s most dependable and capable legislators—Representative David Bedey—is […]

by Jim Parker, Hamilton Distilled, last week’s Tony Hudson LTE on false hope and actual leadership poses a fundamental challenge to every Ravalli County Republican:   Do they choose to […]

by Tanner Smith, Lakeside Republicans should stand united against things like sexualizing children, explicit books in schools, and gender ideology indoctrination. But eight turncoat “Republican” legislators are instead backing the […]

by Kay Gibbons, Stevensville To Kathy Love: I am saddened to read your opinion piece in the November 19th issue of the Bitterroot Star.  Slinging mud this early in the […]

by Rep. David Bedey, HD 86, Hamilton I’ve been honored since 2019 to serve the citizens of Hamilton in the Montana House of Representatives.  But per our state’s constitution, my […]

by Rep. Kathy Love, HD 85 We all know the phrase “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” but there’s an even bigger danger here in Montana: Democrats in Republican clothing. Though Montana […]

by Tony Hudson, President, Save the American West, Stevensville Every election season, we’re told that hope is on the ballot. We’re promised reform, revival, renewal—as if the right combination of […]

by Sandy Bailey, AARP Montana State President This Thanksgiving, as we gather with loved ones, let’s pause to honor Montana’s unsung heroes: the 214,000 family caregivers who keep our families whole. I […]

by Jeff Essmann, Billings In 1972, the people elected 100 Montanans from all walks of life to meet in Helena and to debate and create our State Constitution. They spent […]