Opinion

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 […]

By Helen Sabin, Corvallis “It is very comforting to believe that leaders who do terrible things are, in fact, mad. That way, all we have to do is make sure we […]

By Charles Mabbott, Darby Amidst the hoopla and hyperbole of this election I came across the wisdom of Poet Laureate of the United States Joy Harjo who asks us to consider […]

By Joe Petrusaitis, Hamilton, former mayor and councilor for 18 years There are at least nine churches from Hamilton that over the years have had to buy adjoining property or move […]

By Amy Wright, Littleton, CO Have you ever read a rebuttal to an obituary? Yeah, me neither, but hear me out. Paul Graves died recently. Obviously, my rebuttal is not that […]

By Mark Adams, Stevensville Brandon Dewey has a problem with the truth. In a recent edition of the Bitterroot Star (Sept. 30, 2020) he states, “The recall was placed on the […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor I have seen TV ads criticizing public servants for allowing the purchase of government property by private citizens. I am reminded of a book I read years […]

By Sen. Fred Thomas, Stevensville I have had the privilege of serving Montanans for many years. I’ve worked with some great leaders, and I see another great leader about to emerge. […]

By Dr. Cora Neumann, public health advocate; Jacquie Helt, SEIU 775; Lora Wier, public health advocate and former public health nurse; Jane Smilie, health consultant; Dr. Greg Lind of Missoula; Kim Gillan, former state senator; Emily […]

By Dr. W. David Herbert, Billings In the 2012 election, over 18000 voters and in the 2016 election over 17000 voters voted for the Libertarian candidates running for governor in Montana. […]

By Derf Johnson, Montana Environmental Information Center; Scott Bosse, American Rivers; Bonnie Gestring, Earthworks This past summer, folks from across Montana and around the country fished for wild trout while the cool, […]