Opinion

By Ravalli County Board of Health Members: Dr. Michael Turner, Dr. Wayne Chilcote, Katherine Scholl and Roger DeHaan; Ravalli County Interim Health Officer: Tiffany Weber; Ravalli County Public Health Director: […]

By Sharon Gee, Stevensville We have a good Mayor that a small group of people have been trying to run out the door since the minute he took office.   How […]

By Cinda Holt, Stevensville I believe Steve Bullock is the man for us. He is not going to answer to party bosses in DC, and he is going to make Washington […]

By Scott Mendenhall, President, Montana Business Leadership Council, former state legislator and House Majority Leader As we debate how to improve our country’s healthcare system, we must consider how any […]

By Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis What has happened to the local and national Republican Party? As a native Montanan, born into a Republican heritage, I read Terry Nelson’s, Republican County chairman, […]

By Sue Kronenberger, Helena I urge you to stand up and speak out AGAINST the Trump campaign and major components of the Republican party including the Montana Republican State Central Committee […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor The letter “Response to political parties” was good, as far as it went, but, I must say that from observing the TV ads for candidates, it appears […]

By Joseph G. Gallagher Jr., Stevensville What have we become and what is manifested in almost these last four years? A people and a nation that is tearing itself apart before […]

By David Leslie, Corvallis Laura Merrill proposes to work on real issues that affect us in Ravalli County: protecting our public lands; how to accommodate the influx of new residents without […]

By Ryan Busse, Kalispell To my fellow hunters and anglers, there are people trying to lock you out of your favorite spots. In November it’s time to vote like your access […]

By Hillery Daily, Darby My father was a proud Korean war veteran. He died 2-1/2 years ago and although I miss him every day, I am glad that he doesn’t have […]

By Scott Turner, Corvallis I’m sure I’m not the only one wondering what a real pandemic looks like. First off, an explanation of a concept that I use as an important […]

By Marty Essen, Victor In 2013, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal famously warned his fellow Republicans, “We must stop being the stupid party.” Well . . . it was a nice try. […]

By William Frankenberger, Stevensville Some people vote on the likability of a candidate instead of considering their policies. When you vote for your President, I hope you will consider how your […]

By Judy Hoy, Stevensville President Trump misleadingly said Covid-19 was a “hoax,” immediately after doctors briefed him on how serious and deadly the virus would be. Consequently, thousands of people are […]

By Paula Freston, Victor If only the Federal “Sunshine Act” applied to political contributions as well as meetings! Unfortunately, it doesn’t. Dark money, those political contributions from undisclosed sources, poses a […]

By John Grant, Hamilton Pence, Gianforte, Daines and Rosendale all distanced themselves from the shadow, extremist, conspiracy pandering Qanon. Will Manzella do the same? Extremism on any and all sides has […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton A recent letter in the Star took issue with some earlier letters that have called all Democrats evil — communists, socialists, “murderers, thieves,” to which apparently some […]

By Mark Van Loon, Hamilton If you get overtime after 8 hours, thank a unionist. If you get paid holidays, thank a unionist. If you get paid sick days, thank a […]

By Brenda DeGrazio, Florence After Governor Bullock’s action to allow the counties the decision to hold mail ballot elections, National Republicans and the Montana Republican Party filed a lawsuit to […]