Opinion

Fairness is not a partisan issue. Fairness is the goal of the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act currently being considered in the United States Congress. The bill has bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. H.R. 1735 / S.673 is critically important to protecting the future of high-quality, local journalism in […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Months ago, when my husband was called for possible jury duty and found himself being interviewed with about 30 other people during jury selection, this was the question that stuck in his mind, because it turned out that almost none of the other people there paid any attention to the news, or […]

By Robert D. Walsh, Ph.D., Professor, Bitterroot College/UM Higher education in Montana is heading for Dodge City before Wyatt Earp got there. MUS Regents, come to the rescue! Regarding the proposal of HB 102 to extend the right to carry concealed weapons to students attending classes at MUS colleges and universities, the MUS Board of Regents […]

By Bob Williams, Stevensville Here’s the present situation, at the national level. Last December the Gallup Poll found that about 41% of the USA identified themselves as Independents, with 31% identifying as Democrats, with 25% identifying themselves as Republicans. And from what I gather, about 70% of Republicans now look back at the 2020 Federal Election, […]

By Liz Cook, President, Stevensville Civic Club The Stevensville Civic Club is proud to support the new Splash Pad in Stevensville at Lewis & Clark Park. As Civic Club President, and a mother to three kids, I am most excited to have an option for little kids. While our town pool is a great option, it […]

By Phiffe Rogers, Hamilton Democrats have been slandered and called names such as “libtards” and accused of being secular, socialist and of having a liberal “agenda.” In reality, Democrats aim to follow the Constitution, the Bible and principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence. Recently, Republicans have been accusing the Democrats of being Satan worshipping, […]

By Judy Burhop, Darby I don’t understand why so many people haven’t gotten the vaccine. It has nothing to do with politics. It’s a health issue; a human being issue. Like so many others, I had a very rough 2020 year. I was so worried about getting the “virus” that I didn’t even hold my first […]

By John Russell, Missoula After I read the statement in the April 23 Bitterroot Star by Stevensville school board candidate Leda Turnage, I immediately wondered: What cloud of far-right disinformation did she parachute down from? Turnage touts “freedom” over and over – while espousing some of the most radical, repressive practices imaginable. How can anyone support […]

By Teresa Larsen, Victor President Biden has recently asked foster parents in the State of California to take in some of the thousands of immigrant children who have crossed the border illegally. The White House is a big place, how many has he taken in? How about Nancy Pelosi, Governor Newsome, and government officials in the […]

By Laura Garber, Hamilton Homicide. Infanticide. Pesticide. Herbicide. Genocide. Yes, these words do all belong together. These words detail the current atrocity of chemical agriculture. When fossil-fuel derived fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides are applied to food crops, these are crimes against humanity.   It is considered homicide if the act is planned in advance. It […]

By Helen and Marc Sabin, Corvallis The April 28 article, entitled “Aristocracy or democracy” by Mary Fahnestock-Thomas (F-T) doesn’t make sense. Mary, please try to clear up what you meant so we can understand your points.  Your thoughts are important but the jumbled and incoherent way you wrote them makes them unclear.   You begin by […]

By Frank Novotny, Captain, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army, retired, Victor In answer to that letter, it must be said that we were never meant to be a democracy. We were meant to be a republic. We have not kept it. Democracy is a suicidal form of government in that it is that form of government whereby […]