Opinion

By Allen B. Gates, Stevensville The Covid-19 pandemic is out of control globally. The world, America, and Montana are in perilous states. Significant changes in our individual and collective behaviors […]

By Ed White, Hamilton I have watched with great anticipation the Bitterroot Star’s running coverage of the city council and mayor’s conflicts over the past few years, I cannot believe […]

By Scott Weaver, Hamilton In regards to the  July 22 opinion “Rosendale will defend our 2nd Amendment” from Marty Pigeon, the misinformation ought to be addressed.  Kathleen Williams is no extremist; […]

By Les Smith, Lt Col USAF (Ret), Stevensville I am an 84-year-old combat veteran, but when I recently read the obituary for Jay Seppel, I wept openly. Local readers who also […]

By Marilyn Wolff, Stevensville Dear Council Members and Mayor: I am writing to express my concerns about Zoom meetings instead of public meetings. The Governor’s mandate does not require Zoom meetings […]

By David Bull, Corvallis With the controversy surrounding the wearing of masks and the “Stand Together for Freedom” group protesting Governor Bullock’s mask mandate, I want to share a social media […]

By Barbara White, Hamilton This country needs to continue to have the leadership that President Trump has given these last four years. He is an unwavering businessman who understands that this […]

By Laura Garber, Hamilton The crisis of our time is hidden in our food. Our current state of affairs is an opportunity for us to see that some of the biggest […]

By Frank Novotny, Victor I will attempt to analyze a few topics recently appearing in the letters column. Regarding Trump, remember now, he is a successful businessman who makes decisions using […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton Got your attention? As a headline on Facebook it sure got mine. It’s a report from WBUR in Boston about Greg Reese, from Campton, Kentucky, who says […]

By Margaret Gorski, Stevensville Last Saturday I attended the Stevensville Farmer’s Market where delightful crafts and vegetables are sold every week in the summer. I was pleasantly surprised by how […]

By Mary Fahnestock-Thomas, Hamilton The Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, and General Sherman asked a representative group of freed men about reparations for their slavery. They responded that […]

By Linda Schmitt, Corvallis Almost 150,000 dead Americans. Drink bleach. Don’t plan to handle virus, just buy Goya beans. $500,000 bounty on American soldiers, no reaction from White House. Vote […]

By Archie L. Thomas, Corvallis You have been dealt an impossible hand. The reality is we have failed COVID national leadership. Through its directives, pandemic responsibilities without adequate support have been […]

By Kate Gervais, Corvallis Dr. Calderwood has resigned as head health official of Ravalli County, because of the commissioners of Ravalli County’s decision to disobey Governor Bullock’s directives. Bullock has […]

By Amy Monteith, Hamilton Regarding the loss of Public Health Officer Dr. Carol Calderwood: What a tragic and unnecessary loss for Ravalli County, due to the short-sighted leadership of the County […]

By Nancy Dezell, RN, MSN, United States Air Force, Ret, Hamilton After devoting 37+ years of my life to the health care of others and being a cancer survivor, I totally respect […]

By David Leslie, Corvallis  A friend of mine named Albert, a gifted oral surgeon, died yesterday in San Diego of COVID-19. You are as responsible for his death as if you […]

By Paul and Dulcie Belanger, Hamilton We want to thank Dr. Calderwood for her dedicated work towards protecting the health of our community. With her resignation we have lost a […]

By Corrine Gantt (Chair), Nancy Neal (Treasurer), Linda Weber (Secretary), Rich Morrisey, Bridget Doland, Linda Schmitt, Mary Blankenbaker We are the Ravalli County Democratic Central Committee. There have only been a very few times in the […]