Opinion

by Anne Millbrooke, Bozeman Oh, no. Not again. Sen. Daines said one thing, and he is doing the opposite?!  I refer to the news: “Sen. Steve Daines is negotiating a […]

by Larry Keogh, Hamilton The US Army celebrates its 250th Birthday on June 14, 2025. 250 years of existence and impacting our nation’s society, war fighting, humanitarian efforts and more. […]

by Cathy Newt, Hamilton Access to new treatments shouldn’t depend on where you live. But in Montana, where distance, insurance networks, and availability already limit options, Washington’s latest drug pricing […]

by Awanee Russell, Stevensville Wow, life can change in an instant. And yet, though it is 2025 what I see around me is very shocking! Herbicides and insecticides containing life-threatening […]

by James R. Olsen, Hamilton Abraham Lincoln said, “this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, […]

by Dana Henricks, Florence By any chance, are you reading this issue of the Bitterroot Star at the Frontier Café in Stevensville? If so, hold onto your pancakes: The US […]

by Lyn Graves, Stevensville I recently saw the new brochure for the Fort Owen State Park. The first line of the brochure says, “Visit the site of many firsts in […]

by Sharon Gee, Stevensville We have an issue in our town with our water/sewer bills that warrants scrutiny and serious public discussion. In 2014, according to an article in the […]

by Susan McCreary, Stevensville What I am seeing and hearing about Stevensville’s Mayor and Town Council is the same rhetorical story I have heard since I moved here in 2012; […]

by Donald Gardner, Corvallis Assaults on our constitution, rule of law, and first amendment freedoms; the imposition of tariffs and the toying with national and international economies; ending much of […]

by Bill Lussenheide, Republican Central Committeeman – 24, Florence I’m thrilled to share the exciting news that Kathy Love is running for State Senate District 43 here in Ravalli County […]

by Steven W. Shook, Hamilton My family is a pioneer family that settled in the Bitterroot valley in the 1870s and we have lived here ever since. I grew up […]

by Sen. Wendy McKamey, R-SD12, Great Falls Montanans are being crushed under the weight of skyrocketing property taxes. Longtime residents are watching their tax bill soar as wealthy out-of-staters scoop […]

by James R. Olsen, Hamilton When asked about our form of government, Benjamin Franklin said, “A Republic, if you can keep it.” Keeping our constitutional democratic republic is not so […]

by Representative David Bedey (R–Hamilton), Senator Wendy McKamey (R–Great Falls), Representative Mark Thane (D–Missoula), Representative Jonathan Karlen (D–Missoula), Senator Dave Fern (D–Whitefish), and Representative Llew Jones (R–Conrad) Montanans sounded a […]

by James K. Rummell, Corvallis I am so thankful that the Dems don’t have a clue about what voters want.   Issues like:  When the President, the leader of your […]

by Thomas Tunny, Hamilton I was prepared to comment on the actions of Donald Trump this week and to point out the more than 130 Executive Orders he has initiated […]

by Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville Hard to keep up with all the depressing, heartless news surrounding this administration. The latest:   Dismantling FEMA, the agency that responds to disasters across the […]

by Ed Sperry, Col USAF (ret), Stevensville Many voters in Ravalli County vote for Republicans even though they are Independents. That is why all the county offices are held by […]

by Allen McClintick, DC, Victor As a follow up to the May 7 letter by Charles Treece, I share this response. I too had measles, mumps and chicken pox as […]