Opinion

By Judy Burhop, Darby I would like to share my feelings on the wearing of masks. I want to direct my thoughts toward those who publicly “serve” us like doctors, dentists, […]

By Jean Belangie-Nye, Lolo These past years we’ve seen a sustained attack on Montana’s public lands from ideologues in the federal government and wealthy special interest groups who want to close […]

By Archie Thomas, Corvallis Have our expectations of our Senators become so low that we would actually consider electing someone like Theresa Manzella? All one has to do is watch her […]

By Lynn Koeppen, Florence Does Theresa Manzella even know what she means when she rails against “Big Government”? It’s easy to make up cute sayings about cutting big government, but when […]

By Patti Eldredge, Victor Margaret Gorski deserves our votes for SD 44 because she will work in Helena for the interests and benefit of Ravalli County. She is politically moderate and […]

By Kirk Thompson, Stevensville Several years ago, Theresa Manzella chaired a legislative committee hearing in Helena concerning abolishing the Wilderness Study Areas in Montana. About 50 people from all over Western […]

By Craig Siphers, Stevensville My mother and father always preached about making good choices. Many of mine have not been. Nor were my mother and father’s. Sometimes Dad more than Mom, […]

By Jeffrey and Yvonne Gritzner, Florence If you, too, feel it is important to preserve our beautiful valley and state, we need Margaret Gorski in the Montana Senate. Margaret’s opponent is […]

By Rachel Bartlett, Stevensville Nearly everyone says, “You should not be a one issue voter.” However, considering life and death, one would have to admit this is a very important issue. […]

By Glenda Edgeworth, Stevensville Theresa Manzella is right for Ravalli County. If you want someone who will stand up for the Montana and US Constitution, Theresa Manzella is your only choice. […]

By Frank Machek, Stevensville I am pleased that there are two exceptionally well qualified candidates running for the state senate and house respectively. Margaret Gorski is running for SD44 and Laura […]

By Scott Weaver, Hamilton Thank you, Linda Schmitt and Brenda Allington, for your responses to Rachel B’s letter. I (too) was irked when reading it and all the falsehoods contained in […]

By Angie McCullough, Florence Democrat or Republican, we cannot allow the business of our government to be hijacked by people with narrow minded, radical ideals. Theresa Manzella is one of the […]

By Ina Albert Secher, Whitefish There are times when we experience personal acts of kindness in difficult times. We felt its healing power in December, 2016, when my husband, Rabbi Allen […]

By William Hester, Florence The red lights are flashing and the siren is screaming DO NOT DO IT! What am I talking about? Killing the two-party system in this next election! […]

By Rep. Sharon Greef, HD88, Florence The mail has come and we have our ballots. Finally, the election is here. In a few weeks, we will know who will lead our […]

By Roger Mitchell, Stevensville “I am blown away by all of the people using the line “I have a right to not wear a mask” or follow the protocol requested […]

By Diane Ross, Stevensville As I read your comments on face masks for coronavirus, aka COVID -19, no comments as to what affects mask wearing has on the human body.  You […]

By Linda Schmitt, Corvallis I read Rachel B’s letter with incredulity. I don’t who she’s been talking to, but obviously not any Democrats. Her litany of allegations is a fantasy. I’ve […]

By Bob Brown, Whitefish With emotion, the young army colonel told me that he was convinced that democratic countries were the freest and most prosperous places to live. He wanted his […]