Opinion

by Richard Parker, Stevensville The democrats are turning to Communism in our major cities. They want totalitarianism – total authority. Our rights in the Constitution will be erased. Then their […]

by Jill Davies, BCAG, Victor Summary: Montana’s 1912 Corrupt Practices Act ended in 2012 when the Supreme Court struck it down. This solidified the Citizens United decision of 2010 and […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The Sheep Creek Mystery continues with deafening silence. A spectator would consider having a first class, mystery novel to read. Those few facts, spoon fed […]

by Becky Peters, Hamilton Trump doesn’t care about you, your kids, your job, or your financial security. And when you look at the GOP, too many Republican sycophants have made […]

by Jed Fitzpatrick, Hamilton I have been an outfitter in the Bitterroot Valley since 2004. I guide extensively throughout our state on many trout streams: Bitterroot, Big Hole, Rock Creek, […]

by Bob Spitzer, Stevensville Around here, we sometimes call ourselves “Rooters.” We live beneath the same mountains, travel the same roads, shop in the same stores, and wave to one […]

by Bob Williams, Stevensville  USCM promised transparency, but USCM revised Plan of Operation PoO fails to disclose increasing width & height of narrow old Adit 1 tunnel.    In the […]

by Bill Salterberg, Stevensville Compared to the Iran War, the economy, immigration and countless other issues that make the daily news, Trump’s Reflecting Pool project should not be a big […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner Packaging practices for commodities are such that the purchaser is presented a container of a given size but discovers upon opening that the container is […]

by Marc Cooke, Wolves of the Rockies, Stevensville Montana’s proposed 2026–2027 wolf season presents an opportunity to chart a course rooted in caution, transparency, and science. Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks […]

by Sonny LaSalle, Hamilton There have been two opinion letters in the last two issues regarding the Bitterroot National Forest plan for a large fuel reduction project on the west […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby In the book of Genesis, the Lord confronts Cain about killing his brother Abel knowing full well what Cain has done. Cain replied, “I do not […]

by Russell Cleveland, Saint Regis I’ve spent much of my life believing that if you work hard, keep your word and treat people fairly, you can build something worthwhile. As […]

by Alice Boyer, Forward Montana, Missoula Every day, Forward Montana staff organize and build political power with young people across our state. Folks are working multiple jobs, worried about lengthening […]

by Michelle Hutcherson, Communications Director for I-194, Whitefish Montana Farmers Union, one of the state’s largest and most influential agricultural organizations, has endorsed I-194, The Montana Plan, adding the voices […]

by Tom Tunny, Hamilton Definition: A “red herring” is something that misleads or distracts from a relevant or important question. President Trump and his accomplice, Todd Blanche, have used a […]

by Doug Martin, Race Director, Corvallis I want to thank everyone involved for making this year’s event so memorable. We had over 1300 people participate this year. It takes many […]

by Steve Schmidt, Darby We very much enjoy western meadowlarks which nest and sing nearly continuously on our property.  However, the annual Breeding Bird Survey and state monitoring indicate substantial […]

by Scott Osterman, CEO, U.S. Critical Materials, Darby Representative David Bedey’s recent comments regarding U.S. Critical Materials’ request for a legal determination from the Montana Department of Environmental Quality are […]

by William (Bill) Campbell, Conner The grace of harmony has been displaced by the cadence of discord. Every effort is being made to fragment the most successful society in history. […]